Re: [Orgmode] Bug: Infinite loop in `org-previous-item' when there's nothing above item (patch included) [6.33trans (release_6.33f.80.gb777e3)]

[Carsten Dominik]

Hi David,

I have applied your patch, thanks!

- Carsten

On Dec 5, 2009, at 10:03 PM, David Maus wrote:

> Remember to cover the basics, that is, what you expected to happen and
> what in fact did happen.  You don't know how to make a good report?   
> See
>
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> When `org-previous-item' is called on an item with nothing above it
> Orgmode enters an infinite loop. The reason is that
> `org-previous-item' searches for non-empty lines by moving point up
> line by line and if there is nothing above an item point gets stuck on
> begin of buffer.
>
> example.org
> ,----
> |
> |  - Item
> `----
>
> Move point on Item, M-x org-previous-item RET and Orgmode enters the
> infinite loop.
>
> Attached patch adds a conditional clause to `org-previous-item' that
> leaves the search loop if point reaches beginning of buffer.
>
> Emacs  : GNU Emacs 23.1.50.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.18.3)
> of 2009-11-28 on elegiac, modified by Debian
> Package: Org-mode version 6.33trans (release_6.33f.80.gb777e3)
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- Carsten