[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[Orgmode] Re: Variable 'org-ctrl-k-protect-subtree' defaults to nil
From: |
Noorul Islam K M |
Subject: |
[Orgmode] Re: Variable 'org-ctrl-k-protect-subtree' defaults to nil |
Date: |
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:57:15 +0530 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1 (gnu/linux) |
<address@hidden> writes:
> Hi everyone,
>
> It's the first time I'm giving any feedback on org-mode, so first of all I
> would like to congratulate the original creator and all contributors on a
> very interesting and useful work.
>
> I've discovered org-mode only a couple of weeks ago and was intrigued enough
> to restart using emacs, after several years away from it! I've been studying
> Org's documentation and tutorials, and started using it to help me manage my
> relocation from Brazil to Italy.
>
> What I am reporting, technically, is a feature: the fact that variable
> 'org-ctrl-k-protect-subtree' defaults to nil. But considering how easy this
> makes to lose a whole subtree of data, especially for a newcomer to org-mode,
> I think it should be considered a serious bug. As a matter of fact, I am very
> surprised that C-k would be considered an admissible alternative to C-c C-x
> C-w/M-w, as a way to kill a subtree!
>
> I propose that 'org-ctr-k-protect-subtree' is made to default to 't' ASAP
> (already costumized it in that way on my setup), and that the behavior of C-k
> on headings is made consistent: kill to the end of line, regardless of the
> visibility of the subtree.
>
I slightly disagree here. Most of the time I definitely want the entire
subtree to go away. I think this is the beauty of outline mode.
Thanks and Regards
Noorul