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Re: [O] saving state of buffer


From: Rainer M Krug
Subject: Re: [O] saving state of buffer
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:25:58 +0100
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On 21/03/13 12:02, Carsten Dominik wrote:
> This is nice, does anyone of you have write permissions on Work to add this?

I should have, but I have never done it.

Rainer

> 
> - Carsten
> 
> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 11:16, 42 147 <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>> 
> wrote:
> 
>>> Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it 
>>> here or even add it
>>> to worg? This would be a useful addition.
>> I adapted this thread the best I could. Feel free to do with it what you 
>> wish.
>> 
>> QUESTION
>> 
>> How do I restore the state of my buffer where I left it?
>> 
>> ANSWER
>> 
>> When Emacs first visits an Org file, the global state is set to OVERVIEW, 
>> i.e., only the top
>> level headlines are visible.
>> 
>> If you wish Emacs to restore the position of point where you left it in your 
>> previous
>> session, add the following code to your .emacs:
>> 
>> (require 'saveplace) (setq-default save-place t)
>> 
>> If you wish Org-mode to restore the folded state of the buffer (not just the 
>> position of
>> point), you can either use customize, or add the following to .emacs:
>> 
>> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
>> 
>> If you use customize, take look at the variable org-show-siblings and set a 
>> special context
>> for bookmark-jump. This will work for both saveplace and bookmarks.
>> 
>> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into invisible 
>> text happens, for
>> example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace. There are companion 
>> variables, and they
>> are all in the customization group org-reveal-context.
>> 
>> 2013/3/21 Rainer M Krug <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>
>> 
> On 21/03/13 10:28, Carsten Dominik wrote:
> 
>> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 10:23, Rainer M Krug <address@hidden 
>> <mailto:address@hidden>>
>> wrote:
> 
>> On 21/03/13 10:05, 42 147 wrote:
>>>>> Thanks David, but what Carsten suggested completely resolved my problem 
>>>>> (it applies
>>>>> not just to bookmarks; it fully preserves my buffer's folded state after 
>>>>> adding
>>>>> Christoph's code to my .emacs).
> 
>> Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it here 
>> or even add it
>> to worg? This would be a useful addition.
> 
>>> I guess it would make a good FAQ entry.
> 
> Haven't thought about these - they would even be better then worg.
> 
> 
>>> I also think that maybe the current default is not good, show-siblings 
>>> should probably 
>>> default to t for bookmark jump.
> 
> Would make much sense - I assume that would then open the location when doing 
> a search -
> replace.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rainer
> 
> 
>>> - Carsten
> 
> 
>>>>> But I should also thank you for finding the words I struggled to find 
>>>>> ("folded
>>>>> state").
> 
>> And we have to thank you for this useful question!
> 
>> Cheers,
> 
>> Rainer
> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I feel honored that royalty stepped into the discussion.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Herzlichen Dank,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 42
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2013/3/21 Carsten Dominik <address@hidden
>>>>> <mailto:address@hidden>
> <mailto:address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 20.3.2013, at 19:28, 42 147 <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>
> <mailto:address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> (require 'saveplace) (setq-default save-place t)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> works for me. It just opens the place where I had the point, nothing 
>>>>>>> more, but
>>>>>>> that's what I need most.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This is more convenient than Emacs bookmarks, but still breaks org-mode 
>>>>>> to a certain 
>>>>>> extent: all non top-level headlines below point are hidden. At least for 
>>>>>> me.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into 
>>>>> invisible text
>>>>> happens, for example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace.  Take a 
>>>>> look at the
>>>>> variable org-show-siblings and set a special context for bookmark-jump, 
>>>>> that should do
>>>>> it.  This will work for both saveplace and bookmarks.
>>>>> 
>>>>> You can do this with customize, or just like this:
>>>>> 
>>>>> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are companion variables, they are all in the customization group 
>>>>> org-reveal-context.
>>>>> 
>>>>> - Carsten
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
> 

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UCT), Dipl. Phys.
(Germany)

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Stellenbosch University
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