Re: [O] [PATCH] C-3 C-c C-w to copy the subtree instead of moving it

[Carsten Dominik]

Hi Bastien,

this looks like a useful function to me.  However, the documentation
should warn about duplicate IDs that might result from this.

- Carsten

On Jul 5, 2013, at 2:45 PM, Bastien <address@hidden> wrote:

> When taking notes in a meeting, I often need to refile a subtree by
> copying it (so that it stays in the meeting's notes.)  For now you
> can do this by setting (setq org-refile-keep t) but having this on
> a temporary basis is nice.
> 
> This patch does this.
> 
> From d35926a24d3741453d9ee2bc837ec540cccfae09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Bastien Guerry <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 13:47:28 +0200
> Subject: [PATCH] org.el (org-refile): allow to only copy the subtree without
> moving it
> 
> * org.el (org-refile): With a numeric prefix argument of `3',
> emulate (setq org-refile-keep t) and copy the subtree to the
> target location, don't delete it.
> ---
> lisp/org.el | 9 +++++++--
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
> index 7ba78f5..5a386a0 100644
> --- a/lisp/org.el
> +++ b/lisp/org.el
> @@ -11485,7 +11485,11 @@ and not actually move anything.
> 
> With a double prefix arg \\[universal-argument] \\[universal-argument], \
> go to the location where the last refiling operation has put the subtree.
> -With a prefix argument of `2', refile to the running clock.
> +
> +With a numeric prefix argument of `2', refile to the running clock.
> +
> +With a numeric prefix argument of `3', emulate `org-refile-keep'
> +being set to `t' and copy to the target location, don't move it.
> 
> RFLOC can be a refile location obtained in a different way.
> 
> @@ -11508,6 +11512,7 @@ prefix argument (`C-u C-u C-u C-c C-w')."
>          (region-start (and regionp (region-beginning)))
>          (region-end (and regionp (region-end)))
>          (filename (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer cbuf)))
> +        (org-refile-keep (if (equal goto 3) t org-refile-keep))
>          pos it nbuf file re level reversed)
>       (setq last-command nil)
>       (when regionp
> @@ -11566,7 +11571,7 @@ prefix argument (`C-u C-u C-u C-c C-w')."
> 
>         (setq nbuf (or (find-buffer-visiting file)
>                        (find-file-noselect file)))
> -       (if goto
> +       (if (and goto (not (equal goto 3)))
>             (progn
>               (org-pop-to-buffer-same-window nbuf)
>               (goto-char pos)
> -- 
> 1.8.2.2
> 
> 
> -- 
> Bastien