Re: [O] Outline cycling does not preserve point's position

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Jambunathan K <address@hidden> writes:

> Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I don't understand. Are you talking about the error message? There is no
>> "canonical" C-down position, so I'm a bit confused.
>
> Put your cursor on the blank line between.  Do a C-down.  You will see
> the cursor moving and also an error reported.  So, the "empty line" is a
> position where a C-down operation would land you in.  It is a position
> from nowhere.

I don't think it happens in latest version.

> I see some issues when the point is position some where deep inside
> invisible parts of the tree.
>
> For example, visit
>
>     "~/src/worg/org-tutorials/org-reference-guide-es.org"
>
> Get in to a state where ALL headlines are visible but none of body text
> is visible.
>
> Position your cursor randomly, like so.
>
>    M-: (goto-char (mod (random) (point-max)))
>
> Then C-down.
>
> Within let's say 10 attempts, you will see that a headline is skipped
> and the cursor lands on subsequent headline.

Fixed. This deserves a new version:

(defun org-forward-linear-element ()
  "Move forward to next element, ignoring depth.
The function implements some special moves for convenience:
  - On an affiliated keyword, jump to the beginning of the
    relative element.
  - On an item or a footnote definition, move to the second
    element inside, if any.
  - On a table, jump after it.
  - On a verse block, stop after each blank line."
  (interactive)
  (when (eobp) (user-error "Cannot move further down"))
  (let* ((element (org-element-at-point))
         (type (org-element-type element))
         (post-affiliated (org-element-property :post-affiliated element))
         (contents-begin (org-element-property :contents-begin element))
         (contents-end (org-element-property :contents-end element))
         (end (let ((end (org-element-property :end element)) (parent element))
                (while (and (setq parent (org-element-property :parent parent))
                            (= (org-element-property :contents-end parent) end))
                  (setq end (org-element-property :end parent)))
                end)))
    (cond ((not element)
           (skip-chars-forward " \r\t\n")
           (or (eobp) (beginning-of-line)))
          ;; On affiliated keywords, move to element's beginning.
          ((and post-affiliated (< (point) post-affiliated))
           (goto-char post-affiliated))
          ;; At a table row, move to the end of the table.
          ((eq type 'table-row)
           (goto-char (org-element-property
                       :end (org-element-property :parent element))))
          ((eq type 'table) (goto-char end))
          ((not contents-begin) (goto-char end))
          ;; If current element contents are invisible, skip the
          ;; element altogether.
          ((outline-invisible-p (line-end-position))
           (case type
             (headline
              (org-with-limited-levels (outline-next-visible-heading 1)))
             ;; At a plain list, make sure we move to the next item
             ;; instead of skipping the whole list.
             (plain-list (forward-char)
                         (org-forward-linear-element))
             (otherwise (goto-char end))))
          ((>= (point) contents-end) (goto-char end))
          ((>= (point) contents-begin)
           ;; Handle special cases.  In all other situations, point
           ;; is where it should be.
           (case type
             (paragraph (goto-char end))
             ;; At a plain list, try to move to second element in
             ;; first item, if possible.
             (plain-list (end-of-line)
                         (org-forward-linear-element))
             ;; Consider blank lines as separators in verse blocks to
             ;; ease editing.
             (verse-block
              (beginning-of-line)
              (if (not (re-search-forward "^[ \t]*$" contents-end t))
                  (goto-char end)
                (skip-chars-forward " \r\t\n")
                (if (= (point) contents-end) (goto-char contents)
                  (beginning-of-line))))))
          ;; When contents start on the middle of a line (e.g. in
          ;; items and footnote definitions), try to reach first
          ;; element starting after current line.
          ((> (line-end-position) contents-begin)
           (end-of-line)
           (org-forward-linear-element))
          (t (goto-char contents-begin)))))


Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou