Re: Bug: org-table-insert-column edits formulas wrongly [9.3 (release_9.3 @ /usr/local/Cellar/emacs-plus/HEAD-9d38564/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Marco Wahl <address@hidden> writes:

> Since the change has been in place since 2017 what's the right thing to
> do?
>
> - Wait a while for someone speaking out to keep the state as it is now?
>   If nobody shows up, just change back to inserting to the left?

That, and documenting it in ORG-NEWS, sounds good.

> - Introduce a customizable variable for inserting to the left?

Please don't.

> - Add a parameter to org-table-insert-column to control insertion
>   left/right and possibly even the number of columns?

`org-table-insert-row' has indeed a parameter to control side of
insertion. It would make sense to have it in `org-table-insert-column',
too. I still think the default should be changed, tho.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou