Re: [PATCH] org.el (org-show-context-detail): add option 'ancestors-with-entry

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Cheong Yiu Fung <mail@yiufung.net> writes:

> Hi, I'm proposing a new option in `org-show-context-detail', which shows
> current headline, its ancestors, *and the entry itself*. This is useful
> when export matched subtrees and their contents quickly with least
> manual intervention.
>
> Consider when working on different aspects of a project and taking notes
> as we go:
>
> * Project
> A project tree
> ** Task1
> ** Task2
> *** ASK Something to align
> Something for discussion
> ** Task3
> ** Task4
> *** ASK Something else to align
> Something else.
>
> At some point, we may wish to export only certain contents. For example,
> to export headings with TODO keyword of "ASK", along with the task
> context (ancestors TASK<N> heading name), and their own content for
> discussion with colleagues. Ideally, this can be done by
> org-sparse-tree, followed by org-export with visible-only + subtree-only
> option.
>
> Expected output:
> * Project
> ** Task2
> *** ASK Something to align
> Something for discussion
> ** Task4
> *** ASK Something else to align
> Something else.
>
> Current options, though, either require manual expansion to show both
> ancestors AND entry, which becomes tedious soon;
>
> * Project
> ** Task2
> *** ASK Something to align
> ** Task4
> *** ASK Something else to align
>
> or it shows extra contents (`local' will include the *next* heading, in
> this example, the non-related Task3)
>
> * Project
> *** ASK Something to align
> Something for discussion
> ** Task3
> *** ASK Something else to align
> Something else.
>
> `ancestor-with-entries' is a long name that pose some difficulties to
> updating documentations, so I wish to have some feedbacks before moving
> on. Is there better way to achieve this effect? Am I overlooking
> something?

Don't you need to simply move point within the entry and use `ancestors'
view?

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Goaziou