"Rohit Patnaik" <quanti...@quanticle.net> writes: > I have a question about plain list checkboxes. If I have a plain list, as > follows: > ... > Then, if it turns out that Sub-item 3 is unnecessary, I can delete it with > C-k: > > - [-] Item 1 > - [X] Sub-item 1 > - [X] Sub-item 2 > > However, Item 1's checkbox is in the intermediate state, even though all of > its > sub-items have been completed. > > I'm wondering if there's a way that I can delete Sub-item 3 and update the > Item > 1 checkbox all at once. Right now, I have to move the cursor back up to Item 1 > and hit C-c C-c to force the checkbox to update.
There is no such way readily available, AFAIK. You might be able to do with appropriate after-change function, but such things may cause performance degradation. Another way might be an advice for org-kill-line (if your C-k is bound to org-kill-line). -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>