I use this setting: (setq org-edit-src-content-indentation 0)
Which might create a situation where i write an asterisk as the first character in a line while in a code block. For instance, if i install a crontab mode and do this: #+begin_src crontab * * * * * command_to_execute #+end_src Doing say makes the heading markup to apply. Which doesn't quite make sense. It works like this in any mode: #+begin_src fundamental * variable = 1 if one #+end_src Emacs : GNU Emacs 31.0.50 (build 3, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.43, cairo version 1.18.0) of 2025-02-19 Package: Org mode version 9.7.11 (release_9.7.11 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/31.0.50/lisp/org/) current state: ============== (setq org-yank-image-file-name-function 'org-yank-image-autogen-filename org-persist-before-write-hook '(org-element--cache-persist-before-write) org-structure-template-alist '(("sc" . "src clojure-ts") ("sg" . "src go-ts") ("ss" . "src sql") ("st" . "src text") ("sf" . "src fundamental") ("se" . "src emacs-lisp") ("sp" . "src python-ts") ("sb" . "src bash-ts") ("a" . "export ascii") ("c" . "center") ("C" . "comment") ("e" . "example") ("E" . "export") ("h" . "export html") ("l" . "export latex") ("q" . "quote") ("s" . "src") ("v" . "verse")) org-speed-command-hook '(org-speed-command-activate org-babel-speed-command-activate) org-persist-after-read-hook '(org-element--cache-persist-after-read) org-confirm-elisp-link-function 'yes-or-no-p org-yank-image-save-method "~/.secret_dotfiles/pictures/org/" org-blank-before-new-entry '((heading) (plain-list-item)) org-mode-hook '(org-appear-mode org-tempo-setup #[nil ((org-display-inline-images)) (t)] #[0 "\300\301\302\303\304$\207" [add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-fold-show-all append local] 5] #[0 "\300\301\302\303\304$\207" [add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-babel-show-result-all append local] 5] org-babel-result-hide-spec org-babel-hide-all-hashes #[0 "\301\211\207" [imenu-create-index-function org-imenu-get-tree] 2] #[nil ((set-face-attribute 'org-verbatim nil :family "NotoSerifNerdFont" :height 130 :weight 'normal) ) (t)] ) org-hide-emphasis-markers t org-confirm-shell-link-function 'yes-or-no-p org-archive-hook '(org-attach-archive-delete-maybe) org-metaup-hook '(org-babel-load-in-session-maybe) org-occur-hook '(org-first-headline-recenter) org-edit-src-content-indentation 0 org-appear-autosubmarkers t org-bibtex-headline-format-function 'org-bibtex-headline-format-default org-link-parameters '(("attachment" :follow org-attach-follow :complete org-attach-complete-link) ("eww" :follow org-eww-open :store org-eww-store-link) ("rmail" :follow org-rmail-open :store org-rmail-store-link) ("mhe" :follow org-mhe-open :store org-mhe-store-link) ("irc" :follow org-irc-visit :store org-irc-store-link :export org-irc-export) ("info" :follow org-info-open :export org-info-export :store org-info-store-link :insert-description org-info-description-as-command) ("gnus" :follow org-gnus-open :store org-gnus-store-link) ("docview" :follow org-docview-open :export org-docview-export :store org-docview-store-link) ("bibtex" :follow org-bibtex-open :store org-bibtex-store-link) ("bbdb" :follow org-bbdb-open :export org-bbdb-export :complete org-bbdb-complete-link :store org-bbdb-store-link) ("w3m" :store org-w3m-store-link) ("doi" :follow org-link-doi-open :export org-link-doi-export) ("id" :follow org-id-open :store org-id-store-link-maybe) ("file+sys") ("file+emacs") ("shell" :follow org-link--open-shell) ("news" :follow #[514 "\301\300\302Q\"\207" ["news" browse-url ":"] 6 "\n\n(fn URL ARG)"] ) ("mailto" :follow #[514 "\301\300\302Q\"\207" ["mailto" browse-url ":"] 6 "\n\n(fn URL ARG)"] ) ("https" :follow #[514 "\301\300\302Q\"\207" ["https" browse-url ":"] 6 "\n\n(fn URL ARG)"] ) ("http" :follow #[514 "\301\300\302Q\"\207" ["http" browse-url ":"] 6 "\n\n(fn URL ARG)"] ) ("ftp" :follow #[514 "\301\300\302Q\"\207" ["ftp" browse-url ":"] 6 "\n\n(fn URL ARG)"] ) ("help" :follow org-link--open-help :store org-link--store-help) ("file" :complete org-link-complete-file) ("elisp" :follow org-link--open-elisp)) org-cycle-tab-first-hook '(org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe org-babel-header-arg-expand) org-appear-autolinks t org-font-lock-set-keywords-hook '(org-drill-add-cloze-fontification) org-agenda-before-write-hook '(org-agenda-add-entry-text) org-metadown-hook '(org-babel-pop-to-session-maybe) org-tab-before-tab-emulation-hook '(org-tempo-complete-tag) org-tab-first-hook '(org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe org-babel-header-arg-expand) org-sort-function 'string-collate-lessp org--warnings nil org-babel-pre-tangle-hook '(save-buffer) org-export-before-parsing-hook '(org-attach-expand-links) org-link-shell-confirm-function 'yes-or-no-p org-fold-core-isearch-open-function 'org-fold-core--isearch-reveal org-drill-card-type-alist '(("sequence" org-drill-present-sequence nil t) (nil org-drill-present-simple-card) ("simple" org-drill-present-simple-card) ("simpletyped" org-drill-present-simple-card-with-typed-answer) ("twosided" org-drill-present-two-sided-card nil t) ("multisided" org-drill-present-multi-sided-card nil t) ("hide1cloze" org-drill-present-multicloze-hide1) ("hide2cloze" org-drill-present-multicloze-hide2) ("show1cloze" org-drill-present-multicloze-show1) ("show2cloze" org-drill-present-multicloze-show2) ("multicloze" org-drill-present-multicloze-hide1) ("hidefirst" org-drill-present-multicloze-hide-first) ("hidelast" org-drill-present-multicloze-hide-last) ("hide1_firstmore" org-drill-present-multicloze-hide1-firstmore) ("show1_lastmore" org-drill-present-multicloze-show1-lastmore) ("show1_firstless" org-drill-present-multicloze-show1-firstless) ("conjugate" org-drill-present-verb-conjugation org-drill-show-answer-verb-conjugation) ("decline_noun" org-drill-present-noun-declension org-drill-show-answer-noun-declension) ("spanish_verb" org-drill-present-spanish-verb) ("translate_number" org-drill-present-translate-number)) outline-isearch-open-invisible-function 'outline-isearch-open-invisible org-src-mode-hook '(org-src-babel-configure-edit-buffer org-src-mode-configure-edit-buffer) org-startup-with-inline-images t org-agenda-loop-over-headlines-in-active-region nil org-drill-maximum-items-per-session 100 org-link-elisp-confirm-function 'yes-or-no-p org-cycle-hook '(org-cycle-hide-archived-subtrees org-cycle-show-empty-lines org-cycle-optimize-window-after-visibility-change org-cycle-display-inline-images) org-persist-before-read-hook '(org-element--cache-persist-before-read) )