At Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:57:54 +0000, Eric S Fraga wrote: > > Dave Abrahams <d...@boostpro.com> writes: > > [...] > > >> > It'd be great if there were a way to make the ID property > >> > read-only (or really really hard to change). > >> > >> This is where column mode comes in quite handy? > > > > Link please? > > Apologies; I meant column view within org mode: info -> org -> > Properties and Columns -> Column view
Wow, having that on completely messes up the agenda view! > [...] > > > But the point is that these are just examples. I think Org wasn't > > designed with the idea that it would end up having much of a > > "grammar," but it grew one. I'm arguing for a UI re-think for the > > tool Org has become. > > Yes, I can see what you are getting at. However, one of the nicest > things about org is that it doesn't necessarily impose a structure on > everything and so a formal grammar could get in the way. I'm not asking to change the grammar, I'm just asking the editor to be smarter about the grammar that has actually evolved. > One could argue that the flexibility of the system is it's main > source of effectiveness! Could, but total flexibility doesn't work for everyone. > That and the fact that it is based on pure > text. However, this doesn't argue against improvements in the user > interface when necessary! ...or even "when possible?" -- Dave Abrahams BoostPro Computing http://www.boostpro.com _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
