Aloha Subhan, Subhan Michael Tindall <[email protected]> writes:
> How does emacs choose what special editor (or if one exists) to call > when running org-edit-special at point? > > I work a lot with data in tables in my org files, and often have > tables hundreds of lines long that are often pasted in ascii and > converted to org tables using C-c | > I generally want the tables to start out folded, which I currently > accomplish by wrapping them in a #+BEGIN_TABLE/#+END_TABLE block Or, #+name: mytable, then TAB on the #+name: line. > I'd love to be able to pop them out into a separate frame for editing > using C-c ' (org-edit-special), remaining in org mode the whole time. > I DON"T want to call the formula editor with C-c ', even if I'm within > the table itself. I could live with this as long as I can jump to > start of line and pop out into a special buffer. > It looks like I should be looking toward org-edit-src-code, but it > does not appear to be easily configurable for new/different language > types. A low tech approach: put the table under its own heading then Subtree to Indirect Buffer, C-c C-x b. hth, Tom > A more advanced solution would be to pop the table out into a > specialized table-editing minor mode, org major mode with some > specialized keybindings to assist in editing the tables. > > Any ideas? Any quick solutions? > > Subhan > > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity > to which it is addressed and may contain information that is > privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable > law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive > for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not > use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any > information contained in the message. If you have received this > message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email > and delete the message. Thank you. > How does emacs choose what special editor (or if one exists) to call > when running org-edit-special at point? > > I work a lot with data in tables in my org files, and often have > tables hundreds of lines long that are often pasted in ascii and > converted to org tables using C-c | > > I generally want the tables to start out folded, which I currently > accomplish by wrapping them in a #+BEGIN_TABLE/#+END_TABLE block > > I’d love to be able to pop them out into a separate frame for editing > using C-c ‘ (org-edit-special), remaining in org mode the whole time. > > I DON”T want to call the formula editor with C-c ‘, even if I’m within > the table itself. I could live with this as long as I can jump to > start of line and pop out into a special buffer. > > It looks like I should be looking toward org-edit-src-code, but it > does not appear to be easily configurable for new/different language > types. > > A more advanced solution would be to pop the table out into a > specialized table-editing minor mode, org major mode with some > specialized keybindings to assist in editing the tables. > > Any ideas? Any quick solutions? > > Subhan > > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity > to which it is addressed and may contain information that is > privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable > law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive > for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not > use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any > information contained in the message. If you have received this > message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email > and delete the message. Thank you. -- Thomas S. Dye http://www.tsdye.com
