From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric S Fraga Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UmU6IEhvdyB0byBnZXQgbnVtYmVyZWQgbGlzdHMgKDEpLCAoMiks?= =?UTF-8?B?IOKApiA/?= Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:16:10 +0100 Message-ID: <87d3dx2chx.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> References: <5133.1318533018@alphaville.americas.hpqcorp.net> <3414CE30-6774-4566-9391-D6929BDC4C87@math.ethz.ch> <7574.1318537714@alphaville.americas.hpqcorp.net> <87zkh3lsgy.fsf@gmail.com> <367FB6B9-C653-47C0-BBD9-02A665402353@gmail.com> <87hb3ae3z5.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:55128) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RFSSB-0008IP-Aw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:16:44 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RFSSA-0004ao-BC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:16:43 -0400 Received: from vscane-b.ucl.ac.uk ([144.82.108.141]:46454) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RFSSA-0004Yl-6I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:16:42 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Carsten Dominik's message of "Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:56:01 +0200") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: Marius Hofert , Emacs help , nicholas.dokos@hp.com, Nicolas Goaziou Carsten Dominik writes: > On 15.10.2011, at 16:14, Eric S Fraga wrote: > >> Carsten Dominik writes: >> >>> On 14.10.2011, at 13:31, Nicolas Goaziou wrote: >> >> [...] >> >>> >>>> I have nothing against (1) as item bullets, as it doesn't interfere >>>> with any existing Org syntax. >>> >>> That is not the only criterion. Adding new syntax elements make more >>> ASCII sequences special. The Org markup is a heuristic set of >>> special elements, and there is merrit in keeping it small. We already >>> have more bullets and in particular numbered types - and so far >>> I have not seen a compelling reason to add more. >>> >>> - Carsten >> >> I am in the "keep it simple school". So long as org allows me to >> distinguish between numbered and unnumbered itemised lists, I am >> happy. I actually would prefer less choices than there are currently >> because I would like to get to my choice more quickly when I do use >> C-c - to change the type! >> >> To me, org is about information and time management, not about >> formatting. YMMV, of course! >> >> To be blunt, I would be happy with "-" and "1." in org, knowing that I >> can customise upon export if necessary! I'm not suggesting we go this >> far, however ;-) > > Since backward compatibility is necessary, this counts as a vote for a > customizable sequence, as proposed by Nicolas, do I see this right? > > So maybe this *is* a good idea, but I would be agains adding new list > types. I guess I was voting without realising that I was ;-) I'm happy with things as they are but definitely would have no problem with a customisable list, one that I would tend to shorten! -- : Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 24.0.90.1 : using Org-mode version 7.7 (release_7.7.381.g05ea)