Re: [Orgmode] org-table: Table Navigation esp. for multi-line cells?

[Juan Pechiar]

Hi Livin,

As far as I know, orgmode does not support multi-line cells.

The example table you provided contains 7 rows (+ formatting at top)
plus 2 h-lines ("horizontal separator").

h-lines separate table sections (e.g. headings from contents).

In this context, the behaviour you are reporting with M-a and M-e is
correct.

Regards,
.j.

On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 03:59:16PM +0530, Livin Stephen Sharma wrote:
> The Manual describes these keys like this:
> > M-a Move to beginning of the current table field, or on to the previous 
> > field.
> > M-e Move to end of the current table field, or on to the next field.
>
> Are they supposed to work the same within mult-line cells?
>
> If cursor is before 'amet' in entry E-01,
>  is there a single command to move it:
>  a. to the end of "consectetur", or
>  b. to the beginning of "Lorem" in the same cell.
>
>            |---+-------+----------------------+----------------------|
>            | / | <>    | <>                   | <>                   |
>            |   | <5>   | <20>                 | <20>                 |
>            |   | s.no. | type;                | text                 |
>            |---+-------+----------------------+----------------------|
>            |   | E-01  | original             | Lorem ipsum dolor    |
>            |   |       |                      | sit amet,            |
>            |   |       |                      | consectetur          |
>            |---+-------+----------------------+----------------------|
>            |   | E-02  | caps                 | Lorem Ipsum Dolor    |
>            |   |       |                      | Sit Amet,            |
>            |   |       |                      | Consectetur          |
>            |---+-------+----------------------+----------------------|
>
> I find that the first 'M-a' will move the cursor to just before 'sit',
>  and a second 'M-a' will move it into the 'type;' column.