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Re: [O] Feature request: creating separate tables on same rows


From: Omid
Subject: Re: [O] Feature request: creating separate tables on same rows
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:08:54 -0400
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Then I misunderstood you. I thought you wanted to create tables side
by sides. This of course allows you to look at different parts of your
buffer side by side, with the additional features I mentioned.

On 06/05/2014 03:54 PM, Aldric Giacomoni wrote:
> Omid: The idea is C-x 3, clone-indirect-buffer, so I can see and modify
> the same buffer in two different places. So.. A workaround, not a solution.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Omid <address@hidden
> <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     With clone-indirect-buffer you'll get a twin copy of your original
>     buffer. You are in effect editing the same buffer in two different ,
>     with some additional niceties like having separate modes and
>     narrow-to-region, etc (see an example usage at
>     http://demonastery.org/2013/04/emacs-narrow-to-region-indirect/). I
>     don't see how this can help with your problem, though.
> 
>     On 06/05/2014 12:52 PM, Thorsten Jolitz wrote:
>     > Aldric Giacomoni <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>
>     writes:
>     >
>     >> I'd like to be able to create multiple tables on the same rows, like
>     >> such:
>     >>
>     >> | Group | Name | | Something | Else |
>     >> |----------+----------| |-----------------+----- --|
>     >> | 1 | foo | | Yes | No |
>     >> |----------+----------| |-----------------+-------|
>     >>
>     >> This might be based on a pretty fundamental misunderstanding of
>     how to
>     >> use tables, org-mode and emacs, but I would find it useful to be able
>     >> to compare tables and making changes easily without scrolling too
>     >> much.
>     >>
>     >> Someone on #emacs pointed me towards clone-indirect-buffer, which
>     >> works for my purposes, but I figured I'd ask here and ask all you
>     >> experts if this idea is reasonable or crazy-pants.
>     >
>     > 1+ for crazy-pants
>     >
> 
>     --
>     Omid
> 
>     Sent from my Emacs
> 
> 

-- 
Omid

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