Re: [O] Weird Headline Behavior

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Scott Randby <address@hidden> writes:

> I've been noticing some unusual behavior when I manipulate headlines (Org 
> 9.2).
>
> I have the following (or something similar) at the very end of many Org files:
>
> * LOCAL VARIABLES
> # Local Variables:
> # mode: org
> # coding: utf-8-unix
> # End:
>
> If I copy this subtree (C-c C-x M-w) and then yank it (C-c C-x C-y)
> into into the same file or another file, only the headline is yanked,
> the rest of the subtree is not.

This is because Org now has some code preserving file local variables at
the end of the document. Some headings related commands -- e.g., moving
or sorting them -- just ignore these comments.

If you really want to copy them, mark the section, with
`org-mark-subtree' and copy it with M-w.

> In addition, if I decide to delete a different headline in the file
> (C-c C-x C-w) while the LOCAL VARIABLES headline is folded, then this
> appears on the display:
>
> * LOCAL VARIABLES...# Local Variables:
> # mode: org
> # coding: utf-8-unix
> # End:

I fixed it. Thank you.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou