Re: [O] a quick way to switch orgmode notes between read-only/editing?

[Thorsten Jolitz]

Xebar Saram <address@hidden> writes:

> Thx Thorston this looks great
>
> can you recommend a way to open all orgmode notes in view mode by
> default

you could try (untested!!)

,----
| (add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'view-mode)
`----

> i guess i would then bind a key to disable view mode to start
> editing right?

That key is 'e' for editing (or 'q' for quitting), already defined in
view-mode. 

I usually open files directly from dired with 'v' instead of 'f' in
view-mode to just have a look, and then either do 'e' or 'q'. 

> On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Thorsten Jolitz <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>
>     
>     Xebar Saram <address@hidden> writes:
>     
>     > hi all
>     >
>     > i keep once and a while screwing up my notes with unintended
>     editing
>     > (erroneous key presses etc) and was wondering if any one knew of
>     a way
>     > to to switch orgmode notes between read-only/editing? i have
>     used such
>     > options in previous note taking apps that had that option build
>     in but
>     > i understand that since orgmode notes are just text files its a
>     bit
>     > more complicated
>     >
>     > i would love to hear any suggestions on how you guys deal with
>     > protecting notes/data that still needs to be edited (i do use
>     git ofc
>     > but i dont always know i screwed my notes :))
>     
>     
>     ,----[ C-h f view-mode RET ]
>     | view-mode is an interactive autoloaded compiled Lisp function in
>     | `view.el'.
>     |
>     | (view-mode &optional ARG)
>     |
>     | Toggle View mode, a minor mode for viewing text but not editing
>     it.
>     | With a prefix argument ARG, enable View mode if ARG is positive,
>     | and disable it otherwise. If called from Lisp, enable View mode
>     | if ARG is omitted or nil.
>     |
>     | When View mode is enabled, commands that do not change the
>     buffer
>     | contents are available as usual. Kill commands insert text in
>     | kill buffers but do not delete. Most other commands beep and
>     | tell the user that the buffer is read-only.
>     |
>     |
>     |
>     | The following additional commands are provided. Most commands
>     | take prefix arguments. Page commands default to "page size"
>     | lines which is almost a whole window, or number of lines set by
>     | z or w.
>     | Half page commands default to and set "half page size" lines
>     | which initially is half a window full. Search commands default
>     | to a repeat count of one.
>     |
>     | H, h, ? This message.
>     | Digits provide prefix arguments.
>     | - negative prefix argument.
>     | < move to the beginning of buffer.
>     | > move to the end of buffer.
>     | o scroll so that buffer end is at last line of window.
>     | SPC scroll forward "page size" lines.
>     | With prefix scroll forward prefix lines.
>     | DEL scroll backward "page size" lines.
>     | With prefix scroll backward prefix lines.
>     | z like SPC but with prefix sets "page size" to prefix.
>     | w like DEL but with prefix sets "page size" to prefix.
>     | d scroll forward "half page size" lines. With prefix, sets
>     | "half page size" to prefix lines and scrolls forward that much.
>     | u scroll backward "half page size" lines. With prefix, sets
>     | "half page size" to prefix lines and scrolls backward that much.
>     | RET, LFD scroll forward one line. With prefix scroll forward
>     prefix line(s).
>     | y scroll backward one line. With prefix scroll backward prefix
>     line(s).
>     | F revert-buffer if necessary and scroll forward.
>     | Use this to view a changing file.
>     | = prints the current line number.
>     | % goes prefix argument (default 100) percent into buffer.
>     | g goes to line given by prefix argument (default first line).
>     | . set the mark.
>     | x exchanges point and mark.
>     | @ return to mark and pops mark ring.
>     | Mark ring is pushed at start of every successful search and when
>     | jump to line occurs. The mark is set on jump to buffer start or
>     end.
>     | m save current position in character register.
>     | ' go to position saved in character register.
>     | s do forward incremental search.
>     | r do reverse incremental search.
>     | / searches forward for regular expression, starting after
>     current page.
>     | ! and @ have a special meaning at the beginning of the regexp.
>     | ! means search for a line with no match for regexp. @ means
>     start
>     | search at beginning (end for backward search) of buffer.
>     | \ searches backward for regular expression, starting before
>     current page.
>     | n searches forward for last regular expression.
>     | p searches backward for last regular expression.
>     | q quit View mode, restoring this window and buffer to previous
>     state.
>     | q is the normal way to leave view mode.
>     | e exit View mode but stay in current buffer. Use this if you
>     started
>     | viewing a buffer (file) and find out you want to edit it.
>     | This command restores the previous read-only status of the
>     buffer.
>     | E exit View mode, and make the current buffer editable
>     | even if it was not editable before entry to View mode.
>     | Q quit View mode, restoring all windows to previous state.
>     | c quit View mode and maybe switch buffers, but don't kill this
>     buffer.
>     | C quit View mode, kill current buffer and go back to other
>     buffer.
>     |
>     | The effect of c, q and C depends on how view-mode was entered.
>     If it was
>     | entered by view-file, view-file-other-window,
>     view-file-other-frame, or
>     | M-x dired-view-file (M-x view-file, M-x view-file-other-window,
>     | M-x view-file-other-frame, or the Dired mode v command),
>     | then q will try to kill the current buffer.
>     | If view-mode was entered from another buffer, by C-c v,
>     | M-x view-buffer-other-window, M-x view-buffer-other frame, M-x
>     view-file,
>     | M-x view-file-other-window, or M-x view-file-other-frame,
>     | then c, q and C will return to that buffer.
>     |
>     | Entry to view-mode runs the normal hook `view-mode-hook'.
>     |
>     | [back]
>     `----
>     
>     --
>     cheers,
>     Thorsten
>     
>     
>
>

-- 
cheers,
Thorsten