Variable: org-special-ctrl-a/e

org-special-ctrl-a/e is a customizable variable defined in org.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

Non-nil means C-a and C-e behave specially in headlines and items.

When t, C-a will bring back the cursor to the beginning of the headline text, i.e. after the stars and after a possible TODO keyword. In an item, this will be the position after bullet and check-box, if any. When the cursor is already at that position, another C-a will bring it to the beginning of the line.

C-e will jump to the end of the headline, ignoring the presence of tags in the headline. A second C-e will then jump to the true end of the line, after any tags. This also means that, when this variable is non-nil, C-e also will never jump beyond the end of the heading of a folded section, i.e. not after the ellipses.

When set to the symbol reversed, the first C-a or C-e works normally, going to the true line boundary first. Only a directly following, identical keypress will bring the cursor to the special positions.

This may also be a cons cell where the behavior for C-a and C-e is set separately.

Aliases

org-special-ctrl-a

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/org/org.el.gz
(defcustom org-special-ctrl-a/e nil
  "Non-nil means `C-a' and `C-e' behave specially in headlines and items.

When t, `C-a' will bring back the cursor to the beginning of the
headline text, i.e. after the stars and after a possible TODO
keyword.  In an item, this will be the position after bullet and
check-box, if any.  When the cursor is already at that position,
another `C-a' will bring it to the beginning of the line.

`C-e' will jump to the end of the headline, ignoring the presence
of tags in the headline.  A second `C-e' will then jump to the
true end of the line, after any tags.  This also means that, when
this variable is non-nil, `C-e' also will never jump beyond the
end of the heading of a folded section, i.e. not after the
ellipses.

When set to the symbol `reversed', the first `C-a' or `C-e' works
normally, going to the true line boundary first.  Only a directly
following, identical keypress will bring the cursor to the
special positions.

This may also be a cons cell where the behavior for `C-a' and
`C-e' is set separately."
  :group 'org-edit-structure
  :type '(choice
	  (const :tag "off" nil)
	  (const :tag "on: after stars/bullet and before tags first" t)
	  (const :tag "reversed: true line boundary first" reversed)
	  (cons :tag "Set C-a and C-e separately"
		(choice :tag "Special C-a"
			(const :tag "off" nil)
			(const :tag "on: after  stars/bullet first" t)
			(const :tag "reversed: before stars/bullet first" reversed))
		(choice :tag "Special C-e"
			(const :tag "off" nil)
			(const :tag "on: before tags first" t)
			(const :tag "reversed: after tags first" reversed)))))