Juan, thank you for your response.
In my particular context, I am using org-tables more for tracking/storing data
'visually' in columns - rather than as a true spreadsheet with formulae, etc.
Essentially, I resorted to multi-lines cells since
I would like to have each field be immediately readable in it's entirety
(some columns run several english sentences long, really)
I can experiment with 'regular' single-line cells in this context and see if it
feels convenient after some use: I will probably either use
+ <C-u C-c `> to make the text visible, OR
+ read it off the tooltip 'hovering' over the cell
(both with column-width specifications)
Regards
Livin Stephen Sharma
PS: I *may* be able to get what i need without any tables at all.. using
column-view and related features. Thanks.
On Aug 27, 2010, at 18:11:01 , Juan Pechiar wrote:
> 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.
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