Ha! I searched LeoPyRef.leo and didn't think about leoSettings.leo.  One of 
those weird things!  And yes, I found nothing about it in LeoDocs.

I wonder how we could make it clear to newcomers that this kind of search 
can be useful.

On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 10:05:36 AM UTC-4, Edward K. Ream wrote:
>
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 8:22 AM Thomas Passin <[email protected] 
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Edward.  BTW, I can't find any reference to it in the docs I 
>> looked at. I had to search LeoPyRef.leo to find it and the values it 
>> recognizes. Of course, I would have had no idea even to look for it if you 
>> hadn't clued me in.
>>
>
> This is a perennial problem.
>
> I have this theory that the best way to organize and find data is by using 
> outlines. Yeah, it's kinda silly of me. I also have this theory that words 
> words words are hard to digest and understand.
>
> Imo, those theories imply that the best way to understand Leo's options is 
> to search leoSettings.leo. Using "headline-only" searches helps. When you 
> search for "undo", you will find:
>
>     leoSettings.leo#@settings-->Command options-->Undo settings
>
> That node has only three children, so it shouldn't be *that* hard to 
> discover that @string undo-granularity might have something to do with your 
> issue.
>
> Yes, all this is likely clear in retrospect, but still, searching 
> leoSettings.leo is typically a good idea. And a better idea than searching 
> LeoDocs.leo.
>
> Edward
>

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