Adam Porter <a...@alphapapa.net> writes: > Marco Wahl <marcowahls...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Adam Porter <a...@alphapapa.net> writes: >> >>> Gustav Wikström <gus...@whil.se> writes: >>> >>>> 3) Properties defined in a property drawer will have precedence over >>>> properties defined as a property keyword, if the same property is >>>> defined using both conventions. >>> >>> That protocol seems unnatural and confusing to me: >>> >>> - If precedence were to be defined by something other than file-order, >>> it seems to me that those defined with #+ keywords should have >>> precedence, because they are more visible, while those in drawers are >>> hidden. >>> - However, it seems to me that the simplest, most natural protocol would >>> be for later declarations to override earlier ones. >> >> I think it would be quite natural to use the tree structure of Org. A >> property setting in a subtree overrides the setting in a parent (which >> could be the document(= the whole file.)) > > Hi Marco, > > I think you misunderstood his point #3 and my objection to it. :)
Hi Adam, that's possible but I don't think so. But I'm willing to learn if I didn't get it. :) Possibly a concrete example can help. Let's take Org property CATEGORY for illustration. First to Gustav's statement 3): Let the file be this: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- #+title: file :PROPERTIES: :CATEGORY: cat-doc-prop-drawer :END: * foo SCHEDULED: <2019-10-02 Wed> #+CATEGORY: cat-doc-prop-keyword-1 ** bar :somedrawer: #+CATEGORY: cat-doc-prop-keyword-2 :END: --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- With Gustav's proposition the CATEGORY of task foo is cat-doc-prop-drawer. Next to your statements: You say the visibility is better for the #+-property keywords. I say they can occur _anywhere_ in the file and even in some drawers. See above "#+CATEGORY: cat-doc-prop-keyword-2". Further you say >>> - However, it seems to me that the simplest, most natural protocol would >>> be for later declarations to override earlier ones. This means that cat-doc-prop-keyword-2 from the example defines the CATEGORY property which at least I find not so natural. And I already stated what I find natural. Best regards, Marco