Uwe Brauer <o...@mat.ucm.es> writes:
> Hi > > I would like to have a sort of side by side, paragraph based, > representation of text in two languages, say Spanish and English, best > would be org based of course. > > It does not to have to be anything fancy like inter-linear, I could use > a simple table but that looks cumbersome. > > I searched the package system but could not really find anything. `2C-mode' might be what you want. Be warned, though, that it might be confusing when first using it, and that there might be missing information since I have just begun to explore it because of your message. (Also, there doesn't seem to be much documentation on 2C at all, except for in its source code?) Two caveats: 1. Whenever you split using <F2> s (M-x 2C-split RET), the split will happen at the current column, while *consuming* the previous char. You can experiment with the command and see what I mean. 2. Currently, when you use <F2> 1 (M-x 2C-merge RET), the associated buffer is only minimised at the right side. If a user wants to reuse the same assoc buffer when typing <F2> s again, the user first has to hide the buffer (at least in my experience). What I tried: In "bilingual.org", type the following: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- * Bilingual Hello world.|! Good night. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Here, "!" its not a character but means the cursor; "|" is the character before point, and will be used as the separator for the buffers. Then, run <F2> s (M-x 2C-split RET). There should now be two buffers side-by-side. Go to the right buffer and start typing. --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- Bienvenue tout le monde. Bonne nuit. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Then (in either buffer) run <F2> 1 (M-x 2C-merge RET). Now the remaining buffer should read: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- * Bilingual Hello world. |Bienvenue tout le monde. Good night. |Bonne nuit. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Hopefully this helps -- not only for you, but for those who, like me an hour ago, accidentally discovered 2C-mode but did not understand how to use it. -- Best, RY