Bastien <b...@altern.org> writes: > "Sebastien Vauban" <wxhgmqzgw...@spammotel.com> writes: > >>> * !TODO This would be an inline task, not a headline >> >> I've no clear cut opinion on this right now. Maybe yes, maybe not. >> Though, there are differences between inline tasks and headlines: > > I'm talking about the way they _look_. So many asterisks looks > cumbersome to mee, and I'd favor a non-intrusive syntax like the > one proposed above.
In my experience, most of the asterisks are made invisible by org-hide-face. E.g., --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- * ** TODO A task Some notes about the task that are not part of the text. * ** END --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > My question was: what is the rationale behind using so many asterisks? > > I can think of three things: > > 1. people want inline tasks with possibly no TODO keyword This is often how I use them --- to insert a "drawer" of notes that is visible but will not be exported. Best, Matt