I start with the following orgmode file called org-test.org: ---beginning of org-test.org -------
* test ** TODO test add date ** testing ---end of org-test.org ------------ I put the cursor at the end of the first subheading under "test" and hit C-c C-d to insert a date. The entire file is replaced with the calendar (instead of this coming up in a new buffer). ---beginning of org-test.org ------- October 2012 November 2012 December 2012 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ---end of org-test.org ------------ The mini buffer gives me the standard prompt to choose the date but when I do, the original file doesn't come back and is still replaced with the calendar. The following message is produced: byte-code: Before first headline at position 1 in buffer org-test.org. I read a post that seemed to suggest that this is related to org-goto and the value of org-goto-interface but changing that value doesn't help. Emacs : GNU Emacs 24.2.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.10) of 2012-11-05 on litembilla, modified by Debian Package: Org-mode version 7.9.2 (release_7.9.2-581-gaaf179 @ /home/slynch/.emacs.d/el-get/org-mode/lisp/)