The dot-dot-dot ellipsis that org-mode uses to indicate hidden content is
usually just fine. It’s only when you’re staring at a document where every line
is a folded headline, that you start to feel like they’re a little too much “in
your face”. I have a few org files with thousands of lines and hundreds of
headlines, and changing that ... to something shorter greatly reduces visual
clutter.
The more straightforward option is to use a proper ellipsis character (the same
effect with a third the length).
(setqorg-ellipsis"…")
The one I’m currently using is a cornered arrow.
(setqorg-ellipsis"⤵")
Other interesting characters are ▼, ↴, ⬎, ⤷, and ⋱.
Changing the org-mode ellipsis
02 Nov 2015, by Artur Malabarba.The dot-dot-dot ellipsis that org-mode uses to indicate hidden content is usually just fine. It’s only when you’re staring at a document where every line is a folded headline, that you start to feel like they’re a little too much “in your face”. I have a few org files with thousands of lines and hundreds of headlines, and changing that
...to something shorter greatly reduces visual clutter.The more straightforward option is to use a proper ellipsis character (the same effect with a third the length).
The one I’m currently using is a cornered arrow.
Other interesting characters are
▼,↴,⬎,⤷, and⋱.Tags: org-mode, init.el, emacs,
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