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-;;; allout.el --- Extensive outline mode for use alone and with other modes.
+;;; allout.el --- extensive outline mode for use alone and with other modes
 
-;; Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
-;; Author: Ken Manheimer <klm@nist.gov>
-;; Maintainer: Ken Manheimer <klm@nist.gov>
+;; Author: Ken Manheimer <klm@zope.com>
+;; Maintainer: Ken Manheimer <klm@zope.com>
 ;; Created: Dec 1991 - first release to usenet
-;; Version: Id: allout.el,v 4.3 1994/05/12 17:43:08 klm Exp ||
-;; Keywords: outline mode
+;; Version: $Id: allout.el,v 1.43 2003/05/06 17:38:32 lektu Exp $||
+;; Keywords: outlines mode wp languages
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
-;; the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
-;;;_* Commentary:
+;;; Commentary:
 
 ;; Allout outline mode provides extensive outline formatting and
-;; manipulation capabilities, subsuming and well beyond that of
-;; standard emacs outline mode.  It is specifically aimed at
-;; supporting outline structuring and manipulation of syntax-
-;; sensitive text, eg programming languages.  (For an example, see the
-;; allout code itself, which is organized in outline structure.)
-;; 
-;; It also includes such things as topic-oriented repositioning, cut, and
-;; paste; integral outline exposure-layout; incremental search with
-;; dynamic exposure/concealment of concealed text; automatic topic-number
-;; maintenance; and many other features.
-;; 
-;; See the docstring of the variables `outline-layout' and
-;; `outline-auto-activation' for details on automatic activation of
-;; allout outline-mode as a minor mode.  (It has changed since allout
-;; 3.x, for those of you that depend on the old method.)
+;; and manipulation beyond standard emacs outline mode.  It provides
+;; for structured editing of outlines, as well as navigation and
+;; exposure.  It also provides for syntax-sensitive text like
+;; programming languages.  (For an example, see the allout code
+;; itself, which is organized in ;; an outline framework.)
 ;;
-;; Note - the lines beginning with ';;;_' are outline topic headers.
-;;        Just 'ESC-x eval-current-buffer' to give it a whirl.
-
-;;Ken Manheimer                                           301 975-3539
-;;ken.manheimer@nist.gov                          FAX: 301 963-9137
+;; In addition to outline navigation and exposure, allout includes:
+;;
+;;  - topic-oriented repositioning, cut, and paste
+;;  - integral outline exposure-layout
+;;  - incremental search with dynamic exposure and reconcealment of hidden text
+;;  - automatic topic-number maintenance
+;;  - "Hot-spot" operation, for single-keystroke maneuvering and
+;;    exposure control.  (See the `allout-mode' docstring.)
 ;;
-;;Computer Systems and Communications Division
+;; and many other features.
 ;;
-;;             Nat'l Institute of Standards and Technology
-;;             Technology A151
-;;             Gaithersburg, MD 20899
+;; The outline menubar additions provide quick reference to many of
+;; the features, and see the docstring of the function `allout-init'
+;; for instructions on priming your emacs session for automatic
+;; activation of `allout-mode'.
+;;
+;; See the docstring of the variables `allout-layout' and
+;; `allout-auto-activation' for details on automatic activation of
+;; allout `allout-mode' as a minor mode.  (It has changed since allout
+;; 3.x, for those of you that depend on the old method.)
+;;
+;; Note - the lines beginning with `;;;_' are outline topic headers.
+;;        Just `ESC-x eval-current-buffer' to give it a whirl.
+
+;; Ken Manheimer       klm@zope.com
+
+;;; Code:
 
 ;;;_* Provide
-(provide 'outline)
 (provide 'allout)
 
 ;;;_* USER CUSTOMIZATION VARIABLES:
+(defgroup allout nil
+  "Extensive outline mode for use alone and with other modes."
+  :prefix "allout-"
+  :group 'editing)
 
 ;;;_ + Layout, Mode, and Topic Header Configuration
 
-;;;_  = outline-auto-activation
-(defvar outline-auto-activation nil
-  "*Regulates auto-activation modality of allout outlines - see `outline-init'.
+;;;_  = allout-auto-activation
+(defcustom allout-auto-activation nil
+  "*Regulates auto-activation modality of allout outlines - see `allout-init'.
 
-Setq-default by `outline-init' to regulate whether or not allout
+Setq-default by `allout-init' to regulate whether or not allout
 outline mode is automatically activated when the buffer-specific
-variable `outline-layout' is non-nil, and whether or not the layout
-dictated by `outline-layout' should be imposed on mode activation.
+variable `allout-layout' is non-nil, and whether or not the layout
+dictated by `allout-layout' should be imposed on mode activation.
 
-With value `t', auto-mode-activation and auto-layout are enabled.
-\(This also depends on `outline-find-file-hooks' being installed in
-`find-file-hooks', which is also done by `outline-init'.)
+With value t, auto-mode-activation and auto-layout are enabled.
+\(This also depends on `allout-find-file-hook' being installed in
+`find-file-hooks', which is also done by `allout-init'.)
 
 With value `ask', auto-mode-activation is enabled, and endorsement for
 performing auto-layout is asked of the user each time.
 
-With value `activate', only auto-mode-activation is enabled, auto-
-layout is not.
+With value `activate', only auto-mode-activation is enabled,
+auto-layout is not.
 
-With value `nil', neither auto-mode-activation nor auto-layout are
+With value nil, neither auto-mode-activation nor auto-layout are
 enabled.
 
-See the docstring for `outline-init' for the proper interface to
-this variable.")
-;;;_  = outline-layout
-(defvar outline-layout nil
+See the docstring for `allout-init' for the proper interface to
+this variable."
+  :type '(choice (const :tag "On" t)
+                (const :tag "Ask about layout" "ask")
+                (const :tag "Mode only" "activate")
+                (const :tag "Off" nil))
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  = allout-layout
+(defvar allout-layout nil
   "*Layout specification and provisional mode trigger for allout outlines.
 
 Buffer-specific.
 
 A list value specifies a default layout for the current buffer, to be
-applied upon activation of allout outline-mode.  Any non-nil value
-will automatically trigger allout outline-mode, provided `outline-
-init' has been called to enable it.
+applied upon activation of `allout-mode'.  Any non-nil value will
+automatically trigger `allout-mode', provided `allout-init'
+has been called to enable it.
 
-See the docstring for `outline-init' for details on setting up for
-auto-mode-activation, and for `outline-expose-topic' for the format of
+See the docstring for `allout-init' for details on setting up for
+auto-mode-activation, and for `allout-expose-topic' for the format of
 the layout specification.
 
 You can associate a particular outline layout with a file by setting
@@ -107,129 +122,163 @@ this var via the file's local variables.  For example, the following
 lines at the bottom of an Emacs Lisp file:
 
 ;;;Local variables:
-;;;outline-layout: \(0 : -1 -1 0\)
+;;;allout-layout: \(0 : -1 -1 0)
 ;;;End:
 
 will, modulo the above-mentioned conditions, cause the mode to be
 activated when the file is visited, followed by the equivalent of
-`\(outline-expose-topic 0 : -1 -1 0\)'.  \(This is the layout used for
+`\(allout-expose-topic 0 : -1 -1 0)'.  \(This is the layout used for
 the allout.el, itself.)
 
-Also, allout's mode-specific provisions will make topic prefixes
-default to the comment-start string, if any, of the language of the
-file.  This is modulo the setting of `outline-use-mode-specific-
-leader', which see.") 
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-layout)
-
-;;;_  = outline-header-prefix
-(defvar outline-header-prefix "."
+Also, allout's mode-specific provisions will make topic prefixes default
+to the comment-start string, if any, of the language of the file.  This
+is modulo the setting of `allout-use-mode-specific-leader', which see.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-layout)
+;;;_  = allout-show-bodies
+(defcustom allout-show-bodies nil
+  "*If non-nil, show entire body when exposing a topic, rather than
+just the header."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-show-bodies)
+
+;;;_  = allout-header-prefix
+(defcustom allout-header-prefix "."
   "*Leading string which helps distinguish topic headers.
 
 Outline topic header lines are identified by a leading topic
 header prefix, which mostly have the value of this var at their front.
 \(Level 1 topics are exceptions.  They consist of only a single
-character, which is typically set to the outline-primary-bullet.  Many
-outlines start at level 2 to avoid this discrepancy.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-header-prefix)
-;;;_  = outline-primary-bullet
-(defvar outline-primary-bullet "*"
+character, which is typically set to the `allout-primary-bullet'.  Many
+outlines start at level 2 to avoid this discrepancy."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-header-prefix)
+;;;_  = allout-primary-bullet
+(defcustom allout-primary-bullet "*"
   "Bullet used for top-level outline topics.
 
 Outline topic header lines are identified by a leading topic header
 prefix, which is concluded by bullets that includes the value of this
-var and the respective outline-*-bullets-string vars.
-
-The value of an asterisk ('*') provides for backwards compatibility
-with the original emacs outline mode.  See outline-plain-bullets-string
-and outline-distinctive-bullets-string for the range of available
-bullets.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-primary-bullet)
-;;;_  = outline-plain-bullets-string
-(defvar outline-plain-bullets-string (concat outline-primary-bullet
-                                            "+-:.;,")
+var and the respective allout-*-bullets-string vars.
+
+The value of an asterisk (`*') provides for backwards compatibility
+with the original emacs outline mode.  See `allout-plain-bullets-string'
+and `allout-distinctive-bullets-string' for the range of available
+bullets."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-primary-bullet)
+;;;_  = allout-plain-bullets-string
+(defcustom allout-plain-bullets-string ".:,;"
   "*The bullets normally used in outline topic prefixes.
 
-See 'outline-distinctive-bullets-string' for the other kind of
+See `allout-distinctive-bullets-string' for the other kind of
 bullets.
 
-DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, ']', as a bullet.
+DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, `]', as a bullet.
 
 Outline mode has to be reactivated in order for changes to the value
-of this var to take effect.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-plain-bullets-string)
-;;;_  = outline-distinctive-bullets-string
-(defvar outline-distinctive-bullets-string "=>([{}&!?#%\"X@$~\\"
+of this var to take effect."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-plain-bullets-string)
+;;;_  = allout-distinctive-bullets-string
+(defcustom allout-distinctive-bullets-string "*+-=>([{}&!?#%\"X@$~_\\"
   "*Persistent outline header bullets used to distinguish special topics.
 
-These bullets are not offered among the regular, level-specific
-rotation, and are not altered by automatic rebulleting, as when
-shifting the level of a topic.  See `outline-plain-bullets-string' for
-the selection of alternating bullets.
-
-You must run 'set-outline-regexp' in order for changes
-to the value of this var to effect outline-mode operation.
-
-DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, ']', on either of the bullet
-strings.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-distinctive-bullets-string)
-
-;;;_  = outline-use-mode-specific-leader
-(defvar outline-use-mode-specific-leader t
+These bullets are used to distinguish topics from the run-of-the-mill
+ones.  They are not used in the standard topic headers created by
+the topic-opening, shifting, and rebulleting \(eg, on topic shift,
+topic paste, blanket rebulleting) routines, but are offered among the
+choices for rebulleting.  They are not altered by the above automatic
+rebulleting, so they can be used to characterize topics, eg:
+
+ `?' question topics
+ `\(' parenthetic comment \(with a matching close paren inside)
+ `[' meta-note \(with a matching close ] inside)
+ `\"' a quote
+ `=' value settings
+ `~' \"more or less\"
+
+... just for example.  (`#' typically has a special meaning to the
+software, according to the value of `allout-numbered-bullet'.)
+
+See `allout-plain-bullets-string' for the selection of
+alternating bullets.
+
+You must run `set-allout-regexp' in order for outline mode to
+reconcile to changes of this value.
+
+DO NOT include the close-square-bracket, `]', on either of the bullet
+strings."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-distinctive-bullets-string)
+
+;;;_  = allout-use-mode-specific-leader
+(defcustom allout-use-mode-specific-leader t
   "*When non-nil, use mode-specific topic-header prefixes.
 
-Allout outline mode will use the mode-specific `outline-mode-leaders'
+Allout outline mode will use the mode-specific `allout-mode-leaders'
 and/or comment-start string, if any, to lead the topic prefix string,
-so topic headers look like comments in the programming language. 
+so topic headers look like comments in the programming language.
 
 String values are used as they stand.
 
-Value `t' means to first check for assoc value in `outline-mode-leaders'
+Value t means to first check for assoc value in `allout-mode-leaders'
 alist, then use comment-start string, if any, then use default \(`.').
-\(See note about use of comment-start strings, below.\)
+\(See note about use of comment-start strings, below.)
 
-Set to the symbol for either of `outline-mode-leaders' or
+Set to the symbol for either of `allout-mode-leaders' or
 `comment-start' to use only one of them, respectively.
 
-Value `nil' means to always use the default \(`.'\).
+Value nil means to always use the default \(`.').
 
 comment-start strings that do not end in spaces are tripled, and an
-'_' underscore is tacked on the end, to distinguish them from regular
+`_' underscore is tacked on the end, to distinguish them from regular
 comment strings.  comment-start strings that do end in spaces are not
-tripled, but an underscore is substituted for the space.  \[This
+tripled, but an underscore is substituted for the space. [This
 presumes that the space is for appearance, not comment syntax.  You
-can use `outline-mode-leaders' to override this behavior, when
-incorrect.\]")
-;;;_  = outline-mode-leaders
-(defvar outline-mode-leaders '()
-  "Specific outline-prefix leading strings per major modes.
-
-Entries will be used in the stead (or lieu) of mode-specific
-comment-start strings.  See also `outline-use-mode-specific-leader'.
+can use `allout-mode-leaders' to override this behavior, when
+incorrect.]"
+  :type '(choice (const t) (const nil) string
+                (const allout-mode-leaders)
+                (const comment-start))
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  = allout-mode-leaders
+(defvar allout-mode-leaders '()
+  "Specific allout-prefix leading strings per major modes.
+
+Entries will be used instead or in lieu of mode-specific
+comment-start strings.  See also `allout-use-mode-specific-leader'.
 
 If you're constructing a string that will comment-out outline
 structuring so it can be included in program code, append an extra
 character, like an \"_\" underscore, to distinguish the lead string
 from regular comments that start at bol.")
 
-;;;_  = outline-old-style-prefixes
-(defvar outline-old-style-prefixes nil
-  "*When non-nil, use only old-and-crusty outline-mode '*' topic prefixes.
+;;;_  = allout-old-style-prefixes
+(defcustom allout-old-style-prefixes nil
+  "*When non-nil, use only old-and-crusty `outline-mode' `*' topic prefixes.
 
 Non-nil restricts the topic creation and modification
 functions to asterix-padded prefixes, so they look exactly
 like the original emacs-outline style prefixes.
 
 Whatever the setting of this variable, both old and new style prefixes
-are always respected by the topic maneuvering functions.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-old-style-prefixes)
-;;;_  = outline-stylish-prefixes - alternating bullets
-(defvar outline-stylish-prefixes t
+are always respected by the topic maneuvering functions."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-old-style-prefixes)
+;;;_  = allout-stylish-prefixes - alternating bullets
+(defcustom allout-stylish-prefixes t
   "*Do fancy stuff with topic prefix bullets according to level, etc.
 
 Non-nil enables topic creation, modification, and repositioning
 functions to vary the topic bullet char (the char that marks the topic
 depth) just preceding the start of the topic text) according to level.
-Otherwise, only asterisks ('*') and distinctive bullets are used.
+Otherwise, only asterisks (`*') and distinctive bullets are used.
 
 This is how an outline can look (but sans indentation) with stylish
 prefixes:
@@ -263,127 +312,167 @@ Stylish and constant prefixes (as well as old-style prefixes) are
 always respected by the topic maneuvering functions, regardless of
 this variable setting.
 
-The setting of this var is not relevant when outline-old-style-prefixes
-is non-nil.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-stylish-prefixes)
+The setting of this var is not relevant when `allout-old-style-prefixes'
+is non-nil."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-stylish-prefixes)
 
-;;;_  = outline-numbered-bullet
-(defvar outline-numbered-bullet "#"
+;;;_  = allout-numbered-bullet
+(defcustom allout-numbered-bullet "#"
   "*String designating bullet of topics that have auto-numbering; nil for none.
 
 Topics having this bullet have automatic maintenance of a sibling
 sequence-number tacked on, just after the bullet.  Conventionally set
 to \"#\", you can set it to a bullet of your choice.  A nil value
-disables numbering maintenance.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-numbered-bullet)
-;;;_  = outline-file-xref-bullet
-(defvar outline-file-xref-bullet "@"
-  "*Bullet signifying file cross-references, for `outline-resolve-xref'.
-
-Set this var to the bullet you want to use for file cross-references.
-Set it 'nil' if you want to inhibit this capability.")
+disables numbering maintenance."
+  :type '(choice (const nil) string)
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-numbered-bullet)
+;;;_  = allout-file-xref-bullet
+(defcustom allout-file-xref-bullet "@"
+  "*Bullet signifying file cross-references, for `allout-resolve-xref'.
+
+Set this var to the bullet you want to use for file cross-references."
+  :type '(choice (const nil) string)
+  :group 'allout)
+
+;;;_  = allout-presentation-padding
+(defcustom allout-presentation-padding 2
+  "*Presentation-format white-space padding factor, for greater indent."
+  :type 'integer
+  :group 'allout)
+
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-presentation-padding)
+
+;;;_  = allout-abbreviate-flattened-numbering
+(defcustom allout-abbreviate-flattened-numbering nil
+  "*If non-nil, `allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer' abbreviates topic
+numbers to minimal amount with some context.  Otherwise, entire
+numbers are always used."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
 
 ;;;_ + LaTeX formatting
-;;;_  - outline-number-pages
-(defvar outline-number-pages nil 
-  "*Non-nil turns on page numbering for LaTeX formatting of an outline.")
-;;;_  - outline-label-style
-(defvar outline-label-style "\\large\\bf"
-  "*Font and size of labels for LaTeX formatting of an outline.")
-;;;_  - outline-head-line-style
-(defvar outline-head-line-style "\\large\\sl "
-  "*Font and size of entries for LaTeX formatting of an outline.")
-;;;_  - outline-body-line-style
-(defvar outline-body-line-style " "
-  "*Font and size of entries for LaTeX formatting of an outline.")
-;;;_  - outline-title-style
-(defvar outline-title-style "\\Large\\bf"
-  "*Font and size of titles for LaTeX formatting of an outline.")
-;;;_  - outline-title
-(defvar outline-title '(or buffer-file-name (current-buffer-name))
+;;;_  - allout-number-pages
+(defcustom allout-number-pages nil
+  "*Non-nil turns on page numbering for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-label-style
+(defcustom allout-label-style "\\large\\bf"
+  "*Font and size of labels for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-head-line-style
+(defcustom allout-head-line-style "\\large\\sl "
+  "*Font and size of entries for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-body-line-style
+(defcustom allout-body-line-style " "
+  "*Font and size of entries for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-title-style
+(defcustom allout-title-style "\\Large\\bf"
+  "*Font and size of titles for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-title
+(defcustom allout-title '(or buffer-file-name (current-buffer-name))
   "*Expression to be evaluated to determine the title for LaTeX
-formatted copy.")
-;;;_  - outline-line-skip
-(defvar outline-line-skip ".05cm"
-  "*Space between lines for LaTeX formatting of an outline.")
-;;;_  - outline-indent
-(defvar outline-indent ".3cm"
-  "*LaTeX formatted depth-indent spacing.")
+formatted copy."
+  :type 'sexp
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-line-skip
+(defcustom allout-line-skip ".05cm"
+  "*Space between lines for LaTeX formatting of an outline."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+;;;_  - allout-indent
+(defcustom allout-indent ".3cm"
+  "*LaTeX formatted depth-indent spacing."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
 
 ;;;_ + Miscellaneous customization
 
-;;;_  = outline-keybindings-list
-;;; You have to reactivate outline-mode - '(outline-mode t)' - to
+;;;_  = allout-command-prefix
+(defcustom allout-command-prefix "\C-c"
+  "*Key sequence to be used as prefix for outline mode command key bindings."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'allout)
+
+;;;_  = allout-keybindings-list
+;;; You have to reactivate allout-mode - `(allout-mode t)' - to
 ;;; institute changes to this var.
-(defvar outline-keybindings-list ()
-  "*List of outline-mode key / function bindings.
-
-These bindings will be locally bound on the outline-mode-map.  The
-keys will be prefixed by outline-command-prefix, unless the cell
-contains a third, no-nil element, in which case the initial string
-will be used as is.")
-(setq outline-keybindings-list
+(defvar allout-keybindings-list ()
+  "*List of `allout-mode' key / function bindings, for `allout-mode-map'.
+
+String or vector key will be prefaced with `allout-command-prefix',
+unless optional third, non-nil element is present.")
+(setq allout-keybindings-list
       '(
                                         ; Motion commands:
-        ("?t" outline-latexify-exposed)
-        ("\C-n" outline-next-visible-heading)
-        ("\C-p" outline-previous-visible-heading)
-        ("\C-u" outline-up-current-level)
-        ("\C-f" outline-forward-current-level)
-        ("\C-b" outline-backward-current-level)
-        ("\C-a" outline-beginning-of-current-entry)
-        ("\C-e" outline-end-of-current-entry)
-       ;;("\C-n" outline-next-line-or-topic)
-       ;;("\C-p" outline-previous-line-or-topic)
+        ("\C-n" allout-next-visible-heading)
+        ("\C-p" allout-previous-visible-heading)
+        ("\C-u" allout-up-current-level)
+        ("\C-f" allout-forward-current-level)
+        ("\C-b" allout-backward-current-level)
+        ("\C-a" allout-beginning-of-current-entry)
+        ("\C-e" allout-end-of-current-entry)
                                         ; Exposure commands:
-        ("\C-i" outline-show-children)
-        ("\C-s" outline-show-current-subtree)
-        ("\C-h" outline-hide-current-subtree)
-        ("\C-o" outline-show-current-entry)
-        ("!" outline-show-all)
+        ("\C-i" allout-show-children)
+        ("\C-s" allout-show-current-subtree)
+        ("\C-h" allout-hide-current-subtree)
+        ("\C-o" allout-show-current-entry)
+        ("!" allout-show-all)
                                         ; Alteration commands:
-        (" " outline-open-sibtopic)
-        ("." outline-open-subtopic)
-        ("," outline-open-supertopic)
-        ("'" outline-shift-in)
-        (">" outline-shift-in)
-        ("<" outline-shift-out)
-        ("\C-m" outline-rebullet-topic)
-        ("*" outline-rebullet-current-heading)
-        ("#" outline-number-siblings)
-        ("\C-k" outline-kill-line t)
-        ("\C-y" outline-yank t)
-        ("\M-y" outline-yank-pop t)
-        ("\C-k" outline-kill-topic)
+        (" " allout-open-sibtopic)
+        ("." allout-open-subtopic)
+        ("," allout-open-supertopic)
+        ("'" allout-shift-in)
+        (">" allout-shift-in)
+        ("<" allout-shift-out)
+        ("\C-m" allout-rebullet-topic)
+        ("*" allout-rebullet-current-heading)
+        ("#" allout-number-siblings)
+        ("\C-k" allout-kill-line t)
+        ("\C-y" allout-yank t)
+        ("\M-y" allout-yank-pop t)
+        ("\C-k" allout-kill-topic)
                                         ; Miscellaneous commands:
-       ("\C-@" outline-mark-topic)
-        ("@" outline-resolve-xref)
-        ("?c" outline-copy-exposed)))
-
-;;;_  = outline-command-prefix
-(defvar outline-command-prefix "\C-c"
-  "*Key sequence to be used as prefix for outline mode command key bindings.")
-
-;;;_  = outline-enwrap-isearch-mode
-(defvar outline-enwrap-isearch-mode t
-  "*Set non-nil to enable automatic exposure of concealed isearch targets.
-
-If non-nil, isearch will expose hidden text encountered in the course
-of a search, and to reconceal it if the search is continued past it.")
-
-;;;_  = outline-use-hanging-indents
-(defvar outline-use-hanging-indents t
+       ;([?\C-\ ] allout-mark-topic)
+        ("@" allout-resolve-xref)
+        ("=c" allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer)
+        ("=i" allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer)
+       ("=t" allout-latexify-exposed)
+       ("=p" allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer)))
+
+;;;_  = allout-isearch-dynamic-expose
+(defcustom allout-isearch-dynamic-expose t
+  "*Non-nil enable dynamic exposure of hidden incremental-search
+targets as they're encountered."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-isearch-dynamic-expose)
+
+;;;_  = allout-use-hanging-indents
+(defcustom allout-use-hanging-indents t
   "*If non-nil, topic body text auto-indent defaults to indent of the header.
 Ie, it is indented to be just past the header prefix.  This is
 relevant mostly for use with indented-text-mode, or other situations
 where auto-fill occurs.
 
-[This feature no longer depends in any way on the 'filladapt.el'
-lisp-archive package.]")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-use-hanging-indents)
+\[This feature no longer depends in any way on the `filladapt.el'
+lisp-archive package.\]"
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-use-hanging-indents)
 
-;;;_  = outline-reindent-bodies
-(defvar outline-reindent-bodies (if outline-use-hanging-indents
+;;;_  = allout-reindent-bodies
+(defcustom allout-reindent-bodies (if allout-use-hanging-indents
                                    'text)
   "*Non-nil enables auto-adjust of topic body hanging indent with depth shifts.
 
@@ -391,98 +480,102 @@ When active, topic body lines that are indented even with or beyond
 their topic header are reindented to correspond with depth shifts of
 the header.
 
-A value of `t' enables reindent in non-programming-code buffers, ie
+A value of t enables reindent in non-programming-code buffers, ie
 those that do not have the variable `comment-start' set.  A value of
-`force' enables reindent whether or not `comment-start' is set.")
+`force' enables reindent whether or not `comment-start' is set."
+  :type '(choice (const nil) (const t) (const text) (const force))
+  :group 'allout)
 
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-reindent-bodies)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-reindent-bodies)
 
-;;;_  = outline-inhibit-protection
-(defvar outline-inhibit-protection nil
+;;;_  = allout-inhibit-protection
+(defcustom allout-inhibit-protection nil
   "*Non-nil disables warnings and confirmation-checks for concealed-text edits.
 
 Outline mode uses emacs change-triggered functions to detect unruly
 changes to concealed regions.  Set this var non-nil to disable the
 protection, potentially increasing text-entry responsiveness a bit.
 
-This var takes effect at outline-mode activation, so you may have to
+This var takes effect at `allout-mode' activation, so you may have to
 deactivate and then reactivate the mode if you want to toggle the
-behavior.")
+behavior."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :group 'allout)
 
 ;;;_* CODE - no user customizations below.
 
-;;;_ #1  Internal Outline Formatting and Configuration
-;;;_  - Version
-;;;_   = outline-version
-(defvar outline-version
-  (let ((rcs-rev "Revision: 4.3"))
+;;;_ #1 Internal Outline Formatting and Configuration
+;;;_  : Version
+;;;_   = allout-version
+(defvar allout-version
+  (let ((rcs-rev "$Revision: 1.43 $"))
     (condition-case err
        (save-match-data
          (string-match "Revision: \\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)" rcs-rev)
          (substring rcs-rev (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1)))
-      (error rcs-rev)))
+      ('error rcs-rev)))
   "Revision number of currently loaded outline package.  \(allout.el)")
-;;;_   > outline-version
-(defun outline-version (&optional here)
+;;;_   > allout-version
+(defun allout-version (&optional here)
   "Return string describing the loaded outline version."
   (interactive "P")
-  (let ((msg (concat "Allout Outline Mode v " outline-version)))
-    (if here (insert-string msg))
+  (let ((msg (concat "Allout Outline Mode v " allout-version)))
+    (if here (insert msg))
     (message "%s" msg)
     msg))
-;;;_  - Topic header format
-;;;_   = outline-regexp
-(defvar outline-regexp ""
+;;;_  : Topic header format
+;;;_   = allout-regexp
+(defvar allout-regexp ""
   "*Regular expression to match the beginning of a heading line.
 
 Any line whose beginning matches this regexp is considered a
 heading.  This var is set according to the user configuration vars
-by set-outline-regexp.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-regexp)
-;;;_   = outline-bullets-string
-(defvar outline-bullets-string ""
+by `set-allout-regexp'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-regexp)
+;;;_   = allout-bullets-string
+(defvar allout-bullets-string ""
   "A string dictating the valid set of outline topic bullets.
 
-This var should *not* be set by the user - it is set by 'set-outline-regexp',
-and is produced from the elements of 'outline-plain-bullets-string'
-and 'outline-distinctive-bullets-string'.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-bullets-string)
-;;;_   = outline-bullets-string-len
-(defvar outline-bullets-string-len 0
-  "Length of current buffers' outline-plain-bullets-string.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-bullets-string-len)
-;;;_   = outline-line-boundary-regexp
-(defvar outline-line-boundary-regexp ()
-  "Outline-regexp with outline-style beginning-of-line anchor.
+This var should *not* be set by the user - it is set by `set-allout-regexp',
+and is produced from the elements of `allout-plain-bullets-string'
+and `allout-distinctive-bullets-string'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-bullets-string)
+;;;_   = allout-bullets-string-len
+(defvar allout-bullets-string-len 0
+  "Length of current buffers' `allout-plain-bullets-string'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-bullets-string-len)
+;;;_   = allout-line-boundary-regexp
+(defvar allout-line-boundary-regexp ()
+  "`allout-regexp' with outline style beginning-of-line anchor.
 
 \(Ie, C-j, *or* C-m, for prefixes of hidden topics).  This is properly
-set when outline-regexp is produced by 'set-outline-regexp', so
+set when `allout-regexp' is produced by `set-allout-regexp', so
 that (match-beginning 2) and (match-end 2) delimit the prefix.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-line-boundary-regexp)
-;;;_   = outline-bob-regexp
-(defvar outline-bob-regexp ()
-  "Like outline-line-boundary-regexp, for headers at beginning of buffer.
-\(match-beginning 2) and (match-end 2) delimit the prefix.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-bob-regexp)
-;;;_   = outline-header-subtraction
-(defvar outline-header-subtraction (1- (length outline-header-prefix))
-  "Outline-header prefix length to subtract when computing topic depth.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-header-subtraction)
-;;;_   = outline-plain-bullets-string-len
-(defvar outline-plain-bullets-string-len (length outline-plain-bullets-string)
-  "Length of outline-plain-bullets-string, updated by set-outline-regexp.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-plain-bullets-string-len)
-
-
-;;;_   X outline-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
-(defun outline-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-line-boundary-regexp)
+;;;_   = allout-bob-regexp
+(defvar allout-bob-regexp ()
+  "Like `allout-line-boundary-regexp', for headers at beginning of buffer.
+\(match-beginning 2) and \(match-end 2) delimit the prefix.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-bob-regexp)
+;;;_   = allout-header-subtraction
+(defvar allout-header-subtraction (1- (length allout-header-prefix))
+  "Allout-header prefix length to subtract when computing topic depth.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-header-subtraction)
+;;;_   = allout-plain-bullets-string-len
+(defvar allout-plain-bullets-string-len (length allout-plain-bullets-string)
+  "Length of `allout-plain-bullets-string', updated by `set-allout-regexp'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-plain-bullets-string-len)
+
+
+;;;_   X allout-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
+(defun allout-reset-header-lead (header-lead)
   "*Reset the leading string used to identify topic headers."
   (interactive "sNew lead string: ")
-  (setq outline-header-prefix header-lead)
-  (setq outline-header-subtraction (1- (length outline-header-prefix)))
-  (set-outline-regexp))
-;;;_   X outline-lead-with-comment-string (header-lead)
-(defun outline-lead-with-comment-string (&optional header-lead)
+  (setq allout-header-prefix header-lead)
+  (setq allout-header-subtraction (1- (length allout-header-prefix)))
+  (set-allout-regexp))
+;;;_   X allout-lead-with-comment-string (header-lead)
+(defun allout-lead-with-comment-string (&optional header-lead)
   "*Set the topic-header leading string to specified string.
 
 Useful when for encapsulating outline structure in programming
@@ -492,29 +585,29 @@ language comments.  Returns the leading string."
   (if (not (stringp header-lead))
       (setq header-lead (read-string
                          "String prefix for topic headers: ")))
-  (setq outline-reindent-bodies nil)
-  (outline-reset-header-lead header-lead)
+  (setq allout-reindent-bodies nil)
+  (allout-reset-header-lead header-lead)
   header-lead)
-;;;_   > outline-infer-header-lead ()
-(defun outline-infer-header-lead ()
-  "Determine appropriate `outline-header-prefix'.
+;;;_   > allout-infer-header-lead ()
+(defun allout-infer-header-lead ()
+  "Determine appropriate `allout-header-prefix'.
 
 Works according to settings of:
 
        `comment-start'
-       `outline-header-prefix' (default)
-       `outline-use-mode-specific-leader'
-and    `outline-mode-leaders'.
+       `allout-header-prefix' (default)
+       `allout-use-mode-specific-leader'
+and    `allout-mode-leaders'.
 
-Apply this via \(re\)activation of `outline-mode', rather than
+Apply this via \(re)activation of `allout-mode', rather than
 invoking it directly."
-  (let* ((use-leader (and (boundp 'outline-use-mode-specific-leader)
-                         (if (or (stringp outline-use-mode-specific-leader)
-                                 (memq outline-use-mode-specific-leader
-                                       '(outline-mode-leaders
+  (let* ((use-leader (and (boundp 'allout-use-mode-specific-leader)
+                         (if (or (stringp allout-use-mode-specific-leader)
+                                 (memq allout-use-mode-specific-leader
+                                       '(allout-mode-leaders
                                          comment-start
                                          t)))
-                             outline-use-mode-specific-leader
+                             allout-use-mode-specific-leader
                            ;; Oops - garbled value, equate with effect of 't:
                            t)))
         (leader
@@ -522,14 +615,14 @@ invoking it directly."
           ((not use-leader) nil)
           ;; Use the explicitly designated leader:
           ((stringp use-leader) use-leader)
-          (t (or (and (memq use-leader '(t outline-mode-leaders))
+          (t (or (and (memq use-leader '(t allout-mode-leaders))
                       ;; Get it from outline mode leaders?
-                      (cdr (assq major-mode outline-mode-leaders)))
-                 ;; ... didn't get from outline-mode-leaders...
+                      (cdr (assq major-mode allout-mode-leaders)))
+                 ;; ... didn't get from allout-mode-leaders...
                  (and (memq use-leader '(t comment-start))
                       comment-start
                       ;; Use comment-start, maybe tripled, and with
-                      ;; underscore: 
+                      ;; underscore:
                       (concat
                        (if (string= " "
                                     (substring comment-start
@@ -541,33 +634,34 @@ invoking it directly."
                        "_")))))))
     (if (not leader)
        nil
-      (if (string= leader outline-header-prefix)
+      (if (string= leader allout-header-prefix)
          nil                           ; no change, nothing to do.
-       (setq outline-header-prefix leader)
-       outline-header-prefix))))
-;;;_   > outline-infer-body-reindent ()
-(defun outline-infer-body-reindent ()
-  "Determine proper setting for `outline-reindent-bodies'.
+       (setq allout-header-prefix leader)
+       allout-header-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-infer-body-reindent ()
+(defun allout-infer-body-reindent ()
+  "Determine proper setting for `allout-reindent-bodies'.
 
-Depends on default setting of `outline-reindent-bodies' \(which see)
+Depends on default setting of `allout-reindent-bodies' \(which see)
 and presence of setting for `comment-start', to tell whether the
 file is programming code."
-  (if (and outline-reindent-bodies
+  (if (and allout-reindent-bodies
           comment-start
-          (not (eq 'force outline-reindent-bodies)))
-      (setq outline-reindent-bodies nil)))
-;;;_   > set-outline-regexp ()
-(defun set-outline-regexp ()
+          (not (eq 'force allout-reindent-bodies)))
+      (setq allout-reindent-bodies nil)))
+;;;_   > set-allout-regexp ()
+(defun set-allout-regexp ()
   "Generate proper topic-header regexp form for outline functions.
 
-Works with respect to `outline-plain-bullets-string' and
-`outline-distinctive-bullets-string'."
+Works with respect to `allout-plain-bullets-string' and
+`allout-distinctive-bullets-string'."
 
   (interactive)
-  ;; Derive outline-bullets-string from user configured components:
-  (setq outline-bullets-string "")
-  (let ((strings (list 'outline-plain-bullets-string
-                       'outline-distinctive-bullets-string))
+  ;; Derive allout-bullets-string from user configured components:
+  (setq allout-bullets-string "")
+  (let ((strings (list 'allout-plain-bullets-string
+                       'allout-distinctive-bullets-string
+                       'allout-primary-bullet))
         cur-string
         cur-len
         cur-char
@@ -579,8 +673,8 @@ Works with respect to `outline-plain-bullets-string' and
       (setq cur-len (length (setq cur-string (symbol-value (car strings)))))
       (while (< index cur-len)
         (setq cur-char (aref cur-string index))
-        (setq outline-bullets-string
-              (concat outline-bullets-string
+        (setq allout-bullets-string
+              (concat allout-bullets-string
                       (cond
                                         ; Single dash would denote a
                                         ; sequence, repeated denotes
@@ -594,70 +688,133 @@ Works with respect to `outline-plain-bullets-string' and
         (setq index (1+ index)))
       (setq strings (cdr strings)))
     )
-  ;; Derive next for repeated use in outline-pending-bullet:
-  (setq outline-plain-bullets-string-len (length outline-plain-bullets-string))
-  (setq outline-header-subtraction (1- (length outline-header-prefix)))
-  ;; Produce the new outline-regexp:
-  (setq outline-regexp (concat "\\(\\"
-                               outline-header-prefix
+  ;; Derive next for repeated use in allout-pending-bullet:
+  (setq allout-plain-bullets-string-len (length allout-plain-bullets-string))
+  (setq allout-header-subtraction (1- (length allout-header-prefix)))
+  ;; Produce the new allout-regexp:
+  (setq allout-regexp (concat "\\(\\"
+                               allout-header-prefix
                                "[ \t]*["
-                               outline-bullets-string
+                               allout-bullets-string
                                "]\\)\\|\\"
-                               outline-primary-bullet
+                               allout-primary-bullet
                                "+\\|\^l"))
-  (setq outline-line-boundary-regexp
-        (concat "\\([\n\r]\\)\\(" outline-regexp "\\)"))
-  (setq outline-bob-regexp
-        (concat "\\(\\`\\)\\(" outline-regexp "\\)"))
+  (setq allout-line-boundary-regexp
+        (concat "\\([\n\r]\\)\\(" allout-regexp "\\)"))
+  (setq allout-bob-regexp
+        (concat "\\(\\`\\)\\(" allout-regexp "\\)"))
   )
-;;;_  - Key bindings
-;;;_   = outline-mode-map
-(defvar outline-mode-map nil "Keybindings for (allout) outline minor mode.")
-;;;_   > produce-outline-mode-map (keymap-alist &optional base-map)
-(defun produce-outline-mode-map (keymap-list &optional base-map)
-  "Produce keymap for use as outline-mode-map, from keymap-list.
+;;;_  : Key bindings
+;;;_   = allout-mode-map
+(defvar allout-mode-map nil "Keybindings for (allout) outline minor mode.")
+;;;_   > produce-allout-mode-map (keymap-alist &optional base-map)
+(defun produce-allout-mode-map (keymap-list &optional base-map)
+  "Produce keymap for use as allout-mode-map, from keymap-list.
 
 Built on top of optional BASE-MAP, or empty sparse map if none specified.
-See doc string for outline-keybindings-list for format of binding list."
-  (let ((map (or base-map (make-sparse-keymap))))
-    (mapcar (lambda (cell)
-             (apply 'define-key map (if (null (cdr (cdr cell)))
-                                        (cons (concat outline-command-prefix
-                                                      (car cell))
-                                              (cdr cell))
-                                      (list (car cell) (car (cdr cell))))))
+See doc string for allout-keybindings-list for format of binding list."
+  (let ((map (or base-map (make-sparse-keymap)))
+       (pref (list allout-command-prefix)))
+    (mapcar (function
+            (lambda (cell)
+              (let ((add-pref (null (cdr (cdr cell))))
+                    (key-suff (list (car cell))))
+                (apply 'define-key
+                       (list map
+                             (apply 'concat (if add-pref
+                                                (append pref key-suff)
+                                              key-suff))
+                             (car (cdr cell)))))))
            keymap-list)
     map))
-;;;_   = outline-prior-bindings - being deprecated.
-(defvar outline-prior-bindings nil 
-  "Variable for use in V18, with outline-added-bindings, for
+;;;_   = allout-prior-bindings - being deprecated.
+(defvar allout-prior-bindings nil
+  "Variable for use in V18, with `allout-added-bindings', for
 resurrecting, on mode deactivation, bindings that existed before
 activation.  Being deprecated.")
-;;;_   = outline-added-bindings - being deprecated
-(defvar outline-added-bindings nil 
-  "Variable for use in V18, with outline-prior-bindings, for
+;;;_   = allout-added-bindings - being deprecated
+(defvar allout-added-bindings nil
+  "Variable for use in V18, with `allout-prior-bindings', for
 resurrecting, on mode deactivation, bindings that existed before
 activation.  Being deprecated.")
-;;;_  - Mode-Specific Variable Maintenance Utilities
-;;;_   = outline-mode-prior-settings
-(defvar outline-mode-prior-settings nil
-  "Internal outline mode use; settings to be resumed on mode deactivation.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-mode-prior-settings)
-;;;_   > outline-resumptions (name &optional value)
-(defun outline-resumptions (name &optional value)
-
-  "Registers or resumes settings over outline-mode activation/deactivation.
+;;;_  : Menu bar
+(defun produce-allout-mode-menubar-entries ()
+  (require 'easymenu)
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-exposure-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outline exposure menu."
+                   '("Exposure"
+                     ["Show Entry" allout-show-current-entry t]
+                     ["Show Children" allout-show-children t]
+                     ["Show Subtree" allout-show-current-subtree t]
+                     ["Hide Subtree" allout-hide-current-subtree t]
+                     ["Hide Leaves" allout-hide-current-leaves t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Show All" allout-show-all t]))
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-editing-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outline editing menu."
+                   '("Headings"
+                     ["Open Sibling" allout-open-sibtopic t]
+                     ["Open Subtopic" allout-open-subtopic t]
+                     ["Open Supertopic" allout-open-supertopic t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Shift Topic In" allout-shift-in t]
+                     ["Shift Topic Out" allout-shift-out t]
+                     ["Rebullet Topic" allout-rebullet-topic t]
+                     ["Rebullet Heading" allout-rebullet-current-heading t]
+                     ["Number Siblings" allout-number-siblings t]))
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-navigation-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outline navigation menu."
+                   '("Navigation"
+                     ["Next Visible Heading" allout-next-visible-heading t]
+                     ["Previous Visible Heading"
+                      allout-previous-visible-heading t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Up Level" allout-up-current-level t]
+                     ["Forward Current Level" allout-forward-current-level t]
+                     ["Backward Current Level"
+                      allout-backward-current-level t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Beginning of Entry"
+                      allout-beginning-of-current-entry t]
+                     ["End of Entry" allout-end-of-current-entry t]
+                     ["End of Subtree" allout-end-of-current-subtree t]))
+  (easy-menu-define allout-mode-misc-menu
+                   allout-mode-map
+                   "Allout outlines miscellaneous bindings."
+                   '("Misc"
+                     ["Version" allout-version t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Duplicate Exposed" allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer t]
+                     ["Duplicate Exposed, numbered"
+                      allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer t]
+                     ["Duplicate Exposed, indented"
+                      allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer t]
+                     "----"
+                     ["Set Header Lead" allout-reset-header-lead t]
+                     ["Set New Exposure" allout-expose-topic t])))
+;;;_  : Mode-Specific Variable Maintenance Utilities
+;;;_   = allout-mode-prior-settings
+(defvar allout-mode-prior-settings nil
+  "Internal `allout-mode' use; settings to be resumed on mode deactivation.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-mode-prior-settings)
+;;;_   > allout-resumptions (name &optional value)
+(defun allout-resumptions (name &optional value)
+
+  "Registers or resumes settings over `allout-mode' activation/deactivation.
 
 First arg is NAME of variable affected.  Optional second arg is list
-containing outline-mode-specific VALUE to be imposed on named
+containing allout-mode-specific VALUE to be imposed on named
 variable, and to be registered.  (It's a list so you can specify
 registrations of null values.)  If no value is specified, the
 registered value is returned (encapsulated in the list, so the caller
 can distinguish nil vs no value), and the registration is popped
 from the list."
 
-  (let ((on-list (assq name outline-mode-prior-settings))
-        prior-capsule                   ; By 'capsule' i mean a list
+  (let ((on-list (assq name allout-mode-prior-settings))
+        prior-capsule                   ; By `capsule' i mean a list
                                         ; containing a value, so we can
                                         ; distinguish nil from no value.
         )
@@ -669,10 +826,10 @@ from the list."
           (if on-list
               nil      ; Already preserved prior value - don't mess with it.
             ;; Register the old value, or nil if previously unbound:
-            (setq outline-mode-prior-settings
+            (setq allout-mode-prior-settings
                   (cons (list name
                               (if (boundp name) (list (symbol-value name))))
-                        outline-mode-prior-settings)))
+                        allout-mode-prior-settings)))
                                         ; And impose the new value, locally:
          (progn (make-local-variable name)
                 (set name (car value))))
@@ -691,100 +848,117 @@ from the list."
           (makunbound name))           ; Previously unbound - demolish var.
                                         ; Remove registration:
         (let (rebuild)
-          (while outline-mode-prior-settings
-            (if (not (eq (car outline-mode-prior-settings)
+          (while allout-mode-prior-settings
+            (if (not (eq (car allout-mode-prior-settings)
                          on-list))
                 (setq rebuild
-                      (cons (car outline-mode-prior-settings)
+                      (cons (car allout-mode-prior-settings)
                             rebuild)))
-            (setq outline-mode-prior-settings
-                  (cdr outline-mode-prior-settings)))
-          (setq outline-mode-prior-settings rebuild)))))
+            (setq allout-mode-prior-settings
+                  (cdr allout-mode-prior-settings)))
+          (setq allout-mode-prior-settings rebuild)))))
   )
-;;;_  - Mode-specific incidentals
-;;;_   = outline-during-write-cue nil
-(defvar outline-during-write-cue nil
+;;;_  : Mode-specific incidentals
+;;;_   = allout-during-write-cue nil
+(defvar allout-during-write-cue nil
   "Used to inhibit outline change-protection during file write.
 
-See also `outline-post-command-business', `outline-write-file-hook',
-`outline-before-change-protect', and `outline-post-command-business'
+See also `allout-post-command-business', `allout-write-file-hook',
+`allout-before-change-protect', and `allout-post-command-business'
 functions.")
-;;;_   = outline-override-protect nil
-(defvar outline-override-protect nil
-  "Used in outline-mode for regulate of concealed-text protection mechanism.
+;;;_   = allout-pre-was-isearching nil
+(defvar allout-pre-was-isearching nil
+  "Cue for isearch-dynamic-exposure mechanism, implemented in
+allout-pre- and -post-command-hooks.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-pre-was-isearching)
+;;;_   = allout-isearch-prior-pos nil
+(defvar allout-isearch-prior-pos nil
+  "Cue for isearch-dynamic-exposure tracking, used by allout-isearch-expose.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-isearch-prior-pos)
+;;;_   = allout-isearch-did-quit
+(defvar allout-isearch-did-quit nil
+  "Distinguishes isearch conclusion and cancellation.
+
+Maintained by `allout-isearch-abort' \(which is wrapped around the real
+isearch-abort), and monitored by `allout-isearch-expose' for action.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-isearch-did-quit)
+;;;_   = allout-override-protect nil
+(defvar allout-override-protect nil
+  "Used in `allout-mode' for regulate of concealed-text protection mechanism.
 
 Allout outline mode regulates alteration of concealed text to protect
 against inadvertent, unnoticed changes.  This is for use by specific,
 native outline functions to temporarily override that protection.
 It's automatically reset to nil after every buffer modification.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-override-protect)
-;;;_   > outline-unprotected (expr)
-(defmacro outline-unprotected (expr)
-  "Evaluate EXPRESSION with `outline-override-protect' let-bound 't'."
-  (` (let ((outline-override-protect t))
-       (, expr))))
-;;;_   = outline-undo-aggregation
-(defvar outline-undo-aggregation 30
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-override-protect)
+;;;_   > allout-unprotected (expr)
+(defmacro allout-unprotected (expr)
+  "Evaluate EXPRESSION with `allout-override-protect' let-bound t."
+  `(let ((allout-override-protect t))
+     ,expr))
+;;;_   = allout-undo-aggregation
+(defvar allout-undo-aggregation 30
   "Amount of successive self-insert actions to bunch together per undo.
 
 This is purely a kludge variable, regulating the compensation for a bug in
-the way that before-change-function and undo interact.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-undo-aggregation)
+the way that before-change-functions and undo interact.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-undo-aggregation)
 ;;;_   = file-var-bug hack
-(defvar outline-v18/9-file-var-hack nil
+(defvar allout-v18/19-file-var-hack nil
   "Horrible hack used to prevent invalid multiple triggering of outline
-mode from prop-line file-var activation.  Used by outline-mode function
+mode from prop-line file-var activation.  Used by `allout-mode' function
 to track repeats.")
-;;;_   > outline-write-file-hook ()
-(defun outline-write-file-hook ()
-  "In outline mode, run as a local-write-file-hooks activity.
+;;;_   > allout-write-file-hook ()
+(defun allout-write-file-hook ()
+  "In `allout-mode', run as a `local-write-file-hooks' activity.
 
-Currently just sets 'outline-during-write-cue', so outline-change-
-protection knows to keep inactive during file write."
-  (setq outline-during-write-cue t)
+Currently just sets `allout-during-write-cue', so outline change-protection
+knows to keep inactive during file write."
+  (setq allout-during-write-cue t)
   nil)
 
 ;;;_ #2 Mode activation
-;;;_  = outline-mode
-(defvar outline-mode () "Allout outline mode minor-mode flag.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-mode)
-;;;_  > outline-mode-p ()
-(defmacro outline-mode-p ()
-  "Return t if outline-mode is active in current buffer."
-  'outline-mode)
-;;;_  = outline-explicitly-deactivated
-(defvar outline-explicitly-deactivated nil
-  "Outline-mode was last deliberately deactivated.
-So outline-post-command-business should not reactivate it...")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-explicitly-deactivated)
-;;;_  > outline-init (&optional mode)
-(defun outline-init (&optional mode)
-  "Prime outline-mode to enable/disable auto-activation, wrt `outline-layout'.
+;;;_  = allout-mode
+(defvar allout-mode () "Allout outline mode minor-mode flag.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-mode)
+;;;_  > allout-mode-p ()
+(defmacro allout-mode-p ()
+  "Return t if `allout-mode' is active in current buffer."
+  'allout-mode)
+;;;_  = allout-explicitly-deactivated
+(defvar allout-explicitly-deactivated nil
+  "Non-nil if `allout-mode' was last deliberately deactivated.
+So `allout-post-command-business' should not reactivate it...")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-explicitly-deactivated)
+;;;_  > allout-init (&optional mode)
+;;;###autoload
+(defun allout-init (&optional mode)
+  "Prime `allout-mode' to enable/disable auto-activation, wrt `allout-layout'.
 
 MODE is one of the following symbols:
 
- - nil \(or no argument) deactivate auto-activation/layou;
- - 'activate', enable auto-activation only;
- - 'ask', enable auto-activation, and enable auto-layout but with
+ - nil \(or no argument) deactivate auto-activation/layout;
+ - `activate', enable auto-activation only;
+ - `ask', enable auto-activation, and enable auto-layout but with
    confirmation for layout operation solicited from user each time;
- - 'report', just report and return the current auto-activation state;
+ - `report', just report and return the current auto-activation state;
  - anything else \(eg, t) for auto-activation and auto-layout, without
    any confirmation check.
 
 Use this function to setup your emacs session for automatic activation
 of allout outline mode, contingent to the buffer-specific setting of
-the `outline-layout' variable.  (See `outline-layout' and
-`outline-expose-topic' docstrings for more details on auto layout).
+the `allout-layout' variable.  (See `allout-layout' and
+`allout-expose-topic' docstrings for more details on auto layout).
 
-`outline-init' works by setting up (or removing) the outline-mode
-find-file-hook, and giving `outline-auto-activation' a suitable
-setting.
+`allout-init' works by setting up (or removing)
+`allout-find-file-hook' in `find-file-hooks', and giving
+`allout-auto-activation' a suitable setting.
 
 To prime your emacs session for full auto-outline operation, include
 the following two lines in your emacs init file:
 
 \(require 'allout)
-\(outline-init t)"
+\(allout-init t)"
 
   (interactive)
   (if (interactive-p)
@@ -802,27 +976,28 @@ the following two lines in your emacs init file:
          (setq mode (intern-soft mode)))))
   (let
       ;; convenience aliases, for consistent ref to respective vars:
-      ((hook 'outline-find-file-hook)
-       (curr-mode 'outline-auto-activation))
-       
+      ((hook 'allout-find-file-hook)
+       (curr-mode 'allout-auto-activation))
+
     (cond ((not mode)
           (setq find-file-hooks (delq hook find-file-hooks))
           (if (interactive-p)
               (message "Allout outline mode auto-activation inhibited.")))
          ((eq mode 'report)
-          (if (not (memq hook find-file-hooks))
-              (outline-init nil)
-            ;; Just punt and use the reports from each of the modes:
-            (outline-init (symbol-value curr-mode))))
+          (if (memq hook find-file-hooks)
+              ;; Just punt and use the reports from each of the modes:
+              (allout-init (symbol-value curr-mode))
+            (allout-init nil)
+            (message "Allout outline mode auto-activation inhibited.")))
          (t (add-hook 'find-file-hooks hook)
-            (set curr-mode             ; 'set', not 'setq'!
+            (set curr-mode             ; `set', not `setq'!
                  (cond ((eq mode 'activate)
                         (message
                          "Outline mode auto-activation enabled.")
                         'activate)
                        ((eq mode 'report)
                         ;; Return the current mode setting:
-                        (outline-init mode))
+                        (allout-init mode))
                        ((eq mode 'ask)
                         (message
                          (concat "Outline mode auto-activation and "
@@ -831,87 +1006,109 @@ the following two lines in your emacs init file:
                        ((message
                          "Outline mode auto-activation and -layout enabled.")
                         'full)))))))
-                  
-;;;_  > outline-mode (&optional toggle)
+
+;;;_  > allout-setup-menubar ()
+(defun allout-setup-menubar ()
+  "Populate the current buffer's menubar with `allout-mode' stuff."
+  (let ((menus (list allout-mode-exposure-menu
+                    allout-mode-editing-menu
+                    allout-mode-navigation-menu
+                    allout-mode-misc-menu))
+       cur)
+    (while menus
+      (setq cur (car menus)
+           menus (cdr menus))
+      (easy-menu-add cur))))
+;;;_  > allout-mode (&optional toggle)
 ;;;_   : Defun:
-(defun outline-mode (&optional toggle)
+(defun allout-mode (&optional toggle)
 ;;;_    . Doc string:
   "Toggle minor mode for controlling exposure and editing of text outlines.
 
-Optional arg forces mode reactivation iff arg is positive num or symbol.
+Optional arg forces mode to re-initialize iff arg is positive num or
+symbol.  Allout outline mode always runs as a minor mode.
 
-Allout outline mode provides extensive outline formatting and
-manipulation capabilities.  It is specifically aimed at supporting
-outline structuring and manipulation of syntax-sensitive text, eg
-programming languages.  \(For an example, see the allout code itself,
-which is organized in outline structure.\)
+Allout outline mode provides extensive outline oriented formatting and
+manipulation.  It enables structural editing of outlines, as well as
+navigation and exposure.  It also is specifically aimed at
+accommodating syntax-sensitive text like programming languages.  \(For
+an example, see the allout code itself, which is organized as an allout
+outline.)
 
-It also includes such things as topic-oriented repositioning, cut, and
-paste; integral outline exposure-layout; incremental search with
-dynamic exposure/concealment of concealed text; automatic topic-number
-maintenance; and many other features.
+In addition to outline navigation and exposure, allout includes:
 
-See the docstring of the variable `outline-init' for instructions on
-priming your emacs session for automatic activation of outline-mode,
-according to file-var settings of the `outline-layout' variable.
+ - topic-oriented repositioning, cut, and paste
+ - integral outline exposure-layout
+ - incremental search with dynamic exposure and reconcealment of hidden text
+ - automatic topic-number maintenance
+ - \"Hot-spot\" operation, for single-keystroke maneuvering and
+    exposure control.  \(See the allout-mode docstring.)
+
+and many other features.
 
 Below is a description of the bindings, and then explanation of
-special outline-mode features and terminology.
+special `allout-mode' features and terminology.  See also the outline
+menubar additions for quick reference to many of the features, and see
+the docstring of the variable `allout-init' for instructions on
+priming your emacs session for automatic activation of `allout-mode'.
+
 
-The bindings themselves are established according to the values of
-variables `outline-keybindings-list' and `outline-command-prefix',
-each time the mode is invoked.  Prior bindings are resurrected when
-the mode is revoked.
+The bindings are dictated by the `allout-keybindings-list' and
+`allout-command-prefix' variables.
 
        Navigation:                                Exposure Control:
        ----------                                 ----------------
-C-c C-n outline-next-visible-heading     | C-c C-h outline-hide-current-subtree
-C-c C-p outline-previous-visible-heading | C-c C-i outline-show-children
-C-c C-u outline-up-current-level         | C-c C-s outline-show-current-subtree
-C-c C-f outline-forward-current-level    | C-c C-o outline-show-current-entry
-C-c C-b outline-backward-current-level   | ^U C-c C-s outline-show-all
-C-c C-e outline-end-of-current-entry     |        outline-hide-current-leaves
-C-c C-a outline-beginning-of-current-entry, alternately, goes to hot-spot
+C-c C-n allout-next-visible-heading     | C-c C-h allout-hide-current-subtree
+C-c C-p allout-previous-visible-heading | C-c C-i allout-show-children
+C-c C-u allout-up-current-level         | C-c C-s allout-show-current-subtree
+C-c C-f allout-forward-current-level    | C-c C-o allout-show-current-entry
+C-c C-b allout-backward-current-level   | ^U C-c C-s allout-show-all
+C-c C-e allout-end-of-current-entry     |         allout-hide-current-leaves
+C-c C-a allout-beginning-of-current-entry, alternately, goes to hot-spot
 
        Topic Header Production:
        -----------------------
-C-c<SP>        outline-open-sibtopic   Create a new sibling after current topic.
-C-c .  outline-open-subtopic   ... an offspring of current topic.
-C-c ,  outline-open-supertopic ... a sibling of the current topic's parent.
+C-c<SP>        allout-open-sibtopic    Create a new sibling after current topic.
+C-c .  allout-open-subtopic    ... an offspring of current topic.
+C-c ,  allout-open-supertopic  ... a sibling of the current topic's parent.
 
        Topic Level and Prefix Adjustment:
        ---------------------------------
-C-c >  outline-shift-in        Shift current topic and all offspring deeper.
-C-c <  outline-shift-out       ... less deep.
-C-c<CR>        outline-rebullet-topic  Reconcile bullets of topic and its' offspring
+C-c >  allout-shift-in Shift current topic and all offspring deeper.
+C-c <  allout-shift-out        ... less deep.
+C-c<CR>        allout-rebullet-topic   Reconcile bullets of topic and its offspring
                                - distinctive bullets are not changed, others
                                  alternated according to nesting depth.
-C-c *  outline-rebullet-current-heading Prompt for alternate bullet for
+C-c b  allout-rebullet-current-heading Prompt for alternate bullet for
                                         current topic.
-C-c #  outline-number-siblings Number bullets of topic and siblings - the
+C-c #  allout-number-siblings  Number bullets of topic and siblings - the
                                offspring are not affected.  With repeat
                                count, revoke numbering.
 
        Topic-oriented Killing and Yanking:
        ----------------------------------
-C-c C-k        outline-kill-topic      Kill current topic, including offspring.
-C-k    outline-kill-line       Like kill-line, but reconciles numbering, etc.
-C-y    outline-yank            Yank, adjusting depth of yanked topic to
+C-c C-k        allout-kill-topic       Kill current topic, including offspring.
+C-k    allout-kill-line        Like kill-line, but reconciles numbering, etc.
+C-y    allout-yank             Yank, adjusting depth of yanked topic to
                                depth of heading if yanking into bare topic
                                heading (ie, prefix sans text).
-M-y    outline-yank-pop        Is to outline-yank as yank-pop is to yank
+M-y    allout-yank-pop Is to allout-yank as yank-pop is to yank
 
        Misc commands:
        -------------
-C-c @   outline-resolve-xref    pop-to-buffer named by xref (cf
-                               outline-file-xref-bullet)
-C-c c  outline-copy-exposed    Copy current topic outline sans concealed
-                               text, to buffer with name derived from
-                               current buffer - \"XXX exposed\"
 M-x outlineify-sticky          Activate outline mode for current buffer,
                                and establish a default file-var setting
-                               for `outline-layout'.
-ESC ESC (outline-init t)       Setup emacs session for outline mode
+                               for `allout-layout'.
+C-c C-SPC allout-mark-topic
+C-c = c        allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer
+                               Duplicate outline, sans concealed text, to
+                               buffer with name derived from derived from
+                               that of current buffer - \"*XXX exposed*\".
+C-c = p        allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer
+                               Like above 'copy-exposed', but convert topic
+                               prefixes to section.subsection... numeric
+                               format.
+ESC ESC (allout-init t)        Setup emacs session for outline mode
                                auto-activation.
 
                 HOT-SPOT Operation
@@ -919,12 +1116,12 @@ ESC ESC (outline-init t) Setup emacs session for outline mode
 Hot-spot operation provides a means for easy, single-keystroke outline
 navigation and exposure control.
 
-\\<outline-mode-map>
+\\<allout-mode-map>
 When the text cursor is positioned directly on the bullet character of
 a topic, regular characters (a to z) invoke the commands of the
-corresponding outline-mode keymap control chars.  For example, \"f\"
+corresponding allout-mode keymap control chars.  For example, \"f\"
 would invoke the command typically bound to \"C-c C-f\"
-\(\\[outline-forward-current-level] `outline-forward-current-level').
+\(\\[allout-forward-current-level] `allout-forward-current-level').
 
 Thus, by positioning the cursor on a topic bullet, you can execute
 the outline navigation and manipulation commands with a single
@@ -932,9 +1129,9 @@ keystroke.  Non-literal chars never get this special translation, so
 you can use them to get away from the hot-spot, and back to normal
 operation.
 
-Note that the command `outline-beginning-of-current-entry' \(\\[outline-beginning-of-current-entry]\)
+Note that the command `allout-beginning-of-current-entry' \(\\[allout-beginning-of-current-entry]\)
 will move to the hot-spot when the cursor is already located at the
-beginning of the current entry, so you can simply hit \\[outline-beginning-of-current-entry]
+beginning of the current entry, so you can simply hit \\[allout-beginning-of-current-entry]
 twice in a row to get to the hot-spot.
 
                            Terminology
@@ -961,11 +1158,11 @@ CHILDREN:
        The immediate offspring of a topic.
 SIBLINGS:
        Topics having the same parent and depth.
-              
+
 Topic text constituents:
 
 HEADER:        The first line of a topic, include the topic PREFIX and header
-       text. 
+       text.
 PREFIX: The leading text of a topic which which distinguishes it from
        normal text.  It has a strict form, which consists of a
        prefix-lead string, padding, and a bullet.  The bullet may be
@@ -975,21 +1172,21 @@ PREFIX: The leading text of a topic which which distinguishes it from
        The relative length of the PREFIX determines the nesting depth
        of the topic.
 PREFIX-LEAD:
-       The string at the beginning of a topic prefix, normally a '.'.
+       The string at the beginning of a topic prefix, normally a `.'.
        It can be customized by changing the setting of
-       `outline-header-prefix' and then reinitializing outline-mode.
+       `allout-header-prefix' and then reinitializing `allout-mode'.
 
        By setting the prefix-lead to the comment-string of a
-       programming language, you can embed outline-structuring in
+       programming language, you can embed outline structuring in
        program code without interfering with the language processing
-       of that code.  See `outline-use-mode-specific-leader'
+       of that code.  See `allout-use-mode-specific-leader'
        docstring for more detail.
 PREFIX-PADDING:
        Spaces or asterisks which separate the prefix-lead and the
        bullet, according to the depth of the topic.
 BULLET: A character at the end of the topic prefix, it must be one of
-       the characters listed on 'outline-plain-bullets-string' or
-        'outline-distinctive-bullets-string'.  (See the documentation
+       the characters listed on `allout-plain-bullets-string' or
+        `allout-distinctive-bullets-string'.  (See the documentation
         for these variables for more details.)  The default choice of
        bullet when generating varies in a cycle with the depth of the
        topic.
@@ -999,21 +1196,21 @@ BODY:    Same as ENTRY.
 
 EXPOSURE:
        The state of a topic which determines the on-screen visibility
-       of its' offspring and contained text.
+       of its offspring and contained text.
 CONCEALED:
        Topics and entry text whose display is inhibited.  Contiguous
-       units of concealed text is represented by '...' ellipses.
-       (Ref the 'selective-display' var.)
+       units of concealed text is represented by `...' ellipses.
+       (Ref the `selective-display' var.)
 
        Concealed topics are effectively collapsed within an ancestor.
 CLOSED:        A topic whose immediate offspring and body-text is concealed.
-OPEN:  A topic that is not closed, though its' offspring or body may be."
+OPEN:  A topic that is not closed, though its offspring or body may be."
 ;;;_    . Code
   (interactive "P")
 
   (let* ((active (and (not (equal major-mode 'outline))
-                    (outline-mode-p)))
-                                      ; Massage universal-arg 'toggle' val:
+                    (allout-mode-p)))
+                                      ; Massage universal-arg `toggle' val:
         (toggle (and toggle
                     (or (and (listp toggle)(car toggle))
                         toggle)))
@@ -1024,14 +1221,14 @@ OPEN:   A topic that is not closed, though its' offspring or body may be."
                                   (or (symbolp toggle)
                                       (and (natnump toggle)
                                            (not (zerop toggle)))))))
-        ;; outline-mode already called once during this complex command?
-        (same-complex-command (eq outline-v18/9-file-var-hack
+        ;; allout-mode already called once during this complex command?
+        (same-complex-command (eq allout-v18/19-file-var-hack
                                  (car command-history)))
         do-layout
         )
 
                                       ; See comments below re v19.18,.19 bug.
-    (setq outline-v18/9-file-var-hack (car command-history))
+    (setq allout-v18/19-file-var-hack (car command-history))
 
     (cond
 
@@ -1041,13 +1238,13 @@ OPEN:   A topic that is not closed, though its' offspring or body may be."
      ;; off on second invocation, so we detect it as best we can, and
      ;; skip everything.
      ((and same-complex-command                ; Still in same complex command
-                                      ; as last time outline-mode invoked.
+                                       ; as last time `allout-mode' invoked.
          active                        ; Already activated.
          (not explicit-activation)     ; Prop-line file-vars don't have args.
          (string-match "^19.1[89]"     ; Bug only known to be in v19.18 and
                        emacs-version)); 19.19.
       t)
-         
+
      ;; Deactivation:
      ((and (not explicit-activation)
          (or active toggle))
@@ -1055,94 +1252,96 @@ OPEN:   A topic that is not closed, though its' offspring or body may be."
                                       ; requested, and either in
                                       ; active state or *de*activation
                                       ; specifically requested:
-      (setq outline-explicitly-deactivated t)
+      (setq allout-explicitly-deactivated t)
       (if (string-match "^18\." emacs-version)
                                       ; Revoke those keys that remain
                                       ; as we set them:
          (let ((curr-loc (current-local-map)))
-          (mapcar '(lambda (cell)
+          (mapcar (function
+                   (lambda (cell)
                      (if (eq (lookup-key curr-loc (car cell))
                              (car (cdr cell)))
                          (define-key curr-loc (car cell)
-                           (assq (car cell) outline-prior-bindings))))
-                  outline-added-bindings)
-          (outline-resumptions 'outline-added-bindings)
-          (outline-resumptions 'outline-prior-bindings)))
+                           (assq (car cell) allout-prior-bindings)))))
+                  allout-added-bindings)
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-added-bindings)
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-prior-bindings)))
 
-      (if outline-old-style-prefixes
+      (if allout-old-style-prefixes
          (progn
-          (outline-resumptions 'outline-primary-bullet)
-          (outline-resumptions 'outline-old-style-prefixes)))
-      (outline-resumptions 'selective-display)
-      (if (and (boundp 'before-change-function) before-change-function)
-         (outline-resumptions 'before-change-function))
-      (setq pre-command-hook (delq 'outline-pre-command-business
-                                 pre-command-hook))
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-primary-bullet)
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-old-style-prefixes)))
+      (allout-resumptions 'selective-display)
+      (if (and (boundp 'before-change-functions) before-change-functions)
+         (allout-resumptions 'before-change-functions))
       (setq local-write-file-hooks
-          (delq 'outline-write-file-hook
+          (delq 'allout-write-file-hook
                 local-write-file-hooks))
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-start)
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-separate)
-      (outline-resumptions (if (string-match "^18" emacs-version)
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-start)
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-separate)
+      (allout-resumptions (if (string-match "^18" emacs-version)
                              'auto-fill-hook
                            'auto-fill-function))
-      (outline-resumptions 'outline-former-auto-filler)
-      (setq outline-mode nil))
+      (allout-resumptions 'allout-former-auto-filler)
+      (setq allout-mode nil))
 
      ;; Activation:
      ((not active)
-      (setq outline-explicitly-deactivated nil)
-      (if outline-old-style-prefixes
+      (setq allout-explicitly-deactivated nil)
+      (if allout-old-style-prefixes
          (progn                        ; Inhibit all the fancy formatting:
-          (outline-resumptions 'outline-primary-bullet '("*"))
-          (outline-resumptions 'outline-old-style-prefixes '(()))))
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-primary-bullet '("*"))
+          (allout-resumptions 'allout-old-style-prefixes '(()))))
 
-      (outline-infer-header-lead)
-      (outline-infer-body-reindent)
+      (allout-infer-header-lead)
+      (allout-infer-body-reindent)
 
-      (set-outline-regexp)
+      (set-allout-regexp)
 
                                       ; Produce map from current version
-                                      ; of outline-keybindings-list:
+                                      ; of allout-keybindings-list:
       (if (boundp 'minor-mode-map-alist)
 
          (progn                        ; V19, and maybe lucid and
                                       ; epoch, minor-mode key bindings:
-          (setq outline-mode-map
-                (produce-outline-mode-map outline-keybindings-list))
-          (fset 'outline-mode-map outline-mode-map)
+          (setq allout-mode-map
+                (produce-allout-mode-map allout-keybindings-list))
+          (produce-allout-mode-menubar-entries)
+          (fset 'allout-mode-map allout-mode-map)
                                       ; Include on minor-mode-map-alist,
                                       ; if not already there:
-          (if (not (member '(outline-mode . outline-mode-map)
+          (if (not (member '(allout-mode . allout-mode-map)
                            minor-mode-map-alist))
               (setq minor-mode-map-alist
-                    (cons '(outline-mode . outline-mode-map)
+                    (cons '(allout-mode . allout-mode-map)
                           minor-mode-map-alist))))
 
                                       ; V18 minor-mode key bindings:
                                       ; Stash record of added bindings
                                       ; for later revocation:
-       (outline-resumptions 'outline-added-bindings
-                           (list outline-keybindings-list))
-       (outline-resumptions 'outline-prior-bindings
+       (allout-resumptions 'allout-added-bindings
+                           (list allout-keybindings-list))
+       (allout-resumptions 'allout-prior-bindings
                            (list (current-local-map)))
                                       ; and add them:
-       (use-local-map (produce-outline-mode-map outline-keybindings-list
+       (use-local-map (produce-allout-mode-map allout-keybindings-list
                                                (current-local-map)))
        )
-                
+
                                       ; selective-display is the
                                       ; emacs conditional exposure
                                       ; mechanism:
-      (outline-resumptions 'selective-display '(t))
-      (if outline-inhibit-protection
+      (allout-resumptions 'selective-display '(t))
+      (if allout-inhibit-protection
          t
-       (outline-resumptions 'before-change-function
-                           '(outline-before-change-protect)))
+       (allout-resumptions 'before-change-functions
+                           '(allout-before-change-protect)))
+      (add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'allout-pre-command-business)
+      (add-hook 'post-command-hook 'allout-post-command-business)
                                       ; Temporarily set by any outline
                                       ; functions that can be trusted to
                                       ; deal properly with concealed text.
-      (add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'outline-write-file-hook)
+      (add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'allout-write-file-hook)
                                       ; Custom auto-fill func, to support
                                       ; respect for topic headline,
                                       ; hanging-indents, etc:
@@ -1150,46 +1349,49 @@ OPEN:   A topic that is not closed, though its' offspring or body may be."
                               'auto-fill-hook
                             'auto-fill-function))
            (fill-func (symbol-value fill-func-var)))
-       ;; Register prevailing fill func for use by outline-auto-fill:
-       (outline-resumptions 'outline-former-auto-filler (list fill-func))
-       ;; Register outline-auto-fill to be used if filling is active:
-       (outline-resumptions fill-func-var '(outline-auto-fill)))
+       ;; Register prevailing fill func for use by allout-auto-fill:
+       (allout-resumptions 'allout-former-auto-filler (list fill-func))
+       ;; Register allout-auto-fill to be used if filling is active:
+       (allout-resumptions fill-func-var '(allout-auto-fill)))
       ;; Paragraphs are broken by topic headlines.
       (make-local-variable 'paragraph-start)
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-start
-                         (list (concat paragraph-start "\\|\\("
-                                       outline-regexp "\\)")))
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-start
+                         (list (concat paragraph-start "\\|^\\("
+                                       allout-regexp "\\)")))
       (make-local-variable 'paragraph-separate)
-      (outline-resumptions 'paragraph-separate
-                         (list (concat paragraph-separate "\\|\\("
-                                       outline-regexp "\\)")))
+      (allout-resumptions 'paragraph-separate
+                         (list (concat paragraph-separate "\\|^\\("
+                                       allout-regexp "\\)")))
 
-      (or (assq 'outline-mode minor-mode-alist)
+      (or (assq 'allout-mode minor-mode-alist)
          (setq minor-mode-alist
-              (cons '(outline-mode " Outl") minor-mode-alist)))
+              (cons '(allout-mode " Allout") minor-mode-alist)))
+
+      (allout-setup-menubar)
 
-      (if outline-layout
+      (if allout-layout
          (setq do-layout t))
 
-      (if outline-enwrap-isearch-mode
-         (outline-enwrap-isearch))
+      (if (and allout-isearch-dynamic-expose
+              (not (fboundp 'allout-real-isearch-abort)))
+         (allout-enwrap-isearch))
 
-      (run-hooks 'outline-mode-hook)
-      (setq outline-mode t))
+      (run-hooks 'allout-mode-hook)
+      (setq allout-mode t))
 
      ;; Reactivation:
      ((setq do-layout t)
-      (outline-infer-body-reindent))
+      (allout-infer-body-reindent))
      )                                 ; cond
 
     (if (and do-layout
-            outline-auto-activation
-            (listp outline-layout)
-            (and (not (eq outline-auto-activation 'activate))
-                 (if (eq outline-auto-activation 'ask)
+            allout-auto-activation
+            (listp allout-layout)
+            (and (not (eq allout-auto-activation 'activate))
+                 (if (eq allout-auto-activation 'ask)
                      (if (y-or-n-p (format "Expose %s with layout '%s'? "
                                            (buffer-name)
-                                           outline-layout))
+                                           allout-layout))
                          t
                        (message "Skipped %s layout." (buffer-name))
                        nil)
@@ -1197,202 +1399,239 @@ OPEN: A topic that is not closed, though its' offspring or body may be."
        (save-excursion
          (message "Adjusting '%s' exposure..." (buffer-name))
          (goto-char 0)
-         (outline-this-or-next-heading)
+         (allout-this-or-next-heading)
          (condition-case err
-             (progn 
-               (apply 'outline-expose-topic (list outline-layout))
+             (progn
+               (apply 'allout-expose-topic (list allout-layout))
                (message "Adjusting '%s' exposure... done." (buffer-name)))
            ;; Problem applying exposure - notify user, but don't
            ;; interrupt, eg, file visit:
            (error (message "%s" (car (cdr err)))
                   (sit-for 1)))))
-    outline-mode
+    allout-mode
     )                                  ; let*
   )                                    ; defun
+;;;_  > allout-minor-mode
+;;; XXX released verion doesn't do this?
+(defalias 'allout-minor-mode 'allout-mode)
 
-;;;_ #3 Internal Position State-Tracking - "outline-recent-*" funcs
+;;;_ #3 Internal Position State-Tracking - "allout-recent-*" funcs
 ;;; All the basic outline functions that directly do string matches to
 ;;; evaluate heading prefix location set the variables
-;;; `outline-recent-prefix-beginning'  and `outline-recent-prefix-end'
-;;; when successful.  Functions starting with `outline-recent-' all
+;;; `allout-recent-prefix-beginning'  and `allout-recent-prefix-end'
+;;; when successful.  Functions starting with `allout-recent-' all
 ;;; use this state, providing the means to avoid redundant searches
 ;;; for just-established data.  This optimization can provide
 ;;; significant speed improvement, but it must be employed carefully.
-;;;_  = outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-(defvar outline-recent-prefix-beginning 0
+;;;_  = allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+(defvar allout-recent-prefix-beginning 0
   "Buffer point of the start of the last topic prefix encountered.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-recent-prefix-beginning)
-;;;_  = outline-recent-prefix-end
-(defvar outline-recent-prefix-end 0
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-recent-prefix-beginning)
+;;;_  = allout-recent-prefix-end
+(defvar allout-recent-prefix-end 0
   "Buffer point of the end of the last topic prefix encountered.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-recent-prefix-end)
-;;;_  = outline-recent-end-of-subtree
-(defvar outline-recent-end-of-subtree 0
-  "Buffer point last returned by outline-end-of-current-subtree.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-recent-end-of-subtree)
-;;;_  > outline-prefix-data (beg end)
-(defmacro outline-prefix-data (beg end)
-  "Register outline-prefix state data - BEGINNING and END of prefix.
-
-For reference by 'outline-recent' funcs.  Returns BEGINNING."
-  (` (setq outline-recent-prefix-end (, end)
-          outline-recent-prefix-beginning (, beg))))
-;;;_  > outline-recent-depth ()
-(defmacro outline-recent-depth ()
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-recent-prefix-end)
+;;;_  = allout-recent-end-of-subtree
+(defvar allout-recent-end-of-subtree 0
+  "Buffer point last returned by `allout-end-of-current-subtree'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-recent-end-of-subtree)
+;;;_  > allout-prefix-data (beg end)
+(defmacro allout-prefix-data (beg end)
+  "Register allout-prefix state data - BEGINNING and END of prefix.
+
+For reference by `allout-recent' funcs.  Returns BEGINNING."
+  `(setq allout-recent-prefix-end ,end
+         allout-recent-prefix-beginning ,beg))
+;;;_  > allout-recent-depth ()
+(defmacro allout-recent-depth ()
   "Return depth of last heading encountered by an outline maneuvering function.
 
 All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
-headings set the variables outline-recent-prefix-beginning and
-outline-recent-prefix-end if successful.  This function uses those settings
+headings set the variables `allout-recent-prefix-beginning' and
+`allout-recent-prefix-end' if successful.  This function uses those settings
 to return the current depth."
 
-  '(max 1 (- outline-recent-prefix-end
-            outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-            outline-header-subtraction)))
-;;;_  > outline-recent-prefix ()
-(defmacro outline-recent-prefix ()
-  "Like outline-recent-depth, but returns text of last encountered prefix.
+  '(max 1 (- allout-recent-prefix-end
+            allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+            allout-header-subtraction)))
+;;;_  > allout-recent-prefix ()
+(defmacro allout-recent-prefix ()
+  "Like `allout-recent-depth', but returns text of last encountered prefix.
 
 All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
-headings set the variables outline-recent-prefix-beginning and
-outline-recent-prefix-end if successful.  This function uses those settings
+headings set the variables `allout-recent-prefix-beginning' and
+`allout-recent-prefix-end' if successful.  This function uses those settings
 to return the current depth."
-  '(buffer-substring outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-                    outline-recent-prefix-end))
-;;;_  > outline-recent-bullet ()
-(defmacro outline-recent-bullet ()
-  "Like outline-recent-prefix, but returns bullet of last encountered prefix.
+  '(buffer-substring allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+                    allout-recent-prefix-end))
+;;;_  > allout-recent-bullet ()
+(defmacro allout-recent-bullet ()
+  "Like allout-recent-prefix, but returns bullet of last encountered prefix.
 
 All outline functions which directly do string matches to assess
-headings set the variables outline-recent-prefix-beginning and
-outline-recent-prefix-end if successful.  This function uses those settings
+headings set the variables `allout-recent-prefix-beginning' and
+`allout-recent-prefix-end' if successful.  This function uses those settings
 to return the current depth of the most recently matched topic."
-  '(buffer-substring (1- outline-recent-prefix-end)
-                    outline-recent-prefix-end))
+  '(buffer-substring (1- allout-recent-prefix-end)
+                    allout-recent-prefix-end))
 
 ;;;_ #4 Navigation
 
 ;;;_  - Position Assessment
 ;;;_   : Location Predicates
-;;;_    > outline-on-current-heading-p ()
-(defun outline-on-current-heading-p ()
+;;;_    > allout-on-current-heading-p ()
+(defun allout-on-current-heading-p ()
   "Return non-nil if point is on current visible topics' header line.
 
 Actually, returns prefix beginning point."
   (save-excursion
     (beginning-of-line)
-    (and (looking-at outline-regexp)
-        (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)))))
-;;;_    > outline-e-o-prefix-p ()
-(defun outline-e-o-prefix-p ()
+    (and (looking-at allout-regexp)
+        (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)))))
+;;;_    > allout-on-heading-p ()
+(defalias 'allout-on-heading-p 'allout-on-current-heading-p)
+;;;_    > allout-e-o-prefix-p ()
+(defun allout-e-o-prefix-p ()
   "True if point is located where current topic prefix ends, heading begins."
   (and (save-excursion (beginning-of-line)
-                      (looking-at outline-regexp))
-       (= (point)(save-excursion (outline-end-of-prefix)(point)))))
-;;;_    > outline-hidden-p ()
-(defmacro outline-hidden-p ()
+                      (looking-at allout-regexp))
+       (= (point)(save-excursion (allout-end-of-prefix)(point)))))
+;;;_    > allout-hidden-p ()
+(defmacro allout-hidden-p ()
   "True if point is in hidden text."
   '(save-excursion
      (and (re-search-backward "[\n\r]" () t)
          (= ?\r (following-char)))))
-;;;_    > outline-visible-p ()
-(defmacro outline-visible-p ()
+;;;_    > allout-visible-p ()
+(defmacro allout-visible-p ()
   "True if point is not in hidden text."
   (interactive)
-  '(not (outline-hidden-p)))
+  '(not (allout-hidden-p)))
 ;;;_   : Location attributes
-;;;_    > outline-depth ()
-(defmacro outline-depth ()
-  "Like outline-current-depth, but respects hidden as well as visible topics."
-  '(save-excursion
-     (if (outline-goto-prefix)
-        (outline-recent-depth)
-       (progn
-        ;; Oops, no prefix, zero prefix data:
-        (outline-prefix-data (point)(point))
-        ;; ... and return 0:
-        0))))
-;;;_    > outline-current-depth ()
-(defmacro outline-current-depth ()
+;;;_    > allout-depth ()
+(defsubst allout-depth ()
+  "Like `allout-current-depth', but respects hidden as well as visible topics."
+  (save-excursion
+    (if (allout-goto-prefix)
+       (allout-recent-depth)
+      (progn
+       ;; Oops, no prefix, zero prefix data:
+       (allout-prefix-data (point)(point))
+       ;; ... and return 0:
+       0))))
+;;;_    > allout-current-depth ()
+(defmacro allout-current-depth ()
   "Return nesting depth of visible topic most immediately containing point."
   '(save-excursion
-     (if (outline-back-to-current-heading)
+     (if (allout-back-to-current-heading)
         (max 1
-             (- outline-recent-prefix-end
-                outline-recent-prefix-beginning
-                outline-header-subtraction))
+             (- allout-recent-prefix-end
+                allout-recent-prefix-beginning
+                allout-header-subtraction))
        0)))
-;;;_    > outline-get-current-prefix ()
-(defun outline-get-current-prefix ()
+;;;_    > allout-get-current-prefix ()
+(defun allout-get-current-prefix ()
   "Topic prefix of the current topic."
   (save-excursion
-    (if (outline-goto-prefix)
-       (outline-recent-prefix))))
-;;;_    > outline-get-bullet ()
-(defun outline-get-bullet ()
+    (if (allout-goto-prefix)
+       (allout-recent-prefix))))
+;;;_    > allout-get-bullet ()
+(defun allout-get-bullet ()
   "Return bullet of containing topic (visible or not)."
   (save-excursion
-    (and (outline-goto-prefix)
-        (outline-recent-bullet))))
-;;;_    > outline-current-bullet ()
-(defun outline-current-bullet ()
+    (and (allout-goto-prefix)
+        (allout-recent-bullet))))
+;;;_    > allout-current-bullet ()
+(defun allout-current-bullet ()
   "Return bullet of current (visible) topic heading, or none if none found."
   (condition-case err
       (save-excursion
-       (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-       (buffer-substring (- outline-recent-prefix-end 1)
-                         outline-recent-prefix-end))
+       (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+       (buffer-substring (- allout-recent-prefix-end 1)
+                         allout-recent-prefix-end))
     ;; Quick and dirty provision, ostensibly for missing bullet:
-    (args-out-of-range nil))
+    ('args-out-of-range nil))
   )
-;;;_    > outline-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
-(defun outline-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
+;;;_    > allout-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
+(defun allout-get-prefix-bullet (prefix)
   "Return the bullet of the header prefix string PREFIX."
   ;; Doesn't make sense if we're old-style prefixes, but this just
   ;; oughtn't be called then, so forget about it...
-  (if (string-match outline-regexp prefix)
+  (if (string-match allout-regexp prefix)
       (substring prefix (1- (match-end 0)) (match-end 0))))
+;;;_    > allout-sibling-index (&optional depth)
+(defun allout-sibling-index (&optional depth)
+  "Item number of this prospective topic among its siblings.
+
+If optional arg depth is greater than current depth, then we're
+opening a new level, and return 0.
+
+If less than this depth, ascend to that depth and count..."
+
+  (save-excursion
+    (cond ((and depth (<= depth 0) 0))
+          ((or (not depth) (= depth (allout-depth)))
+           (let ((index 1))
+             (while (allout-previous-sibling (allout-recent-depth) nil)
+              (setq index (1+ index)))
+             index))
+          ((< depth (allout-recent-depth))
+           (allout-ascend-to-depth depth)
+           (allout-sibling-index))
+          (0))))
+;;;_    > allout-topic-flat-index ()
+(defun allout-topic-flat-index ()
+  "Return a list indicating point's numeric section.subsect.subsubsect...
+Outermost is first."
+  (let* ((depth (allout-depth))
+        (next-index (allout-sibling-index depth))
+        (rev-sibls nil))
+    (while (> next-index 0)
+      (setq rev-sibls (cons next-index rev-sibls))
+      (setq depth (1- depth))
+      (setq next-index (allout-sibling-index depth)))
+    rev-sibls)
+  )
 
 ;;;_  - Navigation macros
-;;;_   > outline-next-heading ()
-(defmacro outline-next-heading ()
+;;;_   > allout-next-heading ()
+(defsubst allout-next-heading ()
   "Move to the heading for the topic \(possibly invisible) before this one.
 
 Returns the location of the heading, or nil if none found."
 
-  '(if (and (bobp) (not (eobp)))
+  (if (and (bobp) (not (eobp)))
        (forward-char 1))
 
-  '(if (re-search-forward outline-line-boundary-regexp nil 0)
-       (progn                          ; Got valid location state - set vars:
-        (outline-prefix-data 
-         (goto-char (or (match-beginning 2)
-                        outline-recent-prefix-beginning))
-         (or (match-end 2) outline-recent-prefix-end)))))
-;;;_   : outline-this-or-next-heading
-(defun outline-this-or-next-heading ()
+  (if (re-search-forward allout-line-boundary-regexp nil 0)
+      (allout-prefix-data              ; Got valid location state - set vars:
+       (goto-char (or (match-beginning 2)
+                     allout-recent-prefix-beginning))
+       (or (match-end 2) allout-recent-prefix-end))))
+;;;_   : allout-this-or-next-heading
+(defun allout-this-or-next-heading ()
   "Position cursor on current or next heading."
-  ;; A throwaway non-macro that is defined after outline-next-heading
-  ;; and usable by outline-mode.
-  (if (not (outline-goto-prefix)) (outline-next-heading)))
-;;;_   > outline-previous-heading ()
-(defmacro outline-previous-heading ()
+  ;; A throwaway non-macro that is defined after allout-next-heading
+  ;; and usable by allout-mode.
+  (if (not (allout-goto-prefix)) (allout-next-heading)))
+;;;_   > allout-previous-heading ()
+(defmacro allout-previous-heading ()
   "Move to the prior \(possibly invisible) heading line.
 
 Return the location of the beginning of the heading, or nil if not found."
 
   '(if (bobp)
        nil
-     (outline-goto-prefix)
+     (allout-goto-prefix)
      (if
         ;; searches are unbounded and return nil if failed:
-        (or (re-search-backward outline-line-boundary-regexp nil 0)
-            (looking-at outline-bob-regexp))
+        (or (re-search-backward allout-line-boundary-regexp nil 0)
+            (looking-at allout-bob-regexp))
         (progn                         ; Got valid location state - set vars:
-          (outline-prefix-data 
+          (allout-prefix-data
            (goto-char (or (match-beginning 2)
-                          outline-recent-prefix-beginning))
-           (or (match-end 2) outline-recent-prefix-end))))))
+                          allout-recent-prefix-beginning))
+           (or (match-end 2) allout-recent-prefix-end))))))
 
 ;;;_  - Subtree Charting
 ;;;_   " These routines either produce or assess charts, which are
@@ -1401,18 +1640,18 @@ Return the location of the beginning of the heading, or nil if not found."
 ;;; Use of charts enables efficient navigation of subtrees, by
 ;;; requiring only a single regexp-search based traversal, to scope
 ;;; out the subtopic locations.  The chart then serves as the basis
-;;; for whatever assessment or adjustment of the subtree that is
-;;; required, without requiring redundant topic-traversal procedures.
+;;; for assessment or adjustment of the subtree, without redundant
+;;; traversal of the structure.
 
-;;;_   > outline-chart-subtree (&optional levels orig-depth prev-depth)
-(defun outline-chart-subtree (&optional levels orig-depth prev-depth)
+;;;_   > allout-chart-subtree (&optional levels orig-depth prev-depth)
+(defun allout-chart-subtree (&optional levels orig-depth prev-depth)
   "Produce a location \"chart\" of subtopics of the containing topic.
 
 Optional argument LEVELS specifies the depth \(relative to start
-depth\) for the chart.  Subsequent optional args are not for public
+depth) for the chart.  Subsequent optional args are not for public
 use.
 
-Charts are used to capture outline structure, so that outline-altering
+Charts are used to capture outline structure, so that outline altering
 routines need assess the structure only once, and then use the chart
 for their elaborate manipulations.
 
@@ -1427,43 +1666,45 @@ The other function parameters are for internal recursion, and should
 not be specified by external callers.  ORIG-DEPTH is depth of topic at
 starting point, and PREV-DEPTH is depth of prior topic."
 
-  (let ((original (not orig-depth))    ; 'orig-depth' set only in recursion.
+  (let ((original (not orig-depth))    ; `orig-depth' set only in recursion.
        chart curr-depth)
 
     (if original                       ; Just starting?
                                        ; Register initial settings and
                                        ; position to first offspring:
-       (progn (setq orig-depth (outline-depth))
+       (progn (setq orig-depth (allout-depth))
               (or prev-depth (setq prev-depth (1+ orig-depth)))
-              (outline-next-heading)))
+              (allout-next-heading)))
 
     ;; Loop over the current levels' siblings.  Besides being more
     ;; efficient than tail-recursing over a level, it avoids exceeding
     ;; the typically quite constrained emacs max-lisp-eval-depth.
+    ;;
     ;; Probably would speed things up to implement loop-based stack
     ;; operation rather than recursing for lower levels.  Bah.
+
     (while (and (not (eobp))
                                        ; Still within original topic?
-               (< orig-depth (setq curr-depth (outline-recent-depth)))
+               (< orig-depth (setq curr-depth (allout-recent-depth)))
                (cond ((= prev-depth curr-depth)
                       ;; Register this one and move on:
                       (setq chart (cons (point) chart))
                       (if (and levels (<= levels 1))
                           ;; At depth limit - skip sublevels:
-                          (or (outline-next-sibling curr-depth)
+                          (or (allout-next-sibling curr-depth)
                               ;; or no more siblings - proceed to
                               ;; next heading at lesser depth:
                               (while (and (<= curr-depth
-                                              (outline-recent-depth))
-                                          (outline-next-heading))))
-                        (outline-next-heading)))
+                                              (allout-recent-depth))
+                                          (allout-next-heading))))
+                        (allout-next-heading)))
 
                      ((and (< prev-depth curr-depth)
                            (or (not levels)
                                (> levels 0)))
                       ;; Recurse on deeper level of curr topic:
                       (setq chart
-                            (cons (outline-chart-subtree (and levels
+                            (cons (allout-chart-subtree (and levels
                                                               (1- levels))
                                                          orig-depth
                                                          curr-depth)
@@ -1479,30 +1720,30 @@ starting point, and PREV-DEPTH is depth of prior topic."
                                        ; the original level.  Position
                                        ; to the end of it:
        (progn (and (not (eobp)) (forward-char -1))
-              (and (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))
+              (and (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))
                    (memq (aref (buffer-substring (max 1 (- (point) 3))
                                                  (point))
                                1)
-                         '(?\n ?\^M))
+                         '(?\n ?\r))
                    (forward-char -1))
-              (setq outline-recent-end-of-subtree (point))))
-    
+              (setq allout-recent-end-of-subtree (point))))
+
     chart                              ; (nreverse chart) not necessary,
                                        ; and maybe not preferable.
     ))
-;;;_   > outline-chart-siblings (&optional start end)
-(defun outline-chart-siblings (&optional start end)
+;;;_   > allout-chart-siblings (&optional start end)
+(defun allout-chart-siblings (&optional start end)
   "Produce a list of locations of this and succeeding sibling topics.
-Effectively a top-level chart of siblings.  See 'outline-chart-subtree'
+Effectively a top-level chart of siblings.  See `allout-chart-subtree'
 for an explanation of charts."
   (save-excursion
-    (if (outline-goto-prefix)
+    (if (allout-goto-prefix)
        (let ((chart (list (point))))
-         (while (outline-next-sibling)
+         (while (allout-next-sibling)
            (setq chart (cons (point) chart)))
          (if chart (setq chart (nreverse chart)))))))
-;;;_   > outline-chart-to-reveal (chart depth)
-(defun outline-chart-to-reveal (chart depth)
+;;;_   > allout-chart-to-reveal (chart depth)
+(defun allout-chart-to-reveal (chart depth)
 
   "Return a flat list of hidden points in subtree CHART, up to DEPTH.
 
@@ -1514,7 +1755,7 @@ start point."
                chart)
       (setq here (car chart))
       (if (listp here)
-         (let ((further (outline-chart-to-reveal here (or (eq depth t)
+         (let ((further (allout-chart-to-reveal here (or (eq depth t)
                                                           (1- depth)))))
            ;; We're on the start of a subtree - recurse with it, if there's
            ;; more depth to go:
@@ -1525,9 +1766,9 @@ start point."
            (setq result (cons here result)))
        (setq chart (cdr chart))))
     result))
-;;;_   X outline-chart-spec (chart spec &optional exposing)
-(defun outline-chart-spec (chart spec &optional exposing)
-  "Not yet \(if ever\) implemented.
+;;;_   X allout-chart-spec (chart spec &optional exposing)
+(defun allout-chart-spec (chart spec &optional exposing)
+  "Not yet \(if ever) implemented.
 
 Produce exposure directives given topic/subtree CHART and an exposure SPEC.
 
@@ -1548,49 +1789,48 @@ exposed reside.
  - bare positive values indicate that this topic header should be
    opened.
  - Lists signify the beginning and end points of regions that should
-   be flagged, and the flag to employ.  (For concealment: '\(\?r\)', and
+   be flagged, and the flag to employ.  (For concealment: `\(\?r\)', and
    exposure:"
   (while spec
-    (cond ((listp spec) 
+    (cond ((listp spec)
           )
          )
     (setq spec (cdr spec)))
   )
 
 ;;;_  - Within Topic
-;;;_   > outline-goto-prefix ()
-(defun outline-goto-prefix ()
-  "Put point at beginning of outline prefix for immediately containing topic.
+;;;_   > allout-goto-prefix ()
+(defun allout-goto-prefix ()
+  "Put point at beginning of immediately containing outline topic.
 
-Goes to first subsequent topic if none immediately containing.
+Goes to most immediate subsequent topic if none immediately containing.
 
 Not sensitive to topic visibility.
 
-Returns the point at the beginning of the prefix, or nil if none."
+Returns the point at the beginning of the prefix, or nil if none."
 
   (let (done)
     (while (and (not done)
                (re-search-backward "[\n\r]" nil 1))
       (forward-char 1)
-      (if (looking-at outline-regexp)
-         (setq done (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)
+      (if (looking-at allout-regexp)
+         (setq done (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)
                                          (match-end 0)))
        (forward-char -1)))
     (if (bobp)
-       (cond ((looking-at outline-regexp)
-              (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)(match-end 0)))
-             ((outline-next-heading)
-              (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)(match-end 0)))
+       (cond ((looking-at allout-regexp)
+              (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)(match-end 0)))
+             ((allout-next-heading))
              (done))
       done)))
-;;;_   > outline-end-of-prefix ()
-(defun outline-end-of-prefix (&optional ignore-decorations)
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-prefix ()
+(defun allout-end-of-prefix (&optional ignore-decorations)
   "Position cursor at beginning of header text.
 
 If optional IGNORE-DECORATIONS is non-nil, put just after bullet,
 otherwise skip white space between bullet and ensuing text."
 
-  (if (not (outline-goto-prefix))
+  (if (not (allout-goto-prefix))
       nil
     (let ((match-data (match-data)))
       (goto-char (match-end 0))
@@ -1600,145 +1840,161 @@ otherwise skip white space between bullet and ensuing text."
        (if (and (not (eolp)) (looking-at "\\s-")) (forward-char 1)))
       (store-match-data match-data))
     ;; Reestablish where we are:
-    (outline-current-depth)))
-;;;_   > outline-current-bullet-pos ()
-(defun outline-current-bullet-pos ()
+    (allout-current-depth)))
+;;;_   > allout-current-bullet-pos ()
+(defun allout-current-bullet-pos ()
   "Return position of current \(visible) topic's bullet."
 
- (if (not (outline-current-depth))
+ (if (not (allout-current-depth))
       nil
    (1- (match-end 0))))
-;;;_   > outline-back-to-current-heading ()
-(defun outline-back-to-current-heading ()
+;;;_   > allout-back-to-current-heading ()
+(defun allout-back-to-current-heading ()
   "Move to heading line of current topic, or beginning if already on the line."
 
   (beginning-of-line)
-  (prog1 (or (outline-on-current-heading-p)
-             (and (re-search-backward (concat "^\\(" outline-regexp "\\)")
+  (prog1 (or (allout-on-current-heading-p)
+             (and (re-search-backward (concat "^\\(" allout-regexp "\\)")
                                       nil
                                       'move)
-                  (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 1)(match-end 1))))
-    (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))))
-;;;_   > outline-pre-next-preface ()
-(defun outline-pre-next-preface ()
+                  (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 1)(match-end 1))))
+    (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-back-to-heading ()
+(defalias 'allout-back-to-heading 'allout-back-to-current-heading)
+;;;_   > allout-pre-next-preface ()
+(defun allout-pre-next-preface ()
   "Skip forward to just before the next heading line.
 
 Returns that character position."
 
-  (if (re-search-forward outline-line-boundary-regexp nil 'move)
+  (if (re-search-forward allout-line-boundary-regexp nil 'move)
       (prog1 (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
-             (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 2)(match-end 2)))))
-;;;_   > outline-end-of-current-subtree ()
-(defun outline-end-of-current-subtree ()
+             (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 2)(match-end 2)))))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-current-subtree ()
+(defun allout-end-of-current-subtree ()
   "Put point at the end of the last leaf in the currently visible topic."
   (interactive)
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-  (let ((level (outline-recent-depth)))
-    (outline-next-heading)
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+  (let ((level (allout-recent-depth)))
+    (allout-next-heading)
     (while (and (not (eobp))
-                (> (outline-recent-depth) level))
-      (outline-next-heading))
+                (> (allout-recent-depth) level))
+      (allout-next-heading))
     (and (not (eobp)) (forward-char -1))
-    (and (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))
+    (and (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))
          (memq (aref (buffer-substring (max 1 (- (point) 3)) (point)) 1)
-               '(?\n ?\^M))
+               '(?\n ?\r))
          (forward-char -1))
-    (setq outline-recent-end-of-subtree (point))))
-;;;_   > outline-beginning-of-current-entry ()
-(defun outline-beginning-of-current-entry ()
+    (setq allout-recent-end-of-subtree (point))))
+;;;_   > allout-beginning-of-current-entry ()
+(defun allout-beginning-of-current-entry ()
   "When not already there, position point at beginning of current topic's body.
 
 If already there, move cursor to bullet for hot-spot operation.
-\(See outline-mode doc string for details on hot-spot operation.)"
+\(See `allout-mode' doc string for details on hot-spot operation.)"
   (interactive)
   (let ((start-point (point)))
-    (outline-end-of-prefix)
+    (allout-end-of-prefix)
     (if (and (interactive-p)
             (= (point) start-point))
-       (goto-char (outline-current-bullet-pos)))))
-;;;_   > outline-end-of-current-entry ()
-(defun outline-end-of-current-entry ()
+       (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos)))))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-current-entry ()
+(defun allout-end-of-current-entry ()
   "Position the point at the end of the current topics' entry."
   (interactive)
-  (outline-show-entry)
-  (prog1 (outline-pre-next-preface)
+  (allout-show-entry)
+  (prog1 (allout-pre-next-preface)
     (if (and (not (bobp))(looking-at "^$"))
         (forward-char -1))))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-current-heading ()
+(defun allout-end-of-current-heading ()
+  (interactive)
+  (allout-beginning-of-current-entry)
+  (forward-line -1)
+  (end-of-line))
+(defalias 'allout-end-of-heading 'allout-end-of-current-heading)
 
 ;;;_  - Depth-wise
-;;;_   > outline-ascend-to-depth (depth)
-(defun outline-ascend-to-depth (depth)
+;;;_   > allout-ascend-to-depth (depth)
+(defun allout-ascend-to-depth (depth)
   "Ascend to depth DEPTH, returning depth if successful, nil if not."
-  (if (and (> depth 0)(<= depth (outline-depth)))
+  (if (and (> depth 0)(<= depth (allout-depth)))
       (let ((last-good (point)))
-        (while (and (< depth (outline-depth))
+        (while (and (< depth (allout-depth))
                     (setq last-good (point))
-                    (outline-beginning-of-level)
-                    (outline-previous-heading)))
-        (if (= (outline-recent-depth) depth)
-            (progn (goto-char outline-recent-prefix-beginning)
+                    (allout-beginning-of-level)
+                    (allout-previous-heading)))
+        (if (= (allout-recent-depth) depth)
+            (progn (goto-char allout-recent-prefix-beginning)
                    depth)
           (goto-char last-good)
           nil))
-    (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))))
-;;;_   > outline-descend-to-depth (depth)
-(defun outline-descend-to-depth (depth)
+    (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-ascend ()
+(defun allout-ascend ()
+  "Ascend one level, returning t if successful, nil if not."
+  (prog1
+      (if (allout-beginning-of-level)
+         (allout-previous-heading))
+    (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))))
+;;;_   > allout-descend-to-depth (depth)
+(defun allout-descend-to-depth (depth)
   "Descend to depth DEPTH within current topic.
 
 Returning depth if successful, nil if not."
   (let ((start-point (point))
-        (start-depth (outline-depth)))
+        (start-depth (allout-depth)))
     (while
-        (and (> (outline-depth) 0)
-             (not (= depth (outline-recent-depth))) ; ... not there yet
-             (outline-next-heading)     ; ... go further
-             (< start-depth (outline-recent-depth)))) ; ... still in topic
-    (if (and (> (outline-depth) 0)
-             (= (outline-recent-depth) depth))
+        (and (> (allout-depth) 0)
+             (not (= depth (allout-recent-depth))) ; ... not there yet
+             (allout-next-heading)     ; ... go further
+             (< start-depth (allout-recent-depth)))) ; ... still in topic
+    (if (and (> (allout-depth) 0)
+             (= (allout-recent-depth) depth))
         depth
       (goto-char start-point)
       nil))
   )
-;;;_   > outline-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
-(defun outline-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
+;;;_   > allout-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
+(defun allout-up-current-level (arg &optional dont-complain)
   "Move out ARG levels from current visible topic.
 
 Positions on heading line of containing topic.  Error if unable to
 ascend that far, or nil if unable to ascend but optional arg
 DONT-COMPLAIN is non-nil."
   (interactive "p")
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-  (let ((present-level (outline-recent-depth))
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+  (let ((present-level (allout-recent-depth))
        (last-good (point))
        failed
        return)
     ;; Loop for iterating arg:
-    (while (and (> (outline-recent-depth) 1)
+    (while (and (> (allout-recent-depth) 1)
                 (> arg 0)
                 (not (bobp))
                (not failed))
       (setq last-good (point))
       ;; Loop for going back over current or greater depth:
-      (while (and (not (< (outline-recent-depth) present-level))
-                 (or (outline-previous-visible-heading 1)
+      (while (and (not (< (allout-recent-depth) present-level))
+                 (or (allout-previous-visible-heading 1)
                      (not (setq failed present-level)))))
-      (setq present-level (outline-current-depth))
+      (setq present-level (allout-current-depth))
       (setq arg (- arg 1)))
     (if (or failed
            (> arg 0))
        (progn (goto-char last-good)
-              (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))
+              (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))
               (if (not dont-complain)
-                  (error "Can't ascend past outermost level.")
-                (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))
+                  (error "Can't ascend past outermost level")
+                (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))
                 nil))
-      (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix))
-      outline-recent-prefix-beginning)))
+      (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix))
+      allout-recent-prefix-beginning)))
 
 ;;;_  - Linear
-;;;_   > outline-next-sibling (&optional depth backward)
-(defun outline-next-sibling (&optional depth backward)
-  "Like outline-forward-current-level, but respects invisible topics.
+;;;_   > allout-next-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+(defun allout-next-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+  "Like `allout-forward-current-level', but respects invisible topics.
 
 Traverse at optional DEPTH, or current depth if none specified.
 
@@ -1748,63 +2004,63 @@ Return depth if successful, nil otherwise."
 
   (if (and backward (bobp))
       nil
-    (let ((start-depth (or depth (outline-depth)))
+    (let ((start-depth (or depth (allout-depth)))
           (start-point (point))
          last-depth)
       (while (and (not (if backward (bobp) (eobp)))
-                  (if backward (outline-previous-heading)
-                    (outline-next-heading))
-                  (> (setq last-depth (outline-recent-depth)) start-depth)))
+                  (if backward (allout-previous-heading)
+                    (allout-next-heading))
+                  (> (setq last-depth (allout-recent-depth)) start-depth)))
       (if (and (not (eobp))
-               (and (> (or last-depth (outline-depth)) 0)
-                    (= (outline-recent-depth) start-depth)))
-          outline-recent-prefix-beginning
+               (and (> (or last-depth (allout-depth)) 0)
+                    (= (allout-recent-depth) start-depth)))
+          allout-recent-prefix-beginning
         (goto-char start-point)
-       (if depth (outline-depth) start-depth)
+       (if depth (allout-depth) start-depth)
         nil))))
-;;;_   > outline-previous-sibling (&optional depth backward)
-(defun outline-previous-sibling (&optional depth backward)
-  "Like outline-forward-current-level,but backwards & respect invisible topics.
+;;;_   > allout-previous-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+(defun allout-previous-sibling (&optional depth backward)
+  "Like `allout-forward-current-level', but backwards & respect invisible topics.
 
 Optional DEPTH specifies depth to traverse, default current depth.
 
 Optional BACKWARD reverses direction.
 
 Return depth if successful, nil otherwise."
-  (outline-next-sibling depth (not backward))
+  (allout-next-sibling depth (not backward))
   )
-;;;_   > outline-snug-back ()
-(defun outline-snug-back ()
+;;;_   > allout-snug-back ()
+(defun allout-snug-back ()
   "Position cursor at end of previous topic
 
 Presumes point is at the start of a topic prefix."
  (if (or (bobp) (eobp))
      nil
    (forward-char -1))
- (if (or (bobp) (not (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))))
+ (if (or (bobp) (not (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))))
      nil
    (forward-char -1)
-   (if (or (bobp) (not (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\^M))))
+   (if (or (bobp) (not (memq (preceding-char) '(?\n ?\r))))
        (forward-char -1)))
  (point))
-;;;_   > outline-beginning-of-level ()
-(defun outline-beginning-of-level ()
+;;;_   > allout-beginning-of-level ()
+(defun allout-beginning-of-level ()
   "Go back to the first sibling at this level, visible or not."
-  (outline-end-of-level 'backward))
-;;;_   > outline-end-of-level (&optional backward)
-(defun outline-end-of-level (&optional backward)
+  (allout-end-of-level 'backward))
+;;;_   > allout-end-of-level (&optional backward)
+(defun allout-end-of-level (&optional backward)
   "Go to the last sibling at this level, visible or not."
 
-  (let ((depth (outline-depth)))
-    (while (outline-previous-sibling depth nil))
-    (prog1 (outline-recent-depth)
-      (if (interactive-p) (outline-end-of-prefix)))))
-;;;_   > outline-next-visible-heading (arg)
-(defun outline-next-visible-heading (arg)
+  (let ((depth (allout-depth)))
+    (while (allout-previous-sibling depth nil))
+    (prog1 (allout-recent-depth)
+      (if (interactive-p) (allout-end-of-prefix)))))
+;;;_   > allout-next-visible-heading (arg)
+(defun allout-next-visible-heading (arg)
   "Move to the next ARG'th visible heading line, backward if arg is negative.
 
 Move as far as possible in indicated direction \(beginning or end of
-buffer\) if headings are exhausted."
+buffer) if headings are exhausted."
 
   (interactive "p")
   (let* ((backward (if (< arg 0) (setq arg (* -1 arg))))
@@ -1816,34 +2072,34 @@ buffer\) if headings are exhausted."
       (while (and (not (if backward (bobp)(eobp))) ; boundary condition
                  ;; Move, skipping over all those concealed lines:
                  (< -1 (forward-line step))
-                 (not (setq got (looking-at outline-regexp)))))
+                 (not (setq got (looking-at allout-regexp)))))
       ;; Register this got, it may be the last:
       (if got (setq prev got))
       (setq arg (1- arg)))
     (cond (got                         ; Last move was to a prefix:
-          (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))
-          (outline-end-of-prefix))
+          (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))
+          (allout-end-of-prefix))
          (prev                         ; Last move wasn't, but prev was:
-          (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)))
+          (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)))
          ((not backward) (end-of-line) nil))))
-;;;_   > outline-previous-visible-heading (arg)
-(defun outline-previous-visible-heading (arg)
+;;;_   > allout-previous-visible-heading (arg)
+(defun allout-previous-visible-heading (arg)
   "Move to the previous heading line.
 
 With argument, repeats or can move forward if negative.
-A heading line is one that starts with a `*' (or that outline-regexp
+A heading line is one that starts with a `*' (or that `allout-regexp'
 matches)."
   (interactive "p")
-  (outline-next-visible-heading (- arg)))
-;;;_   > outline-forward-current-level (arg)
-(defun outline-forward-current-level (arg)
+  (allout-next-visible-heading (- arg)))
+;;;_   > allout-forward-current-level (arg)
+(defun allout-forward-current-level (arg)
   "Position point at the next heading of the same level.
 
 Takes optional repeat-count, goes backward if count is negative.
 
 Returns resulting position, else nil if none found."
   (interactive "p")
-  (let ((start-depth (outline-current-depth))
+  (let ((start-depth (allout-current-depth))
        (start-point (point))
        (start-arg arg)
        (backward (> 0 arg))
@@ -1856,9 +2112,9 @@ Returns resulting position, else nil if none found."
     (while (not (or (zerop arg)
                    at-boundary))
       (while (and (not (if backward (bobp) (eobp)))
-                 (if backward (outline-previous-visible-heading 1)
-                   (outline-next-visible-heading 1))
-                 (> (setq last-depth (outline-recent-depth)) start-depth)))
+                 (if backward (allout-previous-visible-heading 1)
+                   (allout-next-visible-heading 1))
+                 (> (setq last-depth (allout-recent-depth)) start-depth)))
       (if (and last-depth (= last-depth start-depth)
               (not (if backward (bobp) (eobp))))
          (setq last-good (point)
@@ -1866,32 +2122,32 @@ Returns resulting position, else nil if none found."
        (setq at-boundary t)))
     (if (and (not (eobp))
             (= arg 0)
-            (and (> (or last-depth (outline-depth)) 0)
-                 (= (outline-recent-depth) start-depth)))
-       outline-recent-prefix-beginning
+            (and (> (or last-depth (allout-depth)) 0)
+                 (= (allout-recent-depth) start-depth)))
+       allout-recent-prefix-beginning
       (goto-char last-good)
       (if (not (interactive-p))
          nil
-       (outline-end-of-prefix)
-       (error "Hit %s level %d topic, traversed %d of %d requested."
+       (allout-end-of-prefix)
+       (error "Hit %s level %d topic, traversed %d of %d requested"
               (if backward "first" "last")
-              (outline-recent-depth)
+              (allout-recent-depth)
               (- (abs start-arg) arg)
               (abs start-arg))))))
-;;;_   > outline-backward-current-level (arg)
-(defun outline-backward-current-level (arg)
-  "Inverse of `outline-forward-current-level'."
+;;;_   > allout-backward-current-level (arg)
+(defun allout-backward-current-level (arg)
+  "Inverse of `allout-forward-current-level'."
   (interactive "p")
   (if (interactive-p)
       (let ((current-prefix-arg (* -1 arg)))
-       (call-interactively 'outline-forward-current-level))
-    (outline-forward-current-level (* -1 arg))))
+       (call-interactively 'allout-forward-current-level))
+    (allout-forward-current-level (* -1 arg))))
 
 ;;;_ #5 Alteration
 
 ;;;_  - Fundamental
-;;;_   > outline-before-change-protect (beg end)
-(defun outline-before-change-protect (beg end)
+;;;_   > allout-before-change-protect (beg end)
+(defun allout-before-change-protect (beg end)
   "Outline before-change hook, regulates changes to concealed text.
 
 Reveal concealed text that would be changed by current command, and
@@ -1907,19 +2163,18 @@ Changes to concealed regions are ignored while file is being written.
 \(This is for the sake of functions that do change the file during
 writes, like crypt and zip modes.)
 
-Locally bound in outline buffers to 'before-change-function', which
-in emacs 19 is run before any change to the buffer.  (Has no effect
-in Emacs 18, which doesn't support before-change-function.) 
+Locally bound in outline buffers to `before-change-functions', which
+in emacs 19 is run before any change to the buffer.
 
-Any functions which set ['this-command' to 'undo', or which set]
-'outline-override-protect' non-nil (as does, eg, outline-flag-chars)
+Any functions which set [`this-command' to `undo', or which set]
+`allout-override-protect' non-nil (as does, eg, allout-flag-chars)
 are exempt from this restriction."
-  (if (and (outline-mode-p)
-                                       ; outline-override-protect 
+  (if (and (allout-mode-p)
+                                       ; allout-override-protect
                                        ; set by functions that know what
                                        ; they're doing, eg outline internals:
-          (not outline-override-protect)
-          (not outline-during-write-cue)
+          (not allout-override-protect)
+          (not allout-during-write-cue)
           (save-match-data             ; Preserve operation position state.
                                        ; Both beginning and end chars must
                                        ; be exposed:
@@ -1929,10 +2184,10 @@ are exempt from this restriction."
                                 (setq beg (1+ beg)
                                       end (1+ end)))
                             (goto-char beg)
-                            (or (outline-hidden-p)
+                            (or (allout-hidden-p)
                                 (and (not (= beg end))
                                      (goto-char end)
-                                     (outline-hidden-p))))))
+                                     (allout-hidden-p))))))
       (save-match-data
        (if (equal this-command 'undo)
                 ;; Allow undo without inhibition.
@@ -1943,14 +2198,14 @@ are exempt from this restriction."
                 ;; - Undo may be users' only recourse in protection faults.
                 ;; So, expose what getting changed:
            (progn (message "Undo! - exposing concealed target...")
-                  (if (outline-hidden-p)
-                      (outline-show-children))
+                  (if (allout-hidden-p)
+                      (allout-show-children))
                   (message "Undo!"))
          (let (response
-               (rehide-completely (save-excursion (outline-goto-prefix)
-                                                  (outline-hidden-p)))
+               (rehide-completely (save-excursion (allout-goto-prefix)
+                                                  (allout-hidden-p)))
                rehide-place)
-                                      
+
            (save-excursion
              (if (condition-case err
                      ;; Condition case to catch keyboard quits during reads.
@@ -1958,14 +2213,14 @@ are exempt from this restriction."
                                        ; Give them a peek where
                        (save-excursion
                          (if (eolp) (setq rehide-place
-                                          (outline-goto-prefix)))
-                         (outline-show-entry))
+                                          (allout-goto-prefix)))
+                         (allout-show-entry))
                                        ; Present the message, but...
                                        ; leave the cursor at the location
                                        ; until they respond:
                                        ; Then interpret the response:
                        (while
-                           (progn 
+                           (progn
                              (message (concat "Change inside concealed"
                                               " region - do it? "
                                               "(n or 'y'/'r'eclose)"))
@@ -1980,63 +2235,65 @@ are exempt from this restriction."
                                      t)
                                     ((eq response ??)
                                      (message
-                                      "'r' means 'yes, then reclose")
+                                      "`r' means `yes, then reclose'")
                                      nil)
                                     (t (message "Please answer y, n, or r")
                                        (sit-for 1)
                                        nil)))))
                        response)
-                   (quit nil))
+                   ('quit nil))
                                        ; Continue:
                  (if (eq response 'reclose)
                      (save-excursion
                        (if rehide-place (goto-char rehide-place))
                        (if rehide-completely
-                           (outline-hide-current-entry-completely)
-                         (outline-hide-current-entry)))
-                   (if (outline-ascend-to-depth (1- (outline-recent-depth)))
-                       (outline-show-children)
-                     (outline-show-to-offshoot)))
+                           (allout-hide-current-entry-completely)
+                         (allout-hide-current-entry)))
+                   (if (allout-ascend-to-depth (1- (allout-recent-depth)))
+                       (allout-show-children)
+                     (allout-show-to-offshoot)))
                                        ; Prevent:
                (if rehide-completely
                    (save-excursion
                      (if rehide-place (goto-char rehide-place))
-                     (outline-hide-current-entry-completely))
-                 (outline-hide-current-entry))
+                     (allout-hide-current-entry-completely))
+                 (allout-hide-current-entry))
                (error (concat
                        "Change within concealed region prevented.")))))))
     )  ; if
   )    ; defun
-;;;_   = outline-post-goto-bullet
-(defvar outline-post-goto-bullet nil
-  "Outline internal var, for `outline-pre-command-business' hot-spot operation.
+;;;_   = allout-post-goto-bullet
+(defvar allout-post-goto-bullet nil
+  "Outline internal var, for `allout-pre-command-business' hot-spot operation.
 
 When set, tells post-processing to reposition on topic bullet, and
-then unset it.  Set by outline-pre-command-business when implementing
+then unset it.  Set by `allout-pre-command-business' when implementing
 hot-spot operation, where literal characters typed over a topic bullet
 are mapped to the command of the corresponding control-key on the
-outline-mode-map.")
-(make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-post-goto-bullet)
-;;;_   > outline-post-command-business ()
-(defun outline-post-command-business ()
-  "Outline post-command-hook function.
+`allout-mode-map'.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'allout-post-goto-bullet)
+;;;_   > allout-post-command-business ()
+(defun allout-post-command-business ()
+  "Outline `post-command-hook' function.
 
-- Null outline-override-protect, so it's not left open.
+- Null `allout-override-protect', so it's not left open.
 
-- Implement (and clear) outline-post-goto-bullet, for hot-spot
+- Implement (and clear) `allout-post-goto-bullet', for hot-spot
   outline commands.
 
 - Massages buffer-undo-list so successive, standard character self-inserts are
   aggregated.  This kludge compensates for lack of undo bunching when
-  before-change-function is used."
+  `before-change-functions' is used."
 
                                        ; Apply any external change func:
-  (if (not (outline-mode-p))           ; In outline-mode.
+  (if (not (allout-mode-p))            ; In allout-mode.
       nil
-    (setq outline-override-protect nil)
-    (if outline-during-write-cue
-       ;; Was used by outline-before-change-protect, done with it now:
-       (setq outline-during-write-cue nil))
+    (setq allout-override-protect nil)
+    (if allout-isearch-dynamic-expose
+       (allout-isearch-rectification))
+    (if allout-during-write-cue
+       ;; Was used by allout-before-change-protect, done with it now:
+       (setq allout-during-write-cue nil))
     ;; Undo bunching business:
     (if (and (listp buffer-undo-list)  ; Undo history being kept.
             (equal this-command 'self-insert-command)
@@ -2061,133 +2318,245 @@ outline-mode-map.")
                   (numberp (setq prev-from (car prev-cell)))
                   (numberp (setq prev-to (cdr prev-cell)))
                                        ; Below threshold:
-                  (> outline-undo-aggregation (- prev-to prev-from)))
+                  (> allout-undo-aggregation (- prev-to prev-from)))
              (setq buffer-undo-list
                    (cons (cons prev-from cur-to)
                          (cdr (cdr (cdr buffer-undo-list))))))))
     ;; Implement -post-goto-bullet, if set: (must be after undo business)
-    (if (and outline-post-goto-bullet
-            (outline-current-bullet-pos))
-       (progn (goto-char (outline-current-bullet-pos))
-              (setq outline-post-goto-bullet nil)))
+    (if (and allout-post-goto-bullet
+            (allout-current-bullet-pos))
+       (progn (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos))
+              (setq allout-post-goto-bullet nil)))
     ))
-;;;_   > outline-pre-command-business ()
-(defun outline-pre-command-business ()
-  "Outline pre-command-hook function for outline buffers.
-
-Implements special behavior when cursor is on bullet char.
-
-Self-insert characters are reinterpreted control-character references
-into the outline-mode-map.  The outline-mode post-command hook will
-position a cursor that has moved as a result of such reinterpretation,
-on the destination topic's bullet, when the cursor wound up in the
-
-The upshot is that you can get easy, single (unmodified) key outline
-maneuvering and general operations by positioning the cursor on the
-bullet char, and it continues until you deliberately some non-outline
-motion command to relocate the cursor off of a bullet char."
-
-  (if (and (boundp 'outline-mode)
-          outline-mode
-          (eq this-command 'self-insert-command)
-          (eq (point)(outline-current-bullet-pos)))
-          
-      (let* ((this-key-num (if (numberp last-command-event)
-                              last-command-event))
-            mapped-binding)
-
+;;;_   > allout-pre-command-business ()
+(defun allout-pre-command-business ()
+  "Outline `pre-command-hook' function for outline buffers.
+Implements special behavior when cursor is on bullet character.
+
+When the cursor is on the bullet character, self-insert characters are
+reinterpreted as the corresponding control-character in the
+`allout-mode-map'.  The `allout-mode' `post-command-hook' insures that
+the cursor which has moved as a result of such reinterpretation is
+positioned on the bullet character of the destination topic.
+
+The upshot is that you can get easy, single (ie, unmodified) key
+outline maneuvering operations by positioning the cursor on the bullet
+char.  When in this mode you can use regular cursor-positioning
+command/keystrokes to relocate the cursor off of a bullet character to
+return to regular interpretation of self-insert characters."
+  (if (not (allout-mode-p))
+      ;; Shouldn't be invoked if not in allout allout-mode, but just in case:
+      nil
+    ;; Register isearch status:
+    (if (and (boundp  'isearch-mode) isearch-mode)
+       (setq allout-pre-was-isearching t)
+      (setq allout-pre-was-isearching nil))
+    ;; Hot-spot navigation provisions:
+    (if (and (eq this-command 'self-insert-command)
+            (eq (point)(allout-current-bullet-pos)))
+       (let* ((this-key-num (cond
+                             ((numberp last-command-char)
+                              last-command-char)
+                             ;; XXX Only xemacs has characterp.
+                             ((and (fboundp 'characterp)
+                                   (characterp last-command-char))
+                              (char-to-int last-command-char))
+                             (t 0)))
+              mapped-binding)
+         (if (zerop this-key-num)
+             nil
                                        ; Map upper-register literals
                                        ; to lower register:
-       (if (<= 96 this-key-num)
-           (setq this-key-num (- this-key-num 32)))
+           (if (<= 96 this-key-num)
+               (setq this-key-num (- this-key-num 32)))
                                        ; Check if we have a literal:
-       (if (and (<= 64 this-key-num)
-                (>= 96 this-key-num))
-           (setq mapped-binding
-                 (lookup-key 'outline-mode-map
-                             (concat outline-command-prefix
-                                     (char-to-string (- this-key-num 64))))))
-       (if mapped-binding
-           (setq outline-post-goto-bullet t
-                 this-command mapped-binding)))))
-;;;_   > outline-find-file-hook ()
-(defun outline-find-file-hook ()
-  "Activate outline-mode when `outline-auto-activation' & `outline-layout' are non-nil.
-
-See `outline-init' for setup instructions."
-  (if (and outline-auto-activation
-          (not (outline-mode-p))
-          outline-layout)
-      (outline-mode t)))
-;;;_   : Establish the hooks
-(add-hook 'post-command-hook 'outline-post-command-business)
-(add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'outline-pre-command-business)
+           (if (and (<= 64 this-key-num)
+                    (>= 96 this-key-num))
+               (setq mapped-binding
+                     (lookup-key 'allout-mode-map
+                                 (concat allout-command-prefix
+                                         (char-to-string (- this-key-num
+                                                            64))))))
+           (if mapped-binding
+               (setq allout-post-goto-bullet t
+                     this-command mapped-binding)))))))
+;;;_   > allout-find-file-hook ()
+(defun allout-find-file-hook ()
+  "Activate `allout-mode' when `allout-auto-activation' & `allout-layout' are non-nil.
+
+See `allout-init' for setup instructions."
+  (if (and allout-auto-activation
+          (not (allout-mode-p))
+          allout-layout)
+      (allout-mode t)))
+;;;_   > allout-isearch-rectification
+(defun allout-isearch-rectification ()
+  "Rectify outline exposure before, during, or after isearch.
+
+Called as part of `allout-post-command-business'."
+
+  (let ((isearching (and (boundp 'isearch-mode) isearch-mode)))
+    (cond ((and isearching (not allout-pre-was-isearching))
+          (allout-isearch-expose 'start))
+         ((and isearching allout-pre-was-isearching)
+          (allout-isearch-expose 'continue))
+         ((and (not isearching) allout-pre-was-isearching)
+          (allout-isearch-expose 'final))
+         ;; Not and wasn't isearching:
+         (t (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos nil)
+            (setq allout-isearch-did-quit nil)))))
+;;;_   = allout-isearch-was-font-lock
+(defvar allout-isearch-was-font-lock
+  (and (boundp 'font-lock-mode) font-lock-mode))
+
+;;;_   > allout-flag-region (from to flag)
+(defmacro allout-flag-region (from to flag)
+  "Hide or show lines from FROM to TO, via emacs selective-display FLAG char.
+Ie, text following flag C-m \(carriage-return) is hidden until the
+next C-j (newline) char.
+
+Returns the endpoint of the region."
+  `(let ((buffer-read-only nil)
+          (allout-override-protect t))
+       (subst-char-in-region ,from ,to
+                            (if (= ,flag ?\n) ?\r ?\n)
+                            ,flag t)))
+
+;;;_   > allout-isearch-expose (mode)
+(defun allout-isearch-expose (mode)
+  "Mode is either 'clear, 'start, 'continue, or 'final."
+  ;; allout-isearch-prior-pos encodes exposure status of prior pos:
+  ;; (pos was-vis header-pos end-pos)
+  ;; pos       - point of concern
+  ;; was-vis   - t, else 'topic if entire topic was exposed, 'entry otherwise
+  ;; Do reclosure or prior pos, as necessary:
+  (if (eq mode 'start)
+      (setq allout-isearch-was-font-lock (and (boundp 'font-lock-mode)
+                                               font-lock-mode)
+           font-lock-mode nil)
+    (if (eq mode 'final)
+       (setq font-lock-mode allout-isearch-was-font-lock))
+    (if (and allout-isearch-prior-pos
+            (listp allout-isearch-prior-pos))
+       ;; Conceal prior peek:
+       (allout-flag-region (car (cdr allout-isearch-prior-pos))
+                            (car (cdr (cdr allout-isearch-prior-pos)))
+                            ?\r)))
+  (if (allout-visible-p)
+      (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos nil)
+    (if (not (eq mode 'final))
+       (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos (cons (point) (allout-show-entry)))
+      (if allout-isearch-did-quit
+         nil
+       (setq allout-isearch-prior-pos nil)
+       (allout-show-children))))
+  (setq allout-isearch-did-quit nil))
+;;;_   > allout-enwrap-isearch ()
+(defun allout-enwrap-isearch ()
+  "Impose `allout-mode' isearch-abort wrapper for dynamic exposure in isearch.
+
+The function checks to ensure that the rebinding is done only once."
+
+  (add-hook 'isearch-mode-end-hook 'allout-isearch-rectification)
+  (if (fboundp 'allout-real-isearch-abort)
+      ;;
+      nil
+                                        ; Ensure load of isearch-mode:
+    (if (or (and (fboundp 'isearch-mode)
+                 (fboundp 'isearch-abort))
+            (condition-case error
+                (load-library "isearch-mode")
+              ('file-error (message
+                           "Skipping isearch-mode provisions - %s '%s'"
+                           (car (cdr error))
+                           (car (cdr (cdr error))))
+                          (sit-for 1)
+                          ;; Inhibit subsequent tries and return nil:
+                          (setq allout-isearch-dynamic-expose nil))))
+        ;; Isearch-mode loaded, encapsulate specific entry points for
+        ;; outline dynamic-exposure business:
+        (progn
+         ;; stash crucial isearch-mode funcs under known, private
+         ;; names, then register wrapper functions under the old
+         ;; names, in their stead:
+          (fset 'allout-real-isearch-abort (symbol-function 'isearch-abort))
+          (fset 'isearch-abort 'allout-isearch-abort)))))
+;;;_   > allout-isearch-abort ()
+(defun allout-isearch-abort ()
+  "Wrapper for `allout-real-isearch-abort' \(which see), to register
+actual quits."
+  (interactive)
+  (setq allout-isearch-did-quit nil)
+  (condition-case what
+      (allout-real-isearch-abort)
+    ('quit (setq allout-isearch-did-quit t)
+         (signal 'quit nil))))
+
+;;; Prevent unnecessary font-lock while isearching!
+(defvar isearch-was-font-locking nil)
+(defun isearch-inhibit-font-lock ()
+  "Inhibit `font-lock-mode' while isearching - for use on `isearch-mode-hook'."
+  (if (and (allout-mode-p) (boundp 'font-lock-mode) font-lock-mode)
+      (setq isearch-was-font-locking t
+           font-lock-mode nil)))
+(add-hook 'isearch-mode-hook 'isearch-inhibit-font-lock)
+(defun isearch-reenable-font-lock ()
+  "Reenable font-lock after isearching - for use on isearch-mode-end-hook."
+  (if (and (boundp 'font-lock-mode) font-lock-mode)
+      (if (and (allout-mode-p) isearch-was-font-locking)
+         (setq isearch-was-font-locking nil
+               font-lock-mode t))))
+(add-hook 'isearch-mode-end-hook 'isearch-reenable-font-lock)
 
 ;;;_  - Topic Format Assessment
-;;;_   > outline-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
-(defun outline-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
+;;;_   > allout-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
+(defun allout-solicit-alternate-bullet (depth &optional current-bullet)
 
   "Prompt for and return a bullet char as an alternative to the current one.
 
 Offer one suitable for current depth DEPTH as default."
 
-  (let* ((default-bullet (or current-bullet
-                             (outline-bullet-for-depth depth)))
-        (sans-escapes (regexp-sans-escapes outline-bullets-string))
-        (choice (solicit-char-in-string
-                  (format "Select bullet: %s ('%s' default): "
-                         sans-escapes
-                          default-bullet)
-                 sans-escapes
-                  t)))
+  (let* ((default-bullet (or (and (stringp current-bullet) current-bullet)
+                             (allout-bullet-for-depth depth)))
+        (sans-escapes (regexp-sans-escapes allout-bullets-string))
+        choice)
+    (save-excursion
+      (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos))
+      (setq choice (solicit-char-in-string
+                    (format "Select bullet: %s ('%s' default): "
+                            sans-escapes
+                            default-bullet)
+                    sans-escapes
+                    t)))
+    (message "")
     (if (string= choice "") default-bullet choice))
   )
-;;;_   > outline-sibling-index (&optional depth)
-(defun outline-sibling-index (&optional depth)
-  "Item number of this prospective topic among its siblings.
-
-If optional arg depth is greater than current depth, then we're
-opening a new level, and return 0.
-
-If less than this depth, ascend to that depth and count..."
-
-  (save-excursion
-    (cond ((and depth (<= depth 0) 0))
-          ((or (not depth) (= depth (outline-depth)))
-           (let ((index 1))
-             (while (outline-previous-sibling (outline-recent-depth) nil)
-              (setq index (1+ index)))
-             index))
-          ((< depth (outline-recent-depth))
-           (outline-ascend-to-depth depth)
-           (outline-sibling-index))
-          (0))))
-;;;_   > outline-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
-(defun outline-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
-  "True if bullet is one of those on outline-distinctive-bullets-string."
-  (string-match (regexp-quote bullet) outline-distinctive-bullets-string))
-;;;_   > outline-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
-(defun outline-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
+;;;_   > allout-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
+(defun allout-distinctive-bullet (bullet)
+  "True if bullet is one of those on `allout-distinctive-bullets-string'."
+  (string-match (regexp-quote bullet) allout-distinctive-bullets-string))
+;;;_   > allout-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
+(defun allout-numbered-type-prefix (&optional prefix)
   "True if current header prefix bullet is numbered bullet."
-  (and outline-numbered-bullet
-        (string= outline-numbered-bullet
+  (and allout-numbered-bullet
+        (string= allout-numbered-bullet
                  (if prefix
-                     (outline-get-prefix-bullet prefix)
-                   (outline-get-bullet)))))
-;;;_   > outline-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
-(defun outline-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
+                     (allout-get-prefix-bullet prefix)
+                   (allout-get-bullet)))))
+;;;_   > allout-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
+(defun allout-bullet-for-depth (&optional depth)
   "Return outline topic bullet suited to optional DEPTH, or current depth."
   ;; Find bullet in plain-bullets-string modulo DEPTH.
-  (if outline-stylish-prefixes
-      (char-to-string (aref outline-plain-bullets-string
+  (if allout-stylish-prefixes
+      (char-to-string (aref allout-plain-bullets-string
                             (% (max 0 (- depth 2))
-                               outline-plain-bullets-string-len)))
-    outline-primary-bullet)
+                               allout-plain-bullets-string-len)))
+    allout-primary-bullet)
   )
 
 ;;;_  - Topic Production
-;;;_   > outline-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
-(defun outline-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
+;;;_   > allout-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
+(defun allout-make-topic-prefix (&optional prior-bullet
                                             new
                                             depth
                                             solicit
@@ -2204,7 +2573,7 @@ All the arguments are optional.
 
 PRIOR-BULLET indicates the bullet of the prefix being changed, or
 nil if none.  This bullet may be preserved (other options
-notwithstanding) if it is on the outline-distinctive-bullets-string,
+notwithstanding) if it is on the `allout-distinctive-bullets-string',
 for instance.
 
 Second arg NEW indicates that a new topic is being opened after the
@@ -2217,11 +2586,14 @@ bullet or previous sibling.
 Third arg DEPTH forces the topic prefix to that depth, regardless of
 the current topics' depth.
 
-Fourth arg SOLICIT non-nil provokes solicitation from the user of a
-choice among the valid bullets.  (This overrides other all the
-options, including, eg, a distinctive PRIOR-BULLET.)
+If SOLICIT is non-nil, then the choice of bullet is solicited from
+user.  If it's a character, then that character is offered as the
+default, otherwise the one suited to the context \(according to
+distinction or depth) is offered.  \(This overrides other options,
+including, eg, a distinctive PRIOR-BULLET.)  If non-nil, then the
+context-specific bullet is used.
 
-Fifth arg, NUMBER-CONTROL, matters only if 'outline-numbered-bullet'
+Fifth arg, NUMBER-CONTROL, matters only if `allout-numbered-bullet'
 is non-nil *and* soliciting was not explicitly invoked.  Then
 NUMBER-CONTROL non-nil forces prefix to either numbered or
 denumbered format, depending on the value of the sixth arg, INDEX.
@@ -2247,21 +2619,21 @@ index for each successive sibling)."
   (let* (body
          numbering
          denumbering
-         (depth (or depth (outline-depth)))
-         (header-lead outline-header-prefix)
+         (depth (or depth (allout-depth)))
+         (header-lead allout-header-prefix)
          (bullet-char
 
           ;; Getting value for bullet char is practically the whole job:
 
           (cond
                                         ; Simplest situation - level 1:
-           ((<= depth 1) (setq header-lead "") outline-primary-bullet)
+           ((<= depth 1) (setq header-lead "") allout-primary-bullet)
                                         ; Simple, too: all asterisks:
-           (outline-old-style-prefixes
+           (allout-old-style-prefixes
             ;; Cheat - make body the whole thing, null out header-lead and
             ;; bullet-char:
             (setq body (make-string depth
-                                    (string-to-char outline-primary-bullet)))
+                                    (string-to-char allout-primary-bullet)))
             (setq header-lead "")
             "")
 
@@ -2272,73 +2644,75 @@ index for each successive sibling)."
            ((progn (setq body (make-string (- depth 2) ?\ ))
                    ;; The actual condition:
                    solicit)
-            (let* ((got (outline-solicit-alternate-bullet depth)))
+            (let* ((got (allout-solicit-alternate-bullet depth solicit)))
               ;; Gotta check whether we're numbering and got a numbered bullet:
-              (setq numbering (and outline-numbered-bullet
+              (setq numbering (and allout-numbered-bullet
                                    (not (and number-control (not index)))
-                                   (string= got outline-numbered-bullet)))
+                                   (string= got allout-numbered-bullet)))
               ;; Now return what we got, regardless:
               got))
 
            ;; Numbering invoked through args:
-           ((and outline-numbered-bullet number-control)
+           ((and allout-numbered-bullet number-control)
             (if (setq numbering (not (setq denumbering (not index))))
-                outline-numbered-bullet
+                allout-numbered-bullet
               (if (and prior-bullet
-                       (not (string= outline-numbered-bullet
+                       (not (string= allout-numbered-bullet
                                      prior-bullet)))
                   prior-bullet
-                (outline-bullet-for-depth depth))))
+                (allout-bullet-for-depth depth))))
 
           ;;; Neither soliciting nor controlled numbering ;;;
              ;;; (may be controlled denumbering, tho) ;;;
 
            ;; Check wrt previous sibling:
            ((and new                             ; only check for new prefixes
-                 (<= depth (outline-depth))
-                 outline-numbered-bullet             ; ... & numbering enabled
+                 (<= depth (allout-depth))
+                 allout-numbered-bullet              ; ... & numbering enabled
                  (not denumbering)
                  (let ((sibling-bullet
                         (save-excursion
                           ;; Locate correct sibling:
-                          (or (>= depth (outline-depth))
-                              (outline-ascend-to-depth depth))
-                          (outline-get-bullet))))
+                          (or (>= depth (allout-depth))
+                              (allout-ascend-to-depth depth))
+                          (allout-get-bullet))))
                    (if (and sibling-bullet
-                            (string= outline-numbered-bullet sibling-bullet))
+                            (string= allout-numbered-bullet sibling-bullet))
                        (setq numbering sibling-bullet)))))
 
            ;; Distinctive prior bullet?
            ((and prior-bullet
-                 (outline-distinctive-bullet prior-bullet)
+                 (allout-distinctive-bullet prior-bullet)
                  ;; Either non-numbered:
-                 (or (not (and outline-numbered-bullet
-                               (string= prior-bullet outline-numbered-bullet)))
+                 (or (not (and allout-numbered-bullet
+                               (string= prior-bullet allout-numbered-bullet)))
                      ;; or numbered, and not denumbering:
                      (setq numbering (not denumbering)))
                  ;; Here 'tis:
                  prior-bullet))
 
            ;; Else, standard bullet per depth:
-           ((outline-bullet-for-depth depth)))))
+           ((allout-bullet-for-depth depth)))))
 
     (concat header-lead
             body
             bullet-char
             (if numbering
                 (format "%d" (cond ((and index (numberp index)) index)
-                                   (new (1+ (outline-sibling-index depth)))
-                                   ((outline-sibling-index))))))
+                                   (new (1+ (allout-sibling-index depth)))
+                                   ((allout-sibling-index))))))
     )
   )
-;;;_   > outline-open-topic (relative-depth &optional before)
-(defun outline-open-topic (relative-depth &optional before)
+;;;_   > allout-open-topic (relative-depth &optional before use_sib_bullet)
+(defun allout-open-topic (relative-depth &optional before use_sib_bullet)
   "Open a new topic at depth DEPTH.
 
 New topic is situated after current one, unless optional flag BEFORE
 is non-nil, or unless current line is complete empty (not even
 whitespace), in which case open is done on current line.
 
+If USE_SIB_BULLET is true, use the bullet of the prior sibling.
+
 Nuances:
 
 - Creation of new topics is with respect to the visible topic
@@ -2361,24 +2735,29 @@ Nuances:
   having to go to its preceding sibling, and then open forward
   from there."
 
-  (let* ((depth (+ (outline-current-depth) relative-depth))
+  (let* ((depth (+ (allout-current-depth) relative-depth))
          (opening-on-blank (if (looking-at "^\$")
                                (not (setq before nil))))
          opening-numbered      ; Will get while computing ref-topic, below
-         ref-depth             ; Will get while computing ref-topic, next
+         ref-depth             ; Will get while computing ref-topic, below
+         ref-bullet            ; Will get while computing ref-topic, next
          (ref-topic (save-excursion
                       (cond ((< relative-depth 0)
-                             (outline-ascend-to-depth depth))
+                             (allout-ascend-to-depth depth))
                             ((>= relative-depth 1) nil)
-                            (t (outline-back-to-current-heading)))
-                      (setq ref-depth (outline-recent-depth))
+                            (t (allout-back-to-current-heading)))
+                      (setq ref-depth (allout-recent-depth))
+                      (setq ref-bullet
+                            (if (> allout-recent-prefix-end 1)
+                                (allout-recent-bullet)
+                              ""))
                       (setq opening-numbered
                             (save-excursion
-                              (and outline-numbered-bullet
+                              (and allout-numbered-bullet
                                    (or (<= relative-depth 0)
-                                       (outline-descend-to-depth depth))
-                                   (if (outline-numbered-type-prefix)
-                                       outline-numbered-bullet))))
+                                       (allout-descend-to-depth depth))
+                                   (if (allout-numbered-type-prefix)
+                                       allout-numbered-bullet))))
                       (point)))
          dbl-space
          doing-beginning)
@@ -2387,7 +2766,7 @@ Nuances:
                                         ; Positioning and vertical
                                         ; padding - only if not
                                         ; opening-on-blank:
-        (progn 
+        (progn
           (goto-char ref-topic)
           (setq dbl-space               ; Determine double space action:
                 (or (and (<= relative-depth 0) ; not descending;
@@ -2398,7 +2777,7 @@ Nuances:
                               (bobp)))
                          (save-excursion
                            ;; succeeded by a blank line?
-                           (outline-end-of-current-subtree)
+                           (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
                            (bolp)))
                     (and (= ref-depth 1)
                          (or before
@@ -2406,78 +2785,78 @@ Nuances:
                              (save-excursion
                                ;; Don't already have following
                                ;; vertical padding:
-                               (not (outline-pre-next-preface)))))))
+                               (not (allout-pre-next-preface)))))))
 
                                         ; Position to prior heading,
                                         ; if inserting backwards, and
                                        ; not going outwards:
           (if (and before (>= relative-depth 0))
-             (progn (outline-back-to-current-heading)
+             (progn (allout-back-to-current-heading)
                             (setq doing-beginning (bobp))
                             (if (not (bobp))
-                                (outline-previous-heading)))
+                                (allout-previous-heading)))
            (if (and before (bobp))
-               (outline-unprotected (open-line 1))))
+               (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))))
 
           (if (<= relative-depth 0)
               ;; Not going inwards, don't snug up:
               (if doing-beginning
-                 (outline-unprotected (open-line (if dbl-space 2 1)))
+                 (allout-unprotected (open-line (if dbl-space 2 1)))
                (if before
                    (progn (end-of-line)
-                          (outline-pre-next-preface)
+                          (allout-pre-next-preface)
                           (while (= ?\r (following-char))
                              (forward-char 1))
                           (if (not (looking-at "^$"))
-                              (outline-unprotected (open-line 1))))
-                 (outline-end-of-current-subtree)))
+                              (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))))
+                 (allout-end-of-current-subtree)))
             ;; Going inwards - double-space if first offspring is,
             ;; otherwise snug up.
             (end-of-line)              ; So we skip any concealed progeny.
-            (outline-pre-next-preface)
+            (allout-pre-next-preface)
             (if (bolp)
                 ;; Blank lines between current header body and next
                 ;; header - get to last substantive (non-white-space)
                 ;; line in body:
                 (re-search-backward "[^ \t\n]" nil t))
             (if (save-excursion
-                  (outline-next-heading)
-                  (if (> (outline-recent-depth) ref-depth)
+                  (allout-next-heading)
+                  (if (> (allout-recent-depth) ref-depth)
                       ;; This is an offspring.
                       (progn (forward-line -1)
                              (looking-at "^\\s-*$"))))
                 (progn (forward-line 1)
-                       (outline-unprotected (open-line 1))))
+                       (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))))
             (end-of-line))
           ;;(if doing-beginning (goto-char doing-beginning))
           (if (not (bobp))
               (progn (if (and (not (> depth ref-depth))
                               (not before))
-                         (outline-unprotected (open-line 1))
+                         (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))
                       (if (> depth ref-depth)
-                          (outline-unprotected (newline 1))
+                          (allout-unprotected (newline 1))
                         (if dbl-space
-                            (outline-unprotected (open-line 1))
+                            (allout-unprotected (open-line 1))
                           (if (not before)
-                              (outline-unprotected (newline 1))))))
+                              (allout-unprotected (newline 1))))))
                      (if dbl-space
-                        (outline-unprotected (newline  1)))
+                        (allout-unprotected (newline  1)))
                      (if (and (not (eobp))
                               (not (bolp)))
                          (forward-char 1))))
           ))
-    (insert-string (concat (outline-make-topic-prefix opening-numbered
-                                                      t
-                                                      depth)
-                           " "))
+    (insert (concat (allout-make-topic-prefix opening-numbered
+                                              t
+                                              depth)
+                   " "))
 
     ;;(if doing-beginning (save-excursion (newline (if dbl-space 2 1))))
 
 
-    (outline-rebullet-heading nil              ;;; solicit
-                              depth            ;;; depth
-                              nil              ;;; number-control
-                              nil              ;;; index
+    (allout-rebullet-heading (and use_sib_bullet ref-bullet);;; solicit
+                              depth                         ;;; depth
+                              nil                           ;;; number-control
+                              nil                           ;;; index
                               t)     (end-of-line)
     )
   )
@@ -2494,58 +2873,59 @@ Nuances:
 ;;;_     ; buffer boundaries - special provisions for beginning and end ob
 ;;;_     ; level 1 topics have special provisions also - double space.
 ;;;_     ; location of new topic
-;;;_    . 
-;;;_   > outline-open-subtopic (arg)
-(defun outline-open-subtopic (arg)
+;;;_   > allout-open-subtopic (arg)
+(defun allout-open-subtopic (arg)
   "Open new topic header at deeper level than the current one.
 
 Negative universal arg means to open deeper, but place the new topic
 prior to the current one."
   (interactive "p")
-  (outline-open-topic 1 (> 0 arg)))
-;;;_   > outline-open-sibtopic (arg)
-(defun outline-open-sibtopic (arg)
+  (allout-open-topic 1 (> 0 arg)))
+;;;_   > allout-open-sibtopic (arg)
+(defun allout-open-sibtopic (arg)
   "Open new topic header at same level as the current one.
 
+Positive universal arg means to use the bullet of the prior sibling.
+
 Negative universal arg means to place the new topic prior to the current
 one."
   (interactive "p")
-  (outline-open-topic 0 (> 0 arg)))
-;;;_   > outline-open-supertopic (arg)
-(defun outline-open-supertopic (arg)
+  (allout-open-topic 0 (> 0 arg) (< 1 arg)))
+;;;_   > allout-open-supertopic (arg)
+(defun allout-open-supertopic (arg)
   "Open new topic header at shallower level than the current one.
 
 Negative universal arg means to open shallower, but place the new
 topic prior to the current one."
 
   (interactive "p")
-  (outline-open-topic -1 (> 0 arg)))
+  (allout-open-topic -1 (> 0 arg)))
 
 ;;;_  - Outline Alteration
 ;;;_   : Topic Modification
-;;;_    = outline-former-auto-filler
-(defvar outline-former-auto-filler nil
-  "Name of modal fill function being wrapped by outline-auto-fill.")
-;;;_    > outline-auto-fill ()
-(defun outline-auto-fill ()
-  "Outline-mode autofill function.
+;;;_    = allout-former-auto-filler
+(defvar allout-former-auto-filler nil
+  "Name of modal fill function being wrapped by `allout-auto-fill'.")
+;;;_    > allout-auto-fill ()
+(defun allout-auto-fill ()
+  "`allout-mode' autofill function.
 
 Maintains outline hanging topic indentation if
-`outline-use-hanging-indents' is set."
-  (let ((fill-prefix (if outline-use-hanging-indents
+`allout-use-hanging-indents' is set."
+  (let ((fill-prefix (if allout-use-hanging-indents
                          ;; Check for topic header indentation:
                          (save-excursion
                            (beginning-of-line)
-                           (if (looking-at outline-regexp)
+                           (if (looking-at allout-regexp)
                                ;; ... construct indentation to account for
                                ;; length of topic prefix:
-                               (make-string (progn (outline-end-of-prefix)
+                               (make-string (progn (allout-end-of-prefix)
                                                    (current-column))
                                             ?\ ))))))
-    (if (or outline-former-auto-filler outline-use-hanging-indents)
+    (if (or allout-former-auto-filler allout-use-hanging-indents)
         (do-auto-fill))))
-;;;_    > outline-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth &optional number)
-(defun outline-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth &optional number)
+;;;_    > allout-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth &optional number)
+(defun allout-reindent-body (old-depth new-depth &optional number)
   "Reindent body lines which were indented at old-depth to new-depth.
 
 Optional arg NUMBER indicates numbering is being added, and it must
@@ -2554,7 +2934,7 @@ be accommodated.
 Note that refill of indented paragraphs is not done."
 
   (save-excursion
-    (outline-end-of-prefix)
+    (allout-end-of-prefix)
     (let* ((new-margin (current-column))
           excess old-indent-begin old-indent-end
           curr-ind
@@ -2562,19 +2942,19 @@ Note that refill of indented paragraphs is not done."
           ;; *before* the prefix was changed, so we infer it relative
           ;; to the new margin and the shift in depth:
           (old-margin (+ old-depth (- new-margin new-depth))))
-             
+
       ;; Process lines up to (but excluding) next topic header:
-      (outline-unprotected
+      (allout-unprotected
        (save-match-data
          (while
             (and (re-search-forward "[\n\r]\\(\\s-*\\)"
                                     nil
                                     t)
                  ;; Register the indent data, before we reset the
-                 ;; match data with a subsequent 'looking-at':
+                 ;; match data with a subsequent `looking-at':
                  (setq old-indent-begin (match-beginning 1)
                        old-indent-end (match-end 1))
-                 (not (looking-at outline-regexp)))
+                 (not (looking-at allout-regexp)))
           (if (> 0 (setq excess (- (current-column)
                                     old-margin)))
               ;; Text starts left of old margin - don't adjust:
@@ -2584,25 +2964,35 @@ Note that refill of indented paragraphs is not done."
             ;; beyond the old margin:
             (delete-region old-indent-begin old-indent-end)
             (indent-to (+ new-margin excess)))))))))
-;;;_    > outline-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
-(defun outline-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
-  "Like non-interactive version 'outline-rebullet-heading'.
-
-But \(only\) affects visible heading containing point.
-
-With repeat count, solicit for bullet."
-  (interactive "P")
-  (save-excursion (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-                  (outline-end-of-prefix)
-                  (outline-rebullet-heading (not arg)  ;;; solicit
-                                            nil                ;;; depth
-                                            nil                ;;; number-control
-                                            nil                ;;; index
-                                            t)         ;;; do-successors
-                  )
-  )
-;;;_    > outline-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit ...)
-(defun outline-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit
+;;;_    > allout-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
+(defun allout-rebullet-current-heading (arg)
+  "Solicit new bullet for current visible heading."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (let ((initial-col (current-column))
+       (on-bullet (eq (point)(allout-current-bullet-pos)))
+       (backwards (if (< arg 0)
+                      (setq arg (* arg -1)))))
+    (while (> arg 0)
+      (save-excursion (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+                     (allout-end-of-prefix)
+                     (allout-rebullet-heading t        ;;; solicit
+                                               nil     ;;; depth
+                                               nil     ;;; number-control
+                                               nil     ;;; index
+                                               t))     ;;; do-successors
+      (setq arg (1- arg))
+      (if (<= arg 0)
+         nil
+       (setq initial-col nil)          ; Override positioning back to init col
+       (if (not backwards)
+           (allout-next-visible-heading 1)
+         (allout-goto-prefix)
+         (allout-next-visible-heading -1))))
+    (message "Done.")
+    (cond (on-bullet (goto-char (allout-current-bullet-pos)))
+         (initial-col (move-to-column initial-col)))))
+;;;_    > allout-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit ...)
+(defun allout-rebullet-heading (&optional solicit
                                            new-depth
                                            number-control
                                            index
@@ -2612,15 +3002,17 @@ With repeat count, solicit for bullet."
 
 All args are optional.
 
-If SOLICIT is non-nil then the choice of bullet is solicited from
-user.  Otherwise the distinctiveness of the bullet or the topic
-depth determines it.
+If SOLICIT is non-nil, then the choice of bullet is solicited from
+user.  If it's a character, then that character is offered as the
+default, otherwise the one suited to the context \(according to
+distinction or depth) is offered.  If non-nil, then the
+context-specific bullet is just used.
 
 Second arg DEPTH forces the topic prefix to that depth, regardless
-of the topics current depth.
+of the topic's current depth.
 
 Third arg NUMBER-CONTROL can force the prefix to or away from
-numbered form.  It has effect only if 'outline-numbered-bullet' is
+numbered form.  It has effect only if `allout-numbered-bullet' is
 non-nil and soliciting was not explicitly invoked (via first arg).
 Its effect, numbering or denumbering, then depends on the setting
 of the forth arg, INDEX.
@@ -2631,21 +3023,21 @@ non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL forces denumbering.  Non-nil INDEX (and
 non-nil NUMBER-CONTROL) forces a numbered-prefix form.  If non-nil
 INDEX is a number, then that number is used for the numbered
 prefix.  Non-nil and non-number means that the index for the
-numbered prefix will be derived by outline-make-topic-prefix.
+numbered prefix will be derived by `allout-make-topic-prefix'.
 
 Fifth arg DO-SUCCESSORS t means re-resolve count on succeeding
 siblings.
 
-Cf vars 'outline-stylish-prefixes', 'outline-old-style-prefixes',
-and 'outline-numbered-bullet', which all affect the behavior of
+Cf vars `allout-stylish-prefixes', `allout-old-style-prefixes',
+and `allout-numbered-bullet', which all affect the behavior of
 this function."
 
-  (let* ((current-depth (outline-depth))
+  (let* ((current-depth (allout-depth))
          (new-depth (or new-depth current-depth))
-         (mb outline-recent-prefix-beginning)
-         (me outline-recent-prefix-end)
+         (mb allout-recent-prefix-beginning)
+         (me allout-recent-prefix-end)
          (current-bullet (buffer-substring (- me 1) me))
-         (new-prefix (outline-make-topic-prefix current-bullet
+         (new-prefix (allout-make-topic-prefix current-bullet
                                                 nil
                                                 new-depth
                                                 solicit
@@ -2661,44 +3053,44 @@ this function."
 
       ;; New prefix probably different from old:
                                        ; get rid of old one:
-      (outline-unprotected (delete-region mb me))
+      (allout-unprotected (delete-region mb me))
       (goto-char mb)
                                        ; Dispense with number if
                                        ; numbered-bullet prefix:
-      (if (and outline-numbered-bullet
-               (string= outline-numbered-bullet current-bullet)
+      (if (and allout-numbered-bullet
+               (string= allout-numbered-bullet current-bullet)
                (looking-at "[0-9]+"))
-         (outline-unprotected
+         (allout-unprotected
           (delete-region (match-beginning 0)(match-end 0))))
 
                                        ; Put in new prefix:
-      (outline-unprotected (insert-string new-prefix))
+      (allout-unprotected (insert new-prefix))
 
       ;; Reindent the body if elected and margin changed:
-      (if (and outline-reindent-bodies
+      (if (and allout-reindent-bodies
               (not (= new-depth current-depth)))
-         (outline-reindent-body current-depth new-depth))
+         (allout-reindent-body current-depth new-depth))
 
       ;; Recursively rectify successive siblings of orig topic if
       ;; caller elected for it:
       (if do-successors
          (save-excursion
-           (while (outline-next-sibling new-depth nil)
+           (while (allout-next-sibling new-depth nil)
              (setq index
                    (cond ((numberp index) (1+ index))
-                         ((not number-control)  (outline-sibling-index))))
-             (if (outline-numbered-type-prefix)
-                 (outline-rebullet-heading nil         ;;; solicit
+                         ((not number-control)  (allout-sibling-index))))
+             (if (allout-numbered-type-prefix)
+                 (allout-rebullet-heading nil          ;;; solicit
                                            new-depth   ;;; new-depth
                                            number-control;;; number-control
                                            index       ;;; index
                                            nil)))))    ;;;(dont!)do-successors
       )        ; (if (and (= current-depth new-depth)...))
-    ) ; let* ((current-depth (outline-depth))...)
+    ) ; let* ((current-depth (allout-depth))...)
   ) ; defun
-;;;_    > outline-rebullet-topic (arg)
-(defun outline-rebullet-topic (arg)
-  "Like outline-rebullet-topic-grunt, but start from topic visible at point.
+;;;_    > allout-rebullet-topic (arg)
+(defun allout-rebullet-topic (arg)
+  "Like `allout-rebullet-topic-grunt', but start from topic visible at point.
 
 Descends into invisible as well as visible topics, however.
 
@@ -2712,21 +3104,21 @@ With repeat count, shift topic depth by that amount."
             ((listp arg) (setq arg (car arg))))
       ;; Fill the user in, in case we're shifting a big topic:
       (if (not (zerop arg)) (message "Shifting..."))
-      (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-      (if (<= (+ (outline-recent-depth) arg) 0)
+      (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+      (if (<= (+ (allout-recent-depth) arg) 0)
           (error "Attempt to shift topic below level 1"))
-      (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt arg)
+      (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt arg)
       (if (not (zerop arg)) (message "Shifting... done.")))
     (move-to-column (max 0 (+ start-col arg)))))
-;;;_     > outline-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth ...)
-(defun outline-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth
+;;;_     > allout-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth ...)
+(defun allout-rebullet-topic-grunt (&optional relative-depth
                                                starting-depth
                                                starting-point
                                                index
                                                do-successors)
 
   "Rebullet the topic at point, visible or invisible, and all
-contained subtopics.  See outline-rebullet-heading for rebulleting
+contained subtopics.  See `allout-rebullet-heading' for rebulleting
 behavior.
 
 All arguments are optional.
@@ -2738,7 +3130,7 @@ The rest of the args are for internal recursive use by the function
 itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
 
   (let* ((relative-depth (or relative-depth 0))
-         (new-depth (outline-depth))
+         (new-depth (allout-depth))
          (starting-depth (or starting-depth new-depth))
          (on-starting-call  (null starting-point))
          (index (or index
@@ -2746,7 +3138,7 @@ itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
                     ;; calculates it at what might be new depth:
                     (and (or (zerop relative-depth)
                              (not on-starting-call))
-                         (outline-sibling-index))))
+                         (allout-sibling-index))))
          (moving-outwards (< 0 relative-depth))
          (starting-point (or starting-point (point))))
 
@@ -2754,11 +3146,11 @@ itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
     (and on-starting-call
          moving-outwards
          (> 0 (+ starting-depth relative-depth))
-         (error "Attempt to shift topic out beyond level 1.")) ;;; ====>
+         (error "Attempt to shift topic out beyond level 1"))  ;;; ====>
 
     (cond ((= starting-depth new-depth)
            ;; We're at depth to work on this one:
-           (outline-rebullet-heading nil               ;;; solicit
+           (allout-rebullet-heading nil                ;;; solicit
                                      (+ starting-depth ;;; starting-depth
                                         relative-depth)
                                      nil               ;;; number
@@ -2769,11 +3161,11 @@ itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
                                      nil)              ;;; do-successors
            ;; ... and work on subsequent ones which are at greater depth:
            (setq index 0)
-           (outline-next-heading)
+           (allout-next-heading)
            (while (and (not (eobp))
-                       (< starting-depth (outline-recent-depth)))
+                       (< starting-depth (allout-recent-depth)))
              (setq index (1+ index))
-             (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
+             (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
                                            (1+ starting-depth);;;starting-depth
                                            starting-point   ;;; starting-point
                                            index)))        ;;; index
@@ -2781,7 +3173,7 @@ itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
           ((< starting-depth new-depth)
            ;; Rare case - subtopic more than one level deeper than parent.
            ;; Treat this one at an even deeper level:
-           (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
+           (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt relative-depth   ;;; relative-depth
                                          new-depth       ;;; starting-depth
                                          starting-point          ;;; starting-point
                                          index)))        ;;; index
@@ -2792,19 +3184,19 @@ itself.  The are STARTING-DEPTH, STARTING-POINT, and INDEX."
           ;; if topic has changed depth
           (if (or do-successors
                   (and (not (zerop relative-depth))
-                       (or (= (outline-recent-depth) starting-depth)
-                           (= (outline-recent-depth) (+ starting-depth
+                       (or (= (allout-recent-depth) starting-depth)
+                           (= (allout-recent-depth) (+ starting-depth
                                                         relative-depth)))))
-              (outline-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t))
+              (allout-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t))
           ;; Now rectify numbering of new siblings of the adjusted topic,
           ;; if depth has been changed:
           (progn (goto-char starting-point)
                  (if (not (zerop relative-depth))
-                     (outline-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t)))))
+                     (allout-rebullet-heading nil nil nil nil t)))))
     )
   )
-;;;_    > outline-renumber-to-depth (&optional depth)
-(defun outline-renumber-to-depth (&optional depth)
+;;;_    > allout-renumber-to-depth (&optional depth)
+(defun allout-renumber-to-depth (&optional depth)
   "Renumber siblings at current depth.
 
 Affects superior topics if optional arg DEPTH is less than current depth.
@@ -2814,28 +3206,30 @@ Returns final depth."
   ;; Proceed by level, processing subsequent siblings on each,
   ;; ascending until we get shallower than the start depth:
 
-  (let ((ascender (outline-depth)))
+  (let ((ascender (allout-depth))
+       was-eobp)
     (while (and (not (eobp))
-               (outline-depth)
-                (>= (outline-recent-depth) depth)
+               (allout-depth)
+                (>= (allout-recent-depth) depth)
                 (>= ascender depth))
                                         ; Skip over all topics at
                                         ; lesser depths, which can not
                                         ; have been disturbed:
-      (while (and (not (eobp))
-                 (> (outline-recent-depth) ascender))
-        (outline-next-heading))
+      (while (and (not (setq was-eobp (eobp)))
+                 (> (allout-recent-depth) ascender))
+        (allout-next-heading))
                                         ; Prime ascender for ascension:
-      (setq ascender (1- (outline-recent-depth)))
-      (if (>= (outline-recent-depth) depth)
-          (outline-rebullet-heading nil        ;;; solicit
+      (setq ascender (1- (allout-recent-depth)))
+      (if (>= (allout-recent-depth) depth)
+          (allout-rebullet-heading nil ;;; solicit
                                     nil        ;;; depth
                                     nil        ;;; number-control
                                     nil        ;;; index
-                                    t))));;; do-successors
-  (outline-recent-depth))
-;;;_    > outline-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
-(defun outline-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
+                                    t)) ;;; do-successors
+      (if was-eobp (goto-char (point-max)))))
+  (allout-recent-depth))
+;;;_    > allout-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
+(defun allout-number-siblings (&optional denumber)
   "Assign numbered topic prefix to this topic and its siblings.
 
 With universal argument, denumber - assign default bullet to this
@@ -2847,44 +3241,44 @@ rebulleting each topic at this level."
   (interactive "P")
 
   (save-excursion
-    (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-    (outline-beginning-of-level)
-    (let ((depth (outline-recent-depth))
+    (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+    (allout-beginning-of-level)
+    (let ((depth (allout-recent-depth))
          (index (if (not denumber) 1))
           (use-bullet (equal '(16) denumber))
           (more t))
       (while more
-        (outline-rebullet-heading use-bullet           ;;; solicit
+        (allout-rebullet-heading use-bullet            ;;; solicit
                                   depth                        ;;; depth
                                   t                    ;;; number-control
                                   index                        ;;; index
                                   nil)                 ;;; do-successors
         (if index (setq index (1+ index)))
-        (setq more (outline-next-sibling depth nil))))))
-;;;_    > outline-shift-in (arg)
-(defun outline-shift-in (arg)
+        (setq more (allout-next-sibling depth nil))))))
+;;;_    > allout-shift-in (arg)
+(defun allout-shift-in (arg)
   "Increase depth of current heading and any topics collapsed within it."
   (interactive "p")
-  (outline-rebullet-topic arg))
-;;;_    > outline-shift-out (arg)
-(defun outline-shift-out (arg)
+  (allout-rebullet-topic arg))
+;;;_    > allout-shift-out (arg)
+(defun allout-shift-out (arg)
   "Decrease depth of current heading and any topics collapsed within it."
   (interactive "p")
-  (outline-rebullet-topic (* arg -1)))
+  (allout-rebullet-topic (* arg -1)))
 ;;;_   : Surgery (kill-ring) functions with special provisions for outlines:
-;;;_    > outline-kill-line (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-kill-line (&optional arg)
+;;;_    > allout-kill-line (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-kill-line (&optional arg)
   "Kill line, adjusting subsequent lines suitably for outline mode."
 
   (interactive "*P")
-  (if (not (and (outline-mode-p)               ; active outline mode,
-               outline-numbered-bullet         ; numbers may need adjustment,
+  (if (not (and (allout-mode-p)                ; active outline mode,
+               allout-numbered-bullet          ; numbers may need adjustment,
                (bolp)                          ; may be clipping topic head,
-               (looking-at outline-regexp)))   ; are clipping topic head.
+               (looking-at allout-regexp)))    ; are clipping topic head.
       ;; Above conditions do not obtain - just do a regular kill:
       (kill-line arg)
     ;; Ah, have to watch out for adjustments:
-    (let* ((depth (outline-depth)))
+    (let* ((depth (allout-depth)))
                                         ; Do the kill:
       (kill-line arg)
                                         ; Provide some feedback:
@@ -2892,11 +3286,11 @@ rebulleting each topic at this level."
       (save-excursion
                                         ; Start with the topic
                                         ; following killed line:
-        (if (not (looking-at outline-regexp))
-            (outline-next-heading))
-        (outline-renumber-to-depth depth)))))
-;;;_    > outline-kill-topic ()
-(defun outline-kill-topic ()
+        (if (not (looking-at allout-regexp))
+            (allout-next-heading))
+        (allout-renumber-to-depth depth)))))
+;;;_    > allout-kill-topic ()
+(defun allout-kill-topic ()
   "Kill topic together with subtopics.
 
 Leaves primary topic's trailing vertical whitespace, if any."
@@ -2908,9 +3302,9 @@ Leaves primary topic's trailing vertical whitespace, if any."
   ;; a lag *after* the kill has been performed.
 
   (interactive)
-  (let* ((beg (prog1 (outline-back-to-current-heading)(beginning-of-line)))
-         (depth (outline-recent-depth)))
-    (outline-end-of-current-subtree)
+  (let* ((beg (prog1 (allout-back-to-current-heading)(beginning-of-line)))
+         (depth (allout-recent-depth)))
+    (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
     (if (not (eobp))
        (if (or (not (looking-at "^$"))
                ;; A blank line - cut it with this topic *unless* this
@@ -2918,18 +3312,18 @@ Leaves primary topic's trailing vertical whitespace, if any."
                ;; we'll leave the blank line as part of the
                ;; containing topic:
                (save-excursion
-                 (and (outline-next-heading)
-                      (>= (outline-recent-depth) depth))))
+                 (and (allout-next-heading)
+                      (>= (allout-recent-depth) depth))))
            (forward-char 1)))
-       
+
     (kill-region beg (point))
     (sit-for 0)
     (save-excursion
-      (outline-renumber-to-depth depth))))
-;;;_    > outline-yank-processing ()
-(defun outline-yank-processing (&optional arg)
+      (allout-renumber-to-depth depth))))
+;;;_    > allout-yank-processing ()
+(defun allout-yank-processing (&optional arg)
 
-  "Incidental outline-specific business to be done just after text yanks.
+  "Incidental outline specific business to be done just after text yanks.
 
 Does depth adjustment of yanked topics, when:
 
@@ -2945,29 +3339,29 @@ header into which it's being yanked.
 
 The point is left in front of yanked, adjusted topics, rather than
 at the end (and vice-versa with the mark).  Non-adjusted yanks,
-however, are left exactly like normal, non-outline-specific yanks."
+however, are left exactly like normal, not outline specific yanks."
 
   (interactive "*P")
                                        ; Get to beginning, leaving
                                        ; region around subject:
-  (if (< (mark-marker) (point))
+  (if (< (my-mark-marker t) (point))
       (exchange-point-and-mark))
   (let* ((subj-beg (point))
-        (subj-end (mark-marker))
+        (subj-end (my-mark-marker t))
         ;; 'resituate' if yanking an entire topic into topic header:
-        (resituate (and (outline-e-o-prefix-p)
-                        (looking-at (concat "\\(" outline-regexp "\\)"))
-                        (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 1)
+        (resituate (and (allout-e-o-prefix-p)
+                        (looking-at (concat "\\(" allout-regexp "\\)"))
+                        (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 1)
                                              (match-end 1))))
-        ;; 'rectify-numbering' if resituating (where several topics may
+        ;; `rectify-numbering' if resituating (where several topics may
         ;; be resituating) or yanking a topic into a topic slot (bol):
         (rectify-numbering (or resituate
-                               (and (bolp) (looking-at outline-regexp)))))
+                               (and (bolp) (looking-at allout-regexp)))))
     (if resituate
                                         ; The yanked stuff is a topic:
        (let* ((prefix-len (- (match-end 1) subj-beg))
-              (subj-depth (outline-recent-depth))
-              (prefix-bullet (outline-recent-bullet))
+              (subj-depth (allout-recent-depth))
+              (prefix-bullet (allout-recent-bullet))
               (adjust-to-depth
                ;; Nil if adjustment unnecessary, otherwise depth to which
                ;; adjustment should be made:
@@ -2975,17 +3369,17 @@ however, are left exactly like normal, non-outline-specific yanks."
                  (and (goto-char subj-end)
                       (eolp)
                       (goto-char subj-beg)
-                      (and (looking-at outline-regexp)
+                      (and (looking-at allout-regexp)
                            (progn
                              (beginning-of-line)
                              (not (= (point) subj-beg)))
-                           (looking-at outline-regexp)
-                           (outline-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)
+                           (looking-at allout-regexp)
+                           (allout-prefix-data (match-beginning 0)
                                                 (match-end 0)))
-                      (outline-recent-depth))))
+                      (allout-recent-depth))))
               done
               (more t))
-         (setq rectify-numbering outline-numbered-bullet)
+         (setq rectify-numbering allout-numbered-bullet)
          (if adjust-to-depth
                                         ; Do the adjustment:
              (progn
@@ -2996,20 +3390,20 @@ however, are left exactly like normal, non-outline-specific yanks."
                                         ; line at end, if any:
                  (goto-char (point-max))
                  (if (looking-at "^$")
-                     (outline-unprotected (delete-char -1)))
+                     (allout-unprotected (delete-char -1)))
                                         ; Work backwards, with each
                                         ; shallowest level,
                                         ; successively excluding the
                                         ; last processed topic from
                                         ; the narrow region:
                  (while more
-                   (outline-back-to-current-heading)
+                   (allout-back-to-current-heading)
                                         ; go as high as we can in each bunch:
-                   (while (outline-ascend-to-depth (1- (outline-depth))))
+                   (while (allout-ascend-to-depth (1- (allout-depth))))
                    (save-excursion
-                     (outline-rebullet-topic-grunt (- adjust-to-depth
+                     (allout-rebullet-topic-grunt (- adjust-to-depth
                                                       subj-depth))
-                     (outline-depth))
+                     (allout-depth))
                    (if (setq more (not (bobp)))
                        (progn (widen)
                               (forward-char -1)
@@ -3018,15 +3412,15 @@ however, are left exactly like normal, non-outline-specific yanks."
                ;; Preserve new bullet if it's a distinctive one, otherwise
                ;; use old one:
                (if (string-match (regexp-quote prefix-bullet)
-                                 outline-distinctive-bullets-string)
+                                 allout-distinctive-bullets-string)
                                         ; Delete from bullet of old to
                                         ; before bullet of new:
                    (progn
                      (beginning-of-line)
                      (delete-region (point) subj-beg)
-                     (set-marker (mark-marker) subj-end)
+                     (set-marker (my-mark-marker t) subj-end)
                      (goto-char subj-beg)
-                     (outline-end-of-prefix))
+                     (allout-end-of-prefix))
                                         ; Delete base subj prefix,
                                         ; leaving old one:
                  (delete-region (point) (+ (point)
@@ -3038,31 +3432,31 @@ however, are left exactly like normal, non-outline-specific yanks."
                  (if (looking-at " ") (delete-char 1))))
            (exchange-point-and-mark))))
     (if rectify-numbering
-       (progn 
+       (progn
          (save-excursion
                                         ; Give some preliminary feedback:
            (message "... reconciling numbers") (sit-for 0)
                                         ; ... and renumber, in case necessary:
            (goto-char subj-beg)
-           (if (outline-goto-prefix)
-               (outline-rebullet-heading nil   ;;; solicit
-                                         (outline-depth) ;;; depth
+           (if (allout-goto-prefix)
+               (allout-rebullet-heading nil    ;;; solicit
+                                         (allout-depth) ;;; depth
                                          nil   ;;; number-control
                                          nil   ;;; index
                                          t))
            (message ""))))
     (if (not resituate)
       (exchange-point-and-mark))))
-;;;_    > outline-yank (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-yank (&optional arg)
-  "Outline-mode yank, with depth and numbering adjustment of yanked topics.
+;;;_    > allout-yank (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-yank (&optional arg)
+  "`allout-mode' yank, with depth and numbering adjustment of yanked topics.
 
 Non-topic yanks work no differently than normal yanks.
 
 If a topic is being yanked into a bare topic prefix, the depth of the
 yanked topic is adjusted to the depth of the topic prefix.
 
-  1 we're yanking in an outline-mode buffer
+  1 we're yanking in an `allout-mode' buffer
   2 the stuff being yanked starts with a valid outline header prefix, and
   3 it is being yanked at the end of a line which consists of only a valid
     topic prefix.
@@ -3079,17 +3473,17 @@ exactly like normal yanks.
 Numbering of yanked topics, and the successive siblings at the depth
 into which they're being yanked, is adjusted.
 
-Outline-yank-pop works with outline-yank just like normal yank-pop
+`allout-yank-pop' works with `allout-yank' just like normal yank-pop
 works with normal yank in non-outline buffers."
 
   (interactive "*P")
   (setq this-command 'yank)
   (yank arg)
-  (if (outline-mode-p)
-      (outline-yank-processing)))
-;;;_    > outline-yank-pop (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-yank-pop (&optional arg)
-  "Yank-pop like outline-yank when popping to bare outline prefixes.
+  (if (allout-mode-p)
+      (allout-yank-processing)))
+;;;_    > allout-yank-pop (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-yank-pop (&optional arg)
+  "Yank-pop like `allout-yank' when popping to bare outline prefixes.
 
 Adapts level of popped topics to level of fresh prefix.
 
@@ -3099,28 +3493,27 @@ by pops to non-distinctive yanks.  Bug..."
   (interactive "*p")
   (setq this-command 'yank)
   (yank-pop arg)
-  (if (outline-mode-p)
-      (outline-yank-processing)))
+  (if (allout-mode-p)
+      (allout-yank-processing)))
 
 ;;;_  - Specialty bullet functions
 ;;;_   : File Cross references
-;;;_    > outline-resolve-xref ()
-(defun outline-resolve-xref ()
+;;;_    > allout-resolve-xref ()
+(defun allout-resolve-xref ()
   "Pop to file associated with current heading, if it has an xref bullet.
 
-\(Works according to setting of `outline-file-xref-bullet')."
+\(Works according to setting of `allout-file-xref-bullet')."
   (interactive)
-  (if (not outline-file-xref-bullet)
+  (if (not allout-file-xref-bullet)
       (error
-       "outline cross references disabled - no 'outline-file-xref-bullet'")
-    (if (not (string= (outline-current-bullet) outline-file-xref-bullet))
-        (error "current heading lacks cross-reference bullet '%s'"
-               outline-file-xref-bullet)
+       "outline cross references disabled - no `allout-file-xref-bullet'")
+    (if (not (string= (allout-current-bullet) allout-file-xref-bullet))
+        (error "current heading lacks cross-reference bullet `%s'"
+               allout-file-xref-bullet)
       (let (file-name)
         (save-excursion
-          (let* ((text-start outline-recent-prefix-end)
-                 (heading-end (progn (outline-pre-next-preface)
-                                     (point))))
+          (let* ((text-start allout-recent-prefix-end)
+                 (heading-end (progn (end-of-line) (point))))
             (goto-char text-start)
             (setq file-name
                   (if (re-search-forward "\\s-\\(\\S-*\\)" heading-end t)
@@ -3128,7 +3521,7 @@ by pops to non-distinctive yanks.  Bug..."
         (setq file-name
               (if (not (= (aref file-name 0) ?:))
                   (expand-file-name file-name)
-                                        ; A registry-files ref, strip the ':'
+                                        ; A registry-files ref, strip the `:'
                                         ; and try to follow it:
                 (let ((reg-ref (reference-registered-file
                                 (substring file-name 1) nil t)))
@@ -3140,179 +3533,58 @@ by pops to non-distinctive yanks.  Bug..."
                   (error "%s not found and can't be created" file-name)))
             (condition-case failure
                 (find-file-other-window file-name)
-              (error failure))
+              ('error failure))
           (error "%s not found" file-name))
         )
       )
     )
   )
 
-;;;_ #6 Exposure Control and Processing
+;;;_ #6 Exposure Control
 
 ;;;_  - Fundamental
-;;;_   > outline-flag-region (from to flag)
-(defmacro outline-flag-region (from to flag)
-  "Hide or show lines from FROM to TO, via emacs selective-display FLAG char.
-Ie, text following flag C-m \(carriage-return) is hidden until the
-next C-j (newline) char.
-
-Returns the endpoint of the region."
-  (` (let ((buffer-read-only nil)
-          (outline-override-protect t))
-       (subst-char-in-region (, from) (, to)
-                            (if (= (, flag) ?\n) ?\r ?\n)
-                            (, flag) t))))
-;;;_   > outline-flag-current-subtree (flag)
-(defun outline-flag-current-subtree (flag)
+;;;_   > allout-flag-current-subtree (flag)
+(defun allout-flag-current-subtree (flag)
   "Hide or show subtree of currently-visible topic.
 
-See `outline-flag-region' for more details."
+See `allout-flag-region' for more details."
 
   (save-excursion
-    (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-    (outline-flag-region (point)
-                        (progn (outline-end-of-current-subtree) (1- (point)))
+    (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+    (allout-flag-region (point)
+                        (progn (allout-end-of-current-subtree) (1- (point)))
                         flag)))
 
-;;;_  - Mapping and processing of topics
-;;;_   " See also chart functions, in navigation
-;;;_   > outline-listify-exposed (&optional start end)
-(defun outline-listify-exposed (&optional start end)
-
-  "Produce a list representing exposed topics in current region.
-
-This list can then be used by 'outline-process-exposed' to manipulate
-the subject region.
-
-List is composed of elements that may themselves be lists representing
-exposed components in subtopic.
-
-Each component list contains:
- - a number representing the depth of the topic,
- - a string representing the header-prefix (ref. 'outline-header-prefix'),
- - a string representing the bullet character,
- - and a series of strings, each containing one line of the exposed
-   portion of the topic entry."
-
-  (interactive "r")
-  (save-excursion
-    (let* (strings pad result depth bullet beg next done) ; State vars.
-      (goto-char start)
-      (beginning-of-line)              
-      (if (not (outline-goto-prefix))  ; Get initial position within a topic:
-         (outline-next-visible-heading 1))
-      (while (and (not done)
-                 (not (eobp))          ; Loop until we've covered the region.
-                 (not (> (point) end)))
-       (setq depth (outline-recent-depth)      ; Current topics' depth,
-             bullet (outline-recent-bullet)    ; ... bullet,
-             beg (progn (outline-end-of-prefix t) (point))) ; and beginning.
-       (setq done                      ; The boundary for the current topic:
-             (not (outline-next-visible-heading 1)))
-       (beginning-of-line)
-       (setq next (point))
-       (goto-char beg)
-       (setq strings nil)
-       (while (> next (point))         ; Get all the exposed text in
-         (setq strings
-               (cons (buffer-substring
-                      beg
-                                       ;To hidden text or end of line:
-                      (progn
-                        (search-forward "\r"
-                                        (save-excursion (end-of-line)
-                                                        (point))
-                                        1)
-                        (if (= (preceding-char) ?\r)
-                            (1- (point))
-                          (point))))
-                     strings))
-         (if (< (point) next)          ; Resume from after hid text, if any.
-             (forward-line 1))
-         (setq beg (point)))
-       ;; Accumulate list for this topic:
-       (setq result
-             (cons (append (list depth
-                                 outline-header-prefix
-                                 bullet)
-                           (nreverse strings))
-                   result)))
-      ;; Put the list with first at front, to last at back:
-      (nreverse result))))
-;;;_   > outline-process-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
-(defun outline-process-exposed (&optional func from to frombuf tobuf)
-  "Map function on exposed parts of current topic; results to another buffer.
-
-Apply FUNCTION \(default 'outline-insert-listified) to exposed
-portions FROM position TO position \(default region, or the entire
-buffer if no region active) in buffer FROMBUF \(default current
-buffer) to buffer TOBUF \(default is buffer named like frombuf but
-with \"*\" prepended and \" exposed*\" appended).
-
-The function must as its arguments the elements of the list
-representations of topic entries produced by outline-listify-exposed."
-
-                                       ; Resolve arguments,
-                                       ; defaulting if necessary:
-  (if (not func) (setq func 'outline-insert-listified))
-  (if (not (and from to))
-      (if mark-active
-         (setq from (region-beginning) to (region-end))
-       (setq from (point-min) to (point-max))))
-  (if frombuf
-      (if (not (bufferp frombuf))
-         ;; Specified but not a buffer - get it:
-         (let ((got (get-buffer frombuf)))
-           (if (not got)
-               (error (concat "outline-process-exposed: source buffer "
-                              frombuf
-                              " not found."))
-             (setq frombuf got))))
-    ;; not specified - default it:
-    (setq frombuf (current-buffer)))
-  (if tobuf
-      (if (not (bufferp tobuf))
-         (setq tobuf (get-buffer-create tobuf)))
-    ;; not specified - default it:
-    (setq tobuf (concat "*" (buffer-name frombuf) " exposed*")))
-
-  (let* ((listified (progn (set-buffer frombuf)
-                          (outline-listify-exposed from to)))
-        (prefix outline-header-prefix) ; ... as set in frombuf.
-        curr)
-    (set-buffer tobuf)
-    (while listified
-      (setq curr (car listified))
-      (setq listified (cdr listified))
-      (apply func (list (car curr)                     ; depth
-                       (car (cdr curr))                ; header-prefix
-                       (car (cdr (cdr curr)))          ; bullet
-                       (cdr (cdr (cdr curr))))))       ; list of text lines
-    (pop-to-buffer tobuf)))
-
 ;;;_  - Topic-specific
-;;;_   > outline-show-entry ()
-; outline-show-entry basically for isearch dynamic exposure, as is...
-(defun outline-show-entry ()
-  "Like `outline-show-current-entry', reveals entries nested in hidden topics.
+;;;_   > allout-show-entry ()
+(defun allout-show-entry ()
+  "Like `allout-show-current-entry', reveals entries nested in hidden topics.
 
 This is a way to give restricted peek at a concealed locality without the
 expense of exposing its context, but can leave the outline with aberrant
-exposure.  outline-hide-current-entry-completely or outline-show-offshoot
+exposure.  `allout-hide-current-entry-completely' or `allout-show-to-offshoot'
 should be used after the peek to rectify the exposure."
 
   (interactive)
   (save-excursion
-    (outline-goto-prefix)
-    (outline-flag-region (if (bobp) (point) (1- (point)))
-                         (or (outline-pre-next-preface) (point))
-                        ?\n)))
-;;;_   > outline-show-children (&optional level strict)
-(defun outline-show-children (&optional level strict)
+    (let ((at (point))
+         beg end)
+      (allout-goto-prefix)
+      (setq beg (if (= (preceding-char) ?\r) (1- (point)) (point)))
+      (re-search-forward "[\n\r]" nil t)
+      (setq end (1- (if (< at (point))
+                       ;; We're on topic head line - show only it:
+                       (point)
+                     ;; or we're in body - include it:
+                     (max beg (or (allout-pre-next-preface) (point))))))
+      (allout-flag-region beg end ?\n)
+      (list beg end))))
+;;;_   > allout-show-children (&optional level strict)
+(defun allout-show-children (&optional level strict)
 
   "If point is visible, show all direct subheadings of this heading.
 
-Otherwise, do outline-show-to-offshoot, and then show subheadings.
+Otherwise, do `allout-show-to-offshoot', and then show subheadings.
 
 Optional LEVEL specifies how many levels below the current level
 should be shown, or all levels if t.  Default is 1.
@@ -3328,71 +3600,61 @@ point of non-opened subtree?)"
   (interactive "p")
   (let (max-pos)
     (if (and (not strict)
-            (outline-hidden-p))
+            (allout-hidden-p))
 
-       (progn (outline-show-to-offshoot) ; Point's concealed, open to
+       (progn (allout-show-to-offshoot) ; Point's concealed, open to
                                          ; expose it.
               ;; Then recurse, but with "strict" set so we don't
               ;; infinite regress:
-              (setq max-pos (outline-show-children level t)))
+              (setq max-pos (allout-show-children level t)))
 
       (save-excursion
        (save-restriction
          (let* ((start-pt (point))
-                (chart (outline-chart-subtree (or level 1)))
-                (to-reveal (outline-chart-to-reveal chart (or level 1))))
+                (chart (allout-chart-subtree (or level 1)))
+                (to-reveal (allout-chart-to-reveal chart (or level 1))))
            (goto-char start-pt)
            (if (and strict (= (preceding-char) ?\r))
                ;; Concealed root would already have been taken care of,
                ;; unless strict was set.
-               (outline-flag-region (point) (outline-snug-back) ?\n))
+               (progn
+                 (allout-flag-region (point) (allout-snug-back) ?\n)
+                 (if allout-show-bodies
+                     (progn (goto-char (car to-reveal))
+                            (allout-show-current-entry)))))
            (while to-reveal
              (goto-char (car to-reveal))
-             (outline-flag-region (point) (outline-snug-back) ?\n)
+             (allout-flag-region (point) (allout-snug-back) ?\n)
+             (if allout-show-bodies
+                 (progn (goto-char (car to-reveal))
+                        (allout-show-current-entry)))
              (setq to-reveal (cdr to-reveal)))))))))
-;;;_   x outline-show-current-children (&optional level strict)
-(defun outline-show-current-children (&optional level strict)
-  "This command was misnamed, use `outline-show-children' instead.
-
-\(The \"current\" in the name is supposed to imply that it works on
-the visible topic containing point, while it really works with respect
-to the most immediate topic, concealed or not.  I'll leave this old
-name around for a bit, but i'll soon activate an annoying message to
-warn people about the change, and then deprecate this alias."
-
-  (interactive "p")
-  ;;(beep)
-  ;;(message (format "Use '%s' instead of '%s' (%s)."
-  ;;              "outline-show-children"
-  ;;              "outline-show-current-children"
-  ;;              (buffer-name (current-buffer))))
-  (outline-show-children level strict))
-;;;_   > outline-hide-point-reconcile ()
-(defun outline-hide-reconcile ()
-  "Like `outline-hide-current-entry'; hides completely if within hidden region.
+;;;_   > allout-hide-point-reconcile ()
+(defun allout-hide-reconcile ()
+  "Like `allout-hide-current-entry'; hides completely if within hidden region.
 
 Specifically intended for aberrant exposure states, like entries that were
-exposed by outline-show-entry but are within otherwise concealed regions."
+exposed by `allout-show-entry' but are within otherwise concealed regions."
   (interactive)
   (save-excursion
-    (outline-goto-prefix)
-    (outline-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
-                         (progn (outline-pre-next-preface)
+    (allout-goto-prefix)
+    (allout-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
+                         (progn (allout-pre-next-preface)
                                 (if (= ?\r (following-char))
                                     (point)
                                   (1- (point))))
                          ?\r)))
-;;;_   > outline-show-to-offshoot ()
-(defun outline-show-to-offshoot ()
-  "Like outline-show-entry, but reveals opens all concealed ancestors, as well.
+;;;_   > allout-show-to-offshoot ()
+(defun allout-show-to-offshoot ()
+  "Like `allout-show-entry', but reveals all concealed ancestors, as well.
 
-As with outline-hide-current-entry-completely, useful for rectifying
-aberrant exposure states produced by outline-show-entry."
+As with `allout-hide-current-entry-completely', useful for rectifying
+aberrant exposure states produced by `allout-show-entry'."
 
   (interactive)
   (save-excursion
     (let ((orig-pt (point))
-         (orig-pref (outline-goto-prefix))
+         (orig-pref (allout-goto-prefix))
          (last-at (point))
          bag-it)
       (while (or bag-it (= (preceding-char) ?\r))
@@ -3401,78 +3663,78 @@ aberrant exposure states produced by outline-show-entry."
            ;; Oops, we're not making any progress!  Show the current
            ;; topic completely, and bag this try.
            (progn (beginning-of-line)
-                  (outline-show-current-subtree)
+                  (allout-show-current-subtree)
                   (goto-char orig-pt)
                   (setq bag-it t)
                   (beep)
                   (message "%s: %s"
-                           "outline-show-to-offshoot: "
+                           "allout-show-to-offshoot: "
                            "Aberrant nesting encountered.")))
-       (outline-show-children)
+       (allout-show-children)
        (goto-char orig-pref))
       (goto-char orig-pt)))
-  (if (outline-hidden-p)
-      (outline-show-entry)))
-;;;_   > outline-hide-current-entry ()
-(defun outline-hide-current-entry ()
+  (if (allout-hidden-p)
+      (allout-show-entry)))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-entry ()
+(defun allout-hide-current-entry ()
   "Hide the body directly following this heading."
   (interactive)
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
   (save-excursion
-   (outline-flag-region (point)
-                        (progn (outline-end-of-current-entry) (point))
-                        ?\^M)))
-;;;_   > outline-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
+   (allout-flag-region (point)
+                        (progn (allout-end-of-current-entry) (point))
+                        ?\r)))
+;;;_   > allout-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-show-current-entry (&optional arg)
 
   "Show body following current heading, or hide the entry if repeat count."
 
   (interactive "P")
   (if arg
-      (outline-hide-current-entry)
+      (allout-hide-current-entry)
     (save-excursion
-      (outline-flag-region (point)
-                          (progn (outline-end-of-current-entry) (point))
+      (allout-flag-region (point)
+                          (progn (allout-end-of-current-entry) (point))
                           ?\n))))
-;;;_   > outline-hide-current-entry-completely ()
-; ... outline-hide-current-entry-completely also for isearch dynamic exposure:
-(defun outline-hide-current-entry-completely ()
-  "Like outline-hide-current-entry, but conceal topic completely.
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-entry-completely ()
+; ... allout-hide-current-entry-completely also for isearch dynamic exposure:
+(defun allout-hide-current-entry-completely ()
+  "Like `allout-hide-current-entry', but conceal topic completely.
 
 Specifically intended for aberrant exposure states, like entries that were
-exposed by outline-show-entry but are within otherwise concealed regions."
+exposed by `allout-show-entry' but are within otherwise concealed regions."
   (interactive)
   (save-excursion
-    (outline-goto-prefix)
-    (outline-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
-                         (progn (outline-pre-next-preface)
+    (allout-goto-prefix)
+    (allout-flag-region (if (not (bobp)) (1- (point)) (point))
+                         (progn (allout-pre-next-preface)
                                 (if (= ?\r (following-char))
                                     (point)
                                   (1- (point))))
                          ?\r)))
-;;;_   > outline-show-current-subtree (&optional arg)
-(defun outline-show-current-subtree (&optional arg)
+;;;_   > allout-show-current-subtree (&optional arg)
+(defun allout-show-current-subtree (&optional arg)
   "Show everything within the current topic.  With a repeat-count,
-expose this topic and its' siblings."
+expose this topic and its siblings."
   (interactive "P")
   (save-excursion
-    (if (<= (outline-current-depth) 0)
+    (if (<= (allout-current-depth) 0)
        ;; Outside any topics - try to get to the first:
-       (if (not (outline-next-heading))
-           (error "No topics.")
+       (if (not (allout-next-heading))
+           (error "No topics")
          ;; got to first, outermost topic - set to expose it and siblings:
          (message "Above outermost topic - exposing all.")
-         (outline-flag-region (point-min)(point-max) ?\n))
+         (allout-flag-region (point-min)(point-max) ?\n))
       (if (not arg)
-         (outline-flag-current-subtree ?\n)
-       (outline-beginning-of-level)
-       (outline-expose-topic '(* :))))))
-;;;_   > outline-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
-(defun outline-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
+         (allout-flag-current-subtree ?\n)
+       (allout-beginning-of-level)
+       (allout-expose-topic '(* :))))))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
+(defun allout-hide-current-subtree (&optional just-close)
   "Close the current topic, or containing topic if this one is already closed.
 
 If this topic is closed and it's a top level topic, close this topic
-and its' siblings.
+and its siblings.
 
 If optional arg JUST-CLOSE is non-nil, do not treat the parent or
 siblings, even if the target topic is already closed."
@@ -3480,10 +3742,10 @@ siblings, even if the target topic is already closed."
   (interactive)
   (let ((from (point))
        (orig-eol (progn (end-of-line)
-                        (if (not (outline-goto-prefix))
-                            (error "No topics found.")
+                        (if (not (allout-goto-prefix))
+                            (error "No topics found")
                           (end-of-line)(point)))))
-    (outline-flag-current-subtree ?\^M)
+    (allout-flag-current-subtree ?\r)
     (goto-char from)
     (if (and (= orig-eol (progn (goto-char orig-eol)
                                (end-of-line)
@@ -3491,66 +3753,66 @@ siblings, even if the target topic is already closed."
             (not just-close)
              ;; Structure didn't change - try hiding current level:
             (goto-char from)
-            (if (outline-up-current-level 1 t)
+            (if (allout-up-current-level 1 t)
                 t
               (goto-char 0)
               (let ((msg
                      "Top-level topic already closed - closing siblings..."))
                 (message msg)
-                (outline-expose-topic '(0 :))
+                (allout-expose-topic '(0 :))
                 (message (concat msg "  Done.")))
               nil)
-            (/= (outline-recent-depth) 0))
-       (outline-hide-current-subtree))
+            (/= (allout-recent-depth) 0))
+       (allout-hide-current-subtree))
       (goto-char from)))
-;;;_   > outline-show-current-branches ()
-(defun outline-show-current-branches ()
+;;;_   > allout-show-current-branches ()
+(defun allout-show-current-branches ()
   "Show all subheadings of this heading, but not their bodies."
   (interactive)
   (beginning-of-line)
-  (outline-show-children t))
-;;;_   > outline-hide-current-leaves ()
-(defun outline-hide-current-leaves ()
-  "Hide the bodies of the current topic and all its' offspring."
+  (allout-show-children t))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-current-leaves ()
+(defun allout-hide-current-leaves ()
+  "Hide the bodies of the current topic and all its offspring."
   (interactive)
-  (outline-back-to-current-heading)
-  (outline-hide-region-body (point) (progn (outline-end-of-current-subtree)
+  (allout-back-to-current-heading)
+  (allout-hide-region-body (point) (progn (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
                                            (point))))
 
 ;;;_  - Region and beyond
-;;;_   > outline-show-all ()
-(defun outline-show-all ()
+;;;_   > allout-show-all ()
+(defun allout-show-all ()
   "Show all of the text in the buffer."
   (interactive)
   (message "Exposing entire buffer...")
-  (outline-flag-region (point-min) (point-max) ?\n)
+  (allout-flag-region (point-min) (point-max) ?\n)
   (message "Exposing entire buffer...  Done."))
-;;;_   > outline-hide-bodies ()
-(defun outline-hide-bodies ()
+;;;_   > allout-hide-bodies ()
+(defun allout-hide-bodies ()
   "Hide all of buffer except headings."
   (interactive)
-  (outline-hide-region-body (point-min) (point-max)))
-;;;_   > outline-hide-region-body (start end)
-(defun outline-hide-region-body (start end)
+  (allout-hide-region-body (point-min) (point-max)))
+;;;_   > allout-hide-region-body (start end)
+(defun allout-hide-region-body (start end)
   "Hide all body lines in the region, but not headings."
   (save-excursion
     (save-restriction
       (narrow-to-region start end)
       (goto-char (point-min))
       (while (not (eobp))
-       (outline-flag-region (point)
-                             (progn (outline-pre-next-preface) (point)) ?\^M)
+       (allout-flag-region (point)
+                             (progn (allout-pre-next-preface) (point)) ?\r)
        (if (not (eobp))
            (forward-char
             (if (looking-at "[\n\r][\n\r]")
                 2 1)))))))
 
-;;;_   > outline-expose-topic (spec)
-(defun outline-expose-topic (spec)
+;;;_   > allout-expose-topic (spec)
+(defun allout-expose-topic (spec)
   "Apply exposure specs to successive outline topic items.
 
-Use the more convenient frontend, `outline-new-exposure', if you don't
-need evaluation of the arguments, or even better, the `outline-layout'
+Use the more convenient frontend, `allout-new-exposure', if you don't
+need evaluation of the arguments, or even better, the `allout-layout'
 variable-keyed mode-activation/auto-exposure feature of allout outline
 mode.  See the respective documentation strings for more details.
 
@@ -3566,9 +3828,9 @@ list) dictates the exposure for the corresponding topic.
 Non-null lists recursively designate exposure specs for respective
 subtopics of the current topic.
 
-The ':' repeat spec is used to specify exposure for any number of
+The `:' repeat spec is used to specify exposure for any number of
 successive siblings, up to the trailing ones for which there are
-explicit specs following the ':'.
+explicit specs following the `:'.
 
 Simple (numeric and null-list) specs are interpreted as follows:
 
@@ -3579,9 +3841,9 @@ Simple (numeric and null-list) specs are interpreted as follows:
      - positive numbers open to the relative depth indicated by the
        number, but do not force already opened subtopics to be closed.
      - 0 means to close topic - hide all offspring.
-  :  - 'repeat'
+  :  - `repeat'
        apply prior element to all siblings at current level, *up to*
-       those siblings that would be covered by specs following the ':'
+       those siblings that would be covered by specs following the `:'
        on the list.  Ie, apply to all topics at level but the last
        ones.  \(Only first of multiple colons at same level is
        respected - subsequent ones are discarded.)
@@ -3590,15 +3852,15 @@ Simple (numeric and null-list) specs are interpreted as follows:
   -  - exposes the body of the corresponding topic.
 
 Examples:
-\(outline-expose-topic '(-1 : 0))
+\(allout-expose-topic '(-1 : 0))
        Close this and all following topics at current level, exposing
        only their immediate children, but close down the last topic
        at this current level completely.
-\(outline-expose-topic '(-1 () : 1 0))
+\(allout-expose-topic '(-1 () : 1 0))
        Close current topic so only the immediate subtopics are shown;
        show the children in the second to last topic, and completely
        close the last one.
-\(outline-expose-topic '(-2 : -1 *))
+\(allout-expose-topic '(-2 : -1 *))
         Expose children and grandchildren of all topics at current
        level except the last two; expose children of the second to
        last and completely open the last one."
@@ -3606,7 +3868,7 @@ Examples:
   (interactive "xExposure spec: ")
   (if (not (listp spec))
       nil
-    (let ((depth (outline-depth))
+    (let ((depth (allout-depth))
          (max-pos 0)
          prev-elem curr-elem
          stay done
@@ -3619,54 +3881,54 @@ Examples:
        (cond                           ; Do current element:
         ((null curr-elem) nil)
         ((symbolp curr-elem)
-         (cond ((eq curr-elem '*) (outline-show-current-subtree)
-                (if (> outline-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
-                    (setq max-pos outline-recent-end-of-subtree)))
-               ((eq curr-elem '+) (outline-show-current-branches)
-                (if (> outline-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
-                    (setq max-pos outline-recent-end-of-subtree)))
-               ((eq curr-elem '-) (outline-show-current-entry))
+         (cond ((eq curr-elem '*) (allout-show-current-subtree)
+                (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                    (setq max-pos allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))
+               ((eq curr-elem '+) (allout-show-current-branches)
+                (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                    (setq max-pos allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))
+               ((eq curr-elem '-) (allout-show-current-entry))
                ((eq curr-elem ':)
                 (setq stay t)
-                ;; Expand the 'repeat' spec to an explicit version,
+                ;; Expand the `repeat' spec to an explicit version,
                 ;; w.r.t. remaining siblings:
                 (let ((residue    ; = # of sibs not covered by remaining spec
                        ;; Dang - could be nice to make use of the chart, sigh:
-                       (- (length (outline-chart-siblings))
+                       (- (length (allout-chart-siblings))
                           (length spec))))
                   (if (< 0 residue)
                       ;; Some residue - cover it with prev-elem:
                       (setq spec (append (make-list residue prev-elem)
                                          spec)))))))
         ((numberp curr-elem)
-         (if (and (>= 0 curr-elem) (outline-visible-p))
-             (save-excursion (outline-hide-current-subtree t)
+         (if (and (>= 0 curr-elem) (allout-visible-p))
+             (save-excursion (allout-hide-current-subtree t)
                              (if (> 0 curr-elem)
                                  nil
-                               (if (> outline-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                               (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
                                    (setq max-pos
-                                         outline-recent-end-of-subtree)))))
+                                         allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))))
          (if (> (abs curr-elem) 0)
-             (progn (outline-show-children (abs curr-elem))
-                    (if (> outline-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
-                        (setq max-pos outline-recent-end-of-subtree)))))
+             (progn (allout-show-children (abs curr-elem))
+                    (if (> allout-recent-end-of-subtree max-pos)
+                        (setq max-pos allout-recent-end-of-subtree)))))
          ((listp curr-elem)
-          (if (outline-descend-to-depth (1+ depth))
-              (let ((got (outline-expose-topic curr-elem)))
+          (if (allout-descend-to-depth (1+ depth))
+              (let ((got (allout-expose-topic curr-elem)))
                 (if (and got (> got max-pos)) (setq max-pos got))))))
        (cond (stay (setq stay nil))
              ((listp (car spec)) nil)
              ((> max-pos (point))
               ;; Capitalize on max-pos state to get us nearer next sibling:
               (progn (goto-char (min (point-max) max-pos))
-                     (outline-next-heading)))
-             ((outline-next-sibling depth))))
+                     (allout-next-heading)))
+             ((allout-next-sibling depth))))
       max-pos)))
-;;;_   > outline-old-expose-topic (spec &rest followers)
-(defun outline-old-expose-topic (spec &rest followers)
+;;;_   > allout-old-expose-topic (spec &rest followers)
+(defun allout-old-expose-topic (spec &rest followers)
 
-  "Deprecated.  Use outline-expose-topic \(with different schema
-format\) instead.
+  "Deprecated.  Use `allout-expose-topic' \(with different schema
+format) instead.
 
 Dictate wholesale exposure scheme for current topic, according to SPEC.
 
@@ -3686,9 +3948,9 @@ Simple (numeric and null-list) specs are interpreted as follows:
     absolute value of the number.
   - positive numbers just open to the relative depth indicated by the number.
   - 0 just closes
- - '*' completely opens the topic, including bodies.
- - '+' shows all the sub headers, but not the bodies
- - '-' exposes the body and immediate offspring of the corresponding topic.
+ - `*' completely opens the topic, including bodies.
+ - `+' shows all the sub headers, but not the bodies
+ - `-' exposes the body and immediate offspring of the corresponding topic.
 
 If the spec is a list, the first element must be a number, which
 dictates the exposure depth of the topic as a whole.  Subsequent
@@ -3698,17 +3960,17 @@ for the corresponding offspring of the topic.
 Optional FOLLOWER arguments dictate exposure for succeeding siblings."
 
   (interactive "xExposure spec: ")
-  (let ((depth (outline-current-depth))
+  (let ((depth (allout-current-depth))
        done
        max-pos)
     (cond ((null spec) nil)
          ((symbolp spec)
-          (if (eq spec '*) (outline-show-current-subtree))
-          (if (eq spec '+) (outline-show-current-branches))
-          (if (eq spec '-) (outline-show-current-entry)))
+          (if (eq spec '*) (allout-show-current-subtree))
+          (if (eq spec '+) (allout-show-current-branches))
+          (if (eq spec '-) (allout-show-current-entry)))
          ((numberp spec)
           (if (>= 0 spec)
-              (save-excursion (outline-hide-current-subtree t)
+              (save-excursion (allout-hide-current-subtree t)
                               (end-of-line)
                               (if (or (not max-pos)
                                       (> (point) max-pos))
@@ -3716,19 +3978,19 @@ Optional FOLLOWER arguments dictate exposure for succeeding siblings."
                               (if (> 0 spec)
                                   (setq spec (* -1 spec)))))
           (if (> spec 0)
-            (outline-show-children spec)))
+            (allout-show-children spec)))
          ((listp spec)
-          ;(let ((got (outline-old-expose-topic (car spec))))
+          ;(let ((got (allout-old-expose-topic (car spec))))
           ;  (if (and got (or (not max-pos) (> got max-pos)))
           ;     (setq max-pos got)))
-          (let ((new-depth  (+ (outline-current-depth) 1))
+          (let ((new-depth  (+ (allout-current-depth) 1))
                 got)
-            (setq max-pos (outline-old-expose-topic (car spec)))
+            (setq max-pos (allout-old-expose-topic (car spec)))
             (setq spec (cdr spec))
             (if (and spec
-                     (outline-descend-to-depth new-depth)
-                     (not (outline-hidden-p)))
-                (progn (setq got (apply 'outline-old-expose-topic spec))
+                     (allout-descend-to-depth new-depth)
+                     (not (allout-hidden-p)))
+                (progn (setq got (apply 'allout-old-expose-topic spec))
                        (if (and got (or (not max-pos) (> got max-pos)))
                            (setq max-pos got)))))))
     (while (and followers
@@ -3736,280 +3998,439 @@ Optional FOLLOWER arguments dictate exposure for succeeding siblings."
                           (progn (goto-char max-pos)
                                  (setq max-pos nil)))
                       (end-of-line)
-                      (outline-next-sibling depth)))
-      (outline-old-expose-topic (car followers))
+                      (allout-next-sibling depth)))
+      (allout-old-expose-topic (car followers))
       (setq followers (cdr followers)))
     max-pos))
-;;;_   > outline-new-exposure '()
-(defmacro outline-new-exposure (&rest spec)
-  "Literal frontend for `outline-expose-topic', doesn't evaluate arguments.
-Some arguments that would need to be quoted in outline-expose-topic
-need not be quoted in outline-new-exposure.
+;;;_   > allout-new-exposure '()
+(defmacro allout-new-exposure (&rest spec)
+  "Literal frontend for `allout-expose-topic', doesn't evaluate arguments.
+Some arguments that would need to be quoted in `allout-expose-topic'
+need not be quoted in `allout-new-exposure'.
 
 Cursor is left at start position.
 
-Use this instead of obsolete 'outline-exposure'.
+Use this instead of obsolete `allout-exposure'.
 
 Examples:
-\(outline-exposure (-1 () () () 1) 0)
+\(allout-exposure (-1 () () () 1) 0)
        Close current topic at current level so only the immediate
        subtopics are shown, except also show the children of the
        third subtopic; and close the next topic at the current level.
-\(outline-exposure : -1 0)
+\(allout-exposure : -1 0)
        Close all topics at current level to expose only their
        immediate children, except for the last topic at the current
-       level, in which even its' immediate children are hidden.
-\(outline-exposure -2 : -1 *)
+       level, in which even its immediate children are hidden.
+\(allout-exposure -2 : -1 *)
         Expose children and grandchildren of first topic at current
        level, and expose children of subsequent topics at current
        level *except* for the last, which should be opened completely."
   (list 'save-excursion
-       '(if (not (or (outline-goto-prefix)
-                     (outline-next-heading)))
-            (error "outline-new-exposure: Can't find any outline topics."))
-       (list 'outline-expose-topic (list 'quote spec))))
-;;;_   > outline-exposure '()
-(defmacro outline-exposure (&rest spec)
-  "Being deprecated - use more recent 'outline-new-exposure' instead.
-
-Literal frontend for `outline-old-expose-topic', doesn't evaluate arguments
+       '(if (not (or (allout-goto-prefix)
+                     (allout-next-heading)))
+            (error "allout-new-exposure: Can't find any outline topics"))
+       (list 'allout-expose-topic (list 'quote spec))))
+;;;_   > allout-exposure '()
+(defmacro allout-exposure (&rest spec)
+  "Being deprecated - use more recent `allout-new-exposure' instead.
+
+Literal frontend for `allout-old-expose-topic', doesn't evaluate arguments
 and retains start position."
   (list 'save-excursion
-       '(if (not (or (outline-goto-prefix)
-                     (outline-next-heading)))
-            (error "Can't find any outline topics."))
-       (cons 'outline-old-expose-topic
-             (mapcar '(lambda (x) (list 'quote x)) spec))))
-
-;;;_ #7 ISearch with Dynamic Exposure
-;;;_  = outline-search-reconceal
-(defvar outline-search-reconceal nil
-  "Track whether current search match was concealed outside of search.
-
-The value is the location of the match, if it was concealed, regular
-if the entire topic was concealed, in a list if the entry was concealed.")
-;;;_  = outline-search-quitting
-(defconst outline-search-quitting nil
-  "Distinguishes isearch conclusion and cancellation.
+       '(if (not (or (allout-goto-prefix)
+                     (allout-next-heading)))
+            (error "Can't find any outline topics"))
+       (cons 'allout-old-expose-topic
+             (mapcar (function (lambda (x) (list 'quote x))) spec))))
 
-Used by isearch-terminate/outline-provisions and
-isearch-done/outline-provisions")
+;;;_ #7 Systematic outline presentation - copying, printing, flattening
 
-           
-;;;_  > outline-enwrap-isearch ()
-(defun outline-enwrap-isearch ()
-  "Impose outline-mode isearch-mode wrappers for dynamic exposure in isearch.
+;;;_  - Mapping and processing of topics
+;;;_   ( See also Subtree Charting, in Navigation code.)
+;;;_   > allout-stringify-flat-index (flat-index)
+(defun allout-stringify-flat-index (flat-index &optional context)
+  "Convert list representing section/subsection/... to document string.
+
+Optional arg CONTEXT indicates interior levels to include."
+  (let ((delim ".")
+       result
+       numstr
+       (context-depth (or (and context 2) 1)))
+    ;; Take care of the explicit context:
+    (while (> context-depth 0)
+      (setq numstr (int-to-string (car flat-index))
+           flat-index (cdr flat-index)
+           result (if flat-index
+                      (cons delim (cons numstr result))
+                      (cons numstr result))
+           context-depth (if flat-index (1- context-depth) 0)))
+    (setq delim " ")
+    ;; Take care of the indentation:
+    (if flat-index
+       (progn
+         (while flat-index
+           (setq result
+                 (cons delim
+                       (cons (make-string
+                              (1+ (truncate (if (zerop (car flat-index))
+                                                1
+                                              (log10 (car flat-index)))))
+                              ? )
+                             result)))
+           (setq flat-index (cdr flat-index)))
+         ;; Dispose of single extra delim:
+         (setq result (cdr result))))
+    (apply 'concat result)))
+;;;_   > allout-stringify-flat-index-plain (flat-index)
+(defun allout-stringify-flat-index-plain (flat-index)
+  "Convert list representing section/subsection/... to document string."
+  (let ((delim ".")
+       result)
+       (while flat-index
+         (setq result (cons (int-to-string (car flat-index))
+                            (if result
+                                (cons delim result))))
+         (setq flat-index (cdr flat-index)))
+    (apply 'concat result)))
+;;;_   > allout-stringify-flat-index-indented (flat-index)
+(defun allout-stringify-flat-index-indented (flat-index)
+  "Convert list representing section/subsection/... to document string."
+  (let ((delim ".")
+       result
+       numstr)
+    ;; Take care of the explicit context:
+    (setq numstr (int-to-string (car flat-index))
+         flat-index (cdr flat-index)
+         result (if flat-index
+                    (cons delim (cons numstr result))
+                  (cons numstr result)))
+    (setq delim " ")
+    ;; Take care of the indentation:
+    (if flat-index
+       (progn
+         (while flat-index
+           (setq result
+                 (cons delim
+                       (cons (make-string
+                              (1+ (truncate (if (zerop (car flat-index))
+                                                1
+                                              (log10 (car flat-index)))))
+                              ? )
+                             result)))
+           (setq flat-index (cdr flat-index)))
+         ;; Dispose of single extra delim:
+         (setq result (cdr result))))
+    (apply 'concat result)))
+;;;_   > allout-listify-exposed (&optional start end format)
+(defun allout-listify-exposed (&optional start end format)
 
-Isearch progressively exposes and reconceals hidden topics when
-working in outline mode, but works normally elsewhere.
+  "Produce a list representing exposed topics in current region.
 
-The function checks to ensure that the rebindings are done only once."
+This list can then be used by `allout-process-exposed' to manipulate
+the subject region.
 
-                                        ; Should isearch-mode be employed,
-  (if (or (not outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-                                        ; or are preparations already done?
-          (fboundp 'real-isearch-terminate))
+Optional START and END indicate bounds of region.
 
-      ;; ... no - skip this all:
-      nil
+optional arg, FORMAT, designates an alternate presentation form for
+the prefix:
 
-    ;; ... yes:
+ list - Present prefix as numeric section.subsection..., starting with
+       section indicated by the list, innermost nesting first.
+ `indent' \(symbol) -  Convert header prefixes to all white space,
+                      except for distinctive bullets.
 
-                                        ; Ensure load of isearch-mode:
-    (if (or (and (fboundp 'isearch-mode)
-                 (fboundp 'isearch-quote-char))
-            (condition-case error 
-                (load-library outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-              (file-error (message "Skipping isearch-mode provisions - %s '%s'"
-                                   (car (cdr error))
-                                   (car (cdr (cdr error))))
-                          (sit-for 1)
-                          ;; Inhibit subsequent tries and return nil:
-                          (setq outline-enwrap-isearch-mode nil))))
-        ;; Isearch-mode loaded, encapsulate specific entry points for
-        ;; outline dynamic-exposure business:
-        (progn 
-                
-         ;; stash crucial isearch-mode funcs under known, private
-         ;; names, then register wrapper functions under the old
-         ;; names, in their stead: 'isearch-quit' is pre isearch v 1.2.
-          (fset 'real-isearch-terminate
-                                        ; 'isearch-quit is pre v 1.2:
-                (or (if (fboundp 'isearch-quit)
-                        (symbol-function 'isearch-quit))
-                    (if (fboundp 'isearch-abort)
-                                        ; 'isearch-abort' is v 1.2 and on:
-                        (symbol-function 'isearch-abort))))
-          (fset 'isearch-quit 'isearch-terminate/outline-provisions)
-          (fset 'isearch-abort 'isearch-terminate/outline-provisions)
-          (fset 'real-isearch-done (symbol-function 'isearch-done))
-          (fset 'isearch-done 'isearch-done/outline-provisions)
-          (fset 'real-isearch-update (symbol-function 'isearch-update))
-          (fset 'isearch-update 'isearch-update/outline-provisions)
-          (make-variable-buffer-local 'outline-search-reconceal)))))
-;;;_  > outline-isearch-arrival-business ()
-(defun outline-isearch-arrival-business ()
-  "Do outline business like exposing current point, if necessary.
-
-Registers reconcealment requirements in outline-search-reconceal
-accordingly.
-
-Set outline-search-reconceal to nil if current point is not
-concealed, to value of point if entire topic is concealed, and a
-list containing point if only the topic body is concealed.
-
-This will be used to determine whether outline-hide-current-entry
-or outline-hide-current-entry-completely will be necessary to
-restore the prior concealment state."
-
-  (if (outline-mode-p)
-      (setq outline-search-reconceal
-            (if (outline-hidden-p)
-                (save-excursion
-                  (if (re-search-backward outline-line-boundary-regexp nil 1)
-                      ;; Nil value means we got to b-o-b - wouldn't need
-                      ;; to advance.
-                      (forward-char 1))
-                                        ; We'll return point or list
-                                        ; containing point, depending
-                                        ; on concealment state of
-                                        ; topic prefix.
-                  (prog1 (if (outline-hidden-p) (point) (list (point)))
-                                        ; And reveal the current
-                                        ; search target:
-                    (outline-show-entry)))))))
-;;;_  > outline-isearch-advancing-business ()
-(defun outline-isearch-advancing-business ()
-  "Do outline business like deexposing current point, if necessary.
-
-Works according to reconceal state registration."
-  (if (and (outline-mode-p) outline-search-reconceal)
-      (save-excursion
-        (if (listp outline-search-reconceal)
-            ;; Leave the topic visible:
-            (progn (goto-char (car outline-search-reconceal))
-                   (outline-hide-current-entry))
-          ;; Rehide the entire topic:
-          (goto-char outline-search-reconceal)
-          (outline-hide-current-entry-completely)))))
-;;;_  > isearch-terminate/outline-provisions ()
-(defun isearch-terminate/outline-provisions ()
-  (interactive)
-    (if (and (outline-mode-p) outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-        (outline-isearch-advancing-business))
-    (let ((outline-search-quitting t)
-          (outline-search-reconceal nil))
-      (real-isearch-terminate)))
-;;;_  > isearch-done/outline-provisions ()
-(defun isearch-done/outline-provisions (&optional nopush)
-  (interactive)
-  (if (and (outline-mode-p) outline-enwrap-isearch-mode)
-      (progn (if (and outline-search-reconceal
-                     (not (listp outline-search-reconceal)))
-                ;; The topic was concealed - reveal it, its siblings,
-                ;; and any ancestors that are still concealed:
-                (save-excursion
-                  (message "(exposing destination)")(sit-for 0)
-                  (outline-goto-prefix)
-                                       ; There may be a closed blank
-                                       ; line between prior and
-                                       ; current topic that would be
-                                       ; missed - provide for it:
-                  (if (not (bobp))
-                      (progn (forward-char -1) ; newline
-                             (if (eq ?\r (preceding-char))
-                                 (outline-flag-region (1- (point))
-                                                      (point)
-                                                      ?\n))
-                             (forward-char 1)))
-                                       ; Goto parent
-                  (outline-ascend-to-depth (1- (outline-recent-depth)))
-                  (outline-show-children)))
-            (if (and (boundp 'outline-search-quitting)
-                     outline-search-quitting)
-                nil
-                                       ; We're concluding abort:
-              (outline-isearch-arrival-business)
-              (outline-show-children))))
-  (if nopush
-      ;; isearch-done in newer version of isearch mode takes arg:
-      (real-isearch-done nopush)
-    (real-isearch-done)))
-;;;_  > isearch-update/outline-provisions ()
-(defun isearch-update/outline-provisions ()
-  "Wrapper dynamically adjusts isearch target exposure.
-
-Appropriately exposes and reconceals hidden outline portions, as
-necessary, in the course of searching."
-  (if (not (and (outline-mode-p) outline-enwrap-isearch-mode))
-      ;; Just do the plain business:
-      (real-isearch-update)
-
-    ;; Ah - provide for outline conditions:
-    (outline-isearch-advancing-business)
-    (real-isearch-update)
-    (cond (isearch-success (outline-isearch-arrival-business))
-          ((not isearch-success) (outline-isearch-advancing-business)))))
-
-;;;_ #8 Copying and printing
+The elements of the list produced are lists that represents a topic
+header and body.  The elements of that list are:
 
-;;;_  - Copy exposed
-;;;_   > outline-insert-listified (depth prefix bullet text)
-(defun outline-insert-listified (depth prefix bullet text)
-  "Insert contents of listified outline portion in current buffer."
-  (insert-string (concat (if (> depth 1) prefix "")
-                        (make-string (1- depth) ?\ )
-                        bullet))
-  (while text
-    (insert-string (car text))
-    (if (setq text (cdr text))
-       (insert-string "\n")))
-  (insert-string "\n"))
-;;;_   > outline-copy-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
-(defun outline-copy-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
-  "Duplicate exposed portions of current topic to another buffer.
-
-Other buffer has current buffers' name with \" exposed\" appended to it.
+ - a number representing the depth of the topic,
+ - a string representing the header-prefix, including trailing whitespace and
+   bullet.
+ - a string representing the bullet character,
+ - and a series of strings, each containing one line of the exposed
+   portion of the topic entry."
 
-With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of entire buffer."
+  (interactive "r")
+  (save-excursion
+    (let*
+       ;; state vars:
+       (strings prefix pad result depth new-depth out gone-out bullet beg
+                next done)
+
+      (goto-char start)
+      (beginning-of-line)
+      ;; Goto initial topic, and register preceeding stuff, if any:
+      (if (> (allout-goto-prefix) start)
+         ;; First topic follows beginning point - register preliminary stuff:
+         (setq result (list (list 0 "" nil
+                                  (buffer-substring start (1- (point)))))))
+      (while (and (not done)
+                 (not (eobp))          ; Loop until we've covered the region.
+                 (not (> (point) end)))
+       (setq depth (allout-recent-depth)       ; Current topics depth,
+             bullet (allout-recent-bullet)     ; ... bullet,
+             prefix (allout-recent-prefix)
+             beg (progn (allout-end-of-prefix t) (point))) ; and beginning.
+       (setq done                      ; The boundary for the current topic:
+             (not (allout-next-visible-heading 1)))
+       (setq new-depth (allout-recent-depth))
+       (setq gone-out out
+             out (< new-depth depth))
+       (beginning-of-line)
+       (setq next (point))
+       (goto-char beg)
+       (setq strings nil)
+       (while (> next (point))         ; Get all the exposed text in
+         (setq strings
+               (cons (buffer-substring
+                      beg
+                                       ;To hidden text or end of line:
+                      (progn
+                        (search-forward "\r"
+                                        (save-excursion (end-of-line)
+                                                        (point))
+                                        1)
+                        (if (= (preceding-char) ?\r)
+                            (1- (point))
+                          (point))))
+                     strings))
+         (if (< (point) next)          ; Resume from after hid text, if any.
+             (forward-line 1))
+         (setq beg (point)))
+       ;; Accumulate list for this topic:
+       (setq strings (nreverse strings))
+       (setq result
+             (cons
+              (if format
+                  (let ((special (if (string-match
+                                      (regexp-quote bullet)
+                                      allout-distinctive-bullets-string)
+                                     bullet)))
+                    (cond ((listp format)
+                           (list depth
+                                 (if allout-abbreviate-flattened-numbering
+                                     (allout-stringify-flat-index format
+                                                                   gone-out)
+                                     (allout-stringify-flat-index-plain
+                                      format))
+                                 strings
+                                 special))
+                          ((eq format 'indent)
+                           (if special
+                               (list depth
+                                     (concat (make-string (1+ depth) ? )
+                                             (substring prefix -1))
+                                     strings)
+                             (list depth
+                                   (make-string depth ? )
+                                   strings)))
+                          (t (error "allout-listify-exposed: %s %s"
+                                    "invalid format" format))))
+                (list depth prefix strings))
+                   result))
+       ;; Reasses format, if any:
+       (if (and format (listp format))
+           (cond ((= new-depth depth)
+                  (setq format (cons (1+ (car format))
+                                         (cdr format))))
+                 ((> new-depth depth)  ; descending - assume by 1:
+                  (setq format (cons 1 format)))
+                 (t
+                                       ; Pop the residue:
+                  (while (< new-depth depth)
+                      (setq format (cdr format))
+                      (setq depth (1- depth)))
+                                       ; And increment the current one:
+                    (setq format
+                          (cons (1+ (or (car format)
+                                        -1))
+                                (cdr format)))))))
+      ;; Put the list with first at front, to last at back:
+      (nreverse result))))
+;;;_   > allout-process-exposed (&optional func from to frombuf
+;;;                                        tobuf format)
+(defun allout-process-exposed (&optional func from to frombuf tobuf
+                                         format &optional start-num)
+  "Map function on exposed parts of current topic; results to another buffer.
+
+All args are options; default values itemized below.
+
+Apply FUNCTION to exposed portions FROM position TO position in buffer
+FROMBUF to buffer TOBUF.  Sixth optional arg, FORMAT, designates an
+alternate presentation form:
+
+ `flat' - Present prefix as numeric section.subsection..., starting with
+        section indicated by the start-num, innermost nesting first.
+ X`flat-indented' - Prefix is like `flat' for first topic at each
+ X                level, but subsequent topics have only leaf topic
+ X                number, padded with blanks to line up with first.
+ `indent' \(symbol) -  Convert header prefixes to all white space,
+                      except for distinctive bullets.
+
+Defaults:
+  FUNCTION:    `allout-insert-listified'
+  FROM:                region start, if region active, else start of buffer
+  TO:          region end, if region active, else end of buffer
+  FROMBUF:     current buffer
+  TOBUF:       buffer name derived: \"*current-buffer-name exposed*\"
+  FORMAT:      nil"
+
+                                       ; Resolve arguments,
+                                       ; defaulting if necessary:
+  (if (not func) (setq func 'allout-insert-listified))
+  (if (not (and from to))
+      (if (my-region-active-p)
+         (setq from (region-beginning) to (region-end))
+       (setq from (point-min) to (point-max))))
+  (if frombuf
+      (if (not (bufferp frombuf))
+         ;; Specified but not a buffer - get it:
+         (let ((got (get-buffer frombuf)))
+           (if (not got)
+               (error (concat "allout-process-exposed: source buffer "
+                              frombuf
+                              " not found."))
+             (setq frombuf got))))
+    ;; not specified - default it:
+    (setq frombuf (current-buffer)))
+  (if tobuf
+      (if (not (bufferp tobuf))
+         (setq tobuf (get-buffer-create tobuf)))
+    ;; not specified - default it:
+    (setq tobuf (concat "*" (buffer-name frombuf) " exposed*")))
+  (if (listp format)
+      (nreverse format))
+
+  (let* ((listified
+         (progn (set-buffer frombuf)
+                (allout-listify-exposed from to format))))
+    (set-buffer tobuf)
+    (mapcar func listified)
+    (pop-to-buffer tobuf)))
+
+;;;_  - Copy exposed
+;;;_   > allout-insert-listified (listified)
+(defun allout-insert-listified (listified)
+  "Insert contents of listified outline portion in current buffer.
+
+Listified is a list representing each topic header and body:
+
+ \`(depth prefix text)'
+
+or \`(depth prefix text bullet-plus)'
+
+If `bullet-plus' is specified, it is inserted just after the entire prefix."
+  (setq listified (cdr listified))
+  (let ((prefix (prog1
+                   (car listified)
+                 (setq listified (cdr listified))))
+       (text (prog1
+                 (car listified)
+               (setq listified (cdr listified))))
+       (bullet-plus (car listified)))
+    (insert prefix)
+    (if bullet-plus (insert (concat " " bullet-plus)))
+    (while text
+      (insert (car text))
+      (if (setq text (cdr text))
+         (insert "\n")))
+    (insert "\n")))
+;;;_   > allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf format)
+(defun allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf format)
+  "Duplicate exposed portions of current outline to another buffer.
+
+Other buffer has current buffers name with \" exposed\" appended to it.
+
+With repeat count, copy the exposed parts of only the current topic.
+
+Optional second arg TOBUF is target buffer name.
+
+Optional third arg FORMAT, if non-nil, symbolically designates an
+alternate presentation format for the outline:
+
+ `flat'   - Convert topic header prefixes to numeric
+           section.subsection... identifiers.
+ `indent' - Convert header prefixes to all white space, except for
+           distinctive bullets.
+ `indent-flat' - The best of both - only the first of each level has
+                the full path, the rest have only the section number
+                of the leaf, preceded by the right amount of indentation."
 
   (interactive "P")
   (if (not tobuf)
       (setq tobuf (get-buffer-create (concat "*" (buffer-name) " exposed*"))))
   (let* ((start-pt (point))
-        (beg (if arg (point-min) (outline-back-to-current-heading)))
-        (end (if arg (point-max) (outline-end-of-current-subtree)))
-        (buf (current-buffer)))
+        (beg (if arg (allout-back-to-current-heading) (point-min)))
+        (end (if arg (allout-end-of-current-subtree) (point-max)))
+        (buf (current-buffer))
+        (start-list ()))
+    (if (eq format 'flat)
+       (setq format (if arg (save-excursion
+                                  (goto-char beg)
+                                  (allout-topic-flat-index))
+                          '(1))))
     (save-excursion (set-buffer tobuf)(erase-buffer))
-    (outline-process-exposed 'outline-insert-listified
+    (allout-process-exposed 'allout-insert-listified
                             beg
                             end
                             (current-buffer)
-                            tobuf)
+                            tobuf
+                            format start-list)
     (goto-char (point-min))
     (pop-to-buffer buf)
     (goto-char start-pt)))
+;;;_   > allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+(defun allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+  "Present numeric outline of outline's exposed portions in another buffer.
+
+The resulting outline is not compatable with outline mode - use
+`allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer' if you want that.
+
+Use `allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer' for indented presentation.
+
+With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of only current topic.
+
+Other buffer has current buffers name with \" exposed\" appended to
+it, unless optional second arg TOBUF is specified, in which case it is
+used verbatim."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer arg tobuf 'flat))
+;;;_   > allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+(defun allout-indented-exposed-to-buffer (&optional arg tobuf)
+  "Present indented outline of outline's exposed portions in another buffer.
+
+The resulting outline is not compatable with outline mode - use
+`allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer' if you want that.
+
+Use `allout-flatten-exposed-to-buffer' for numeric sectional presentation.
+
+With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of only current topic.
+
+Other buffer has current buffers name with \" exposed\" appended to
+it, unless optional second arg TOBUF is specified, in which case it is
+used verbatim."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (allout-copy-exposed-to-buffer arg tobuf 'indent))
 
 ;;;_  - LaTeX formatting
-;;;_   > outline-latex-verb-quote (str &optional flow)
-(defun outline-latex-verb-quote (str &optional flow)
+;;;_   > allout-latex-verb-quote (str &optional flow)
+(defun allout-latex-verb-quote (str &optional flow)
   "Return copy of STRING for literal reproduction across latex processing.
 Expresses the original characters \(including carriage returns) of the
 string across latex processing."
-  (mapconcat '(lambda (char)
-       ;;;mess: (cond ((memq char '(?"" ?$ ?% ?# ?& ?- ?" ?` ?^ ?- ?*));;;"))))
+  (mapconcat (function
+             (lambda (char)
                (cond ((memq char '(?\\ ?$ ?% ?# ?& ?{ ?} ?_ ?^ ?- ?*))
                       (concat "\\char" (number-to-string char) "{}"))
                      ((= char ?\n) "\\\\")
-                     (t (char-to-string char))))
+                     (t (char-to-string char)))))
             str
             ""))
-;;;_   > outline-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line ()
-(defun outline-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line ()
-  "Express line for exact \(literal\) representation across latex processing.
+;;;_   > allout-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line ()
+(defun allout-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line ()
+  "Express line for exact \(literal) representation across latex processing.
 
 Adjust line contents so it is unaltered \(from the original line)
-across latex processing, within the context of a 'verbatim'
+across latex processing, within the context of a `verbatim'
 environment.  Leaves point at the end of the line."
   (beginning-of-line)
   (let ((beg (point))
@@ -4020,18 +4441,18 @@ environment.  Leaves point at the end of the line."
                              end       ; bounded by end-of-line
                              1)        ; no matches, move to end & return nil
       (goto-char (match-beginning 0))
-      (insert-string "\\")
+      (insert "\\")
       (setq end (1+ end))
       (goto-char (1+ (match-end 0))))))
-;;;_   > outline-insert-latex-header (buf)
-(defun outline-insert-latex-header (buf)
+;;;_   > allout-insert-latex-header (buf)
+(defun allout-insert-latex-header (buf)
   "Insert initial latex commands at point in BUFFER."
   ;; Much of this is being derived from the stuff in appendix of E in
   ;; the TeXBook, pg 421.
   (set-buffer buf)
   (let ((doc-style (format "\n\\documentstyle{%s}\n"
                           "report"))
-       (page-numbering (if outline-number-pages
+       (page-numbering (if allout-number-pages
                            "\\pagestyle{empty}\n"
                          ""))
        (linesdef (concat "\\def\\beginlines{"
@@ -4042,17 +4463,17 @@ environment.  Leaves point at the end of the line."
                          "\\def\\endlines{"
                          "\\kern1pt\\endgroup\\medbreak\\noindent}\n"))
        (titlecmd (format "\\newcommand{\\titlecmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
-                         outline-title-style))
+                         allout-title-style))
        (labelcmd (format "\\newcommand{\\labelcmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
-                         outline-label-style))
+                         allout-label-style))
        (headlinecmd (format "\\newcommand{\\headlinecmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
-                            outline-head-line-style))
+                            allout-head-line-style))
        (bodylinecmd (format "\\newcommand{\\bodylinecmd}[1]{{%s #1}}\n"
-                            outline-body-line-style))
+                            allout-body-line-style))
        (setlength (format "%s%s%s%s"
                           "\\newlength{\\stepsize}\n"
                           "\\setlength{\\stepsize}{"
-                          outline-indent
+                          allout-indent
                           "}\n"))
        (oneheadline (format "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s"
                             "\\newcommand{\\OneHeadLine}[3]{%\n"
@@ -4060,22 +4481,22 @@ environment.  Leaves point at the end of the line."
                             "\\hspace*{#2\\stepsize}%\n"
                             "\\labelcmd{#1}\\hspace*{.2cm}"
                             "\\headlinecmd{#3}\\\\["
-                            outline-line-skip
+                            allout-line-skip
                             "]\n}\n"))
        (onebodyline (format "%s%s%s%s%s%s"
                               "\\newcommand{\\OneBodyLine}[2]{%\n"
                               "\\noindent%\n"
                               "\\hspace*{#1\\stepsize}%\n"
                               "\\bodylinecmd{#2}\\\\["
-                              outline-line-skip
+                              allout-line-skip
                               "]\n}\n"))
        (begindoc "\\begin{document}\n\\begin{center}\n")
        (title (format "%s%s%s%s"
                       "\\titlecmd{"
-                      (outline-latex-verb-quote (if outline-title
+                      (allout-latex-verb-quote (if allout-title
                                                (condition-case err
-                                                   (eval outline-title)
-                                                 (error "<unnamed buffer>"))
+                                                   (eval allout-title)
+                                                 ('error "<unnamed buffer>"))
                                              "Unnamed Outline"))
                       "}\n"
                       "\\end{center}\n\n"))
@@ -4097,35 +4518,35 @@ environment.  Leaves point at the end of the line."
                    hoffset
                    vspace)
            )))
-;;;_   > outline-insert-latex-trailer (buf)
-(defun outline-insert-latex-trailer (buf)
+;;;_   > allout-insert-latex-trailer (buf)
+(defun allout-insert-latex-trailer (buf)
   "Insert concluding latex commands at point in BUFFER."
   (set-buffer buf)
   (insert "\n\\end{document}\n"))
-;;;_   > outline-latexify-one-item (depth prefix bullet text)
-(defun outline-latexify-one-item (depth prefix bullet text)
+;;;_   > allout-latexify-one-item (depth prefix bullet text)
+(defun allout-latexify-one-item (depth prefix bullet text)
   "Insert LaTeX commands for formatting one outline item.
 
-Args are the topics' numeric DEPTH, the header PREFIX lead string, the
+Args are the topics numeric DEPTH, the header PREFIX lead string, the
 BULLET string, and a list of TEXT strings for the body."
   (let* ((head-line (if text (car text)))
         (body-lines (cdr text))
         (curr-line)
         body-content bop)
                                        ; Do the head line:
-    (insert-string (concat "\\OneHeadLine{\\verb\1 " 
-                          (outline-latex-verb-quote bullet)
-                          "\1}{"
-                          depth
-                          "}{\\verb\1 "
-                          (if head-line
-                              (outline-latex-verb-quote head-line)
-                            "")
-                          "\1}\n"))
+    (insert (concat "\\OneHeadLine{\\verb\1 "
+                   (allout-latex-verb-quote bullet)
+                   "\1}{"
+                   depth
+                   "}{\\verb\1 "
+                   (if head-line
+                       (allout-latex-verb-quote head-line)
+                     "")
+                   "\1}\n"))
     (if (not body-lines)
        nil
-      ;;(insert-string "\\beginlines\n")
-      (insert-string "\\begin{verbatim}\n")
+      ;;(insert "\\beginlines\n")
+      (insert "\\begin{verbatim}\n")
       (while body-lines
        (setq curr-line (car body-lines))
        (if (and (not body-content)
@@ -4139,22 +4560,22 @@ BULLET string, and a list of TEXT strings for the body."
            (setq curr-line (concat (substring curr-line 0 bop)
                                    ">"
                                    (substring curr-line bop))))
-       ;;(insert-string "|" (car body-lines) "|")
-       (insert-string curr-line)
-       (outline-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line)
-       (insert-string "\n")
+       ;;(insert "|" (car body-lines) "|")
+       (insert curr-line)
+       (allout-latex-verbatim-quote-curr-line)
+       (insert "\n")
        (setq body-lines (cdr body-lines)))
       (if body-content
          (setq body-content nil)
        (forward-char -1)
-       (insert-string "\\ ")
+       (insert "\\ ")
        (forward-char 1))
-      ;;(insert-string "\\endlines\n")
-      (insert-string "\\end{verbatim}\n")
+      ;;(insert "\\endlines\n")
+      (insert "\\end{verbatim}\n")
       )))
-;;;_   > outline-latexify-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
-(defun outline-latexify-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
-  "Format current topic's exposed portions to TOBUF for latex processing.
+;;;_   > allout-latexify-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
+(defun allout-latexify-exposed (arg &optional tobuf)
+  "Format current topics exposed portions to TOBUF for latex processing.
 TOBUF defaults to a buffer named the same as the current buffer, but
 with \"*\" prepended and \" latex-formed*\" appended.
 
@@ -4165,33 +4586,33 @@ With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of entire buffer."
       (setq tobuf
            (get-buffer-create (concat "*" (buffer-name) " latexified*"))))
   (let* ((start-pt (point))
-        (beg (if arg (point-min) (outline-back-to-current-heading)))
-        (end (if arg (point-max) (outline-end-of-current-subtree)))
+        (beg (if arg (point-min) (allout-back-to-current-heading)))
+        (end (if arg (point-max) (allout-end-of-current-subtree)))
         (buf (current-buffer)))
     (set-buffer tobuf)
     (erase-buffer)
-    (outline-insert-latex-header tobuf)
+    (allout-insert-latex-header tobuf)
     (goto-char (point-max))
-    (outline-process-exposed 'outline-latexify-one-item
+    (allout-process-exposed 'allout-latexify-one-item
                             beg
                             end
                             buf
                             tobuf)
     (goto-char (point-max))
-    (outline-insert-latex-trailer tobuf)
+    (allout-insert-latex-trailer tobuf)
     (goto-char (point-min))
     (pop-to-buffer buf)
     (goto-char start-pt)))
 
-;;;_ #9 miscellaneous
-;;;_  > outline-mark-topic ()
-(defun outline-mark-topic ()
+;;;_ #8 miscellaneous
+;;;_  > allout-mark-topic ()
+(defun allout-mark-topic ()
   "Put the region around topic currently containing point."
   (interactive)
   (beginning-of-line)
-  (outline-goto-prefix)
+  (allout-goto-prefix)
   (push-mark (point))
-  (outline-end-of-current-subtree)
+  (allout-end-of-current-subtree)
   (exchange-point-and-mark))
 ;;;_  > outlineify-sticky ()
 ;; outlinify-sticky is correct spelling; provide this alias for sticklers:
@@ -4199,35 +4620,35 @@ With repeat count, copy the exposed portions of entire buffer."
 (defun outlineify-sticky (&optional arg)
   "Activate outline mode and establish file var so it is started subsequently.
 
-See doc-string for `outline-layout' and `outline-init' for details on
+See doc-string for `allout-layout' and `allout-init' for details on
 setup for auto-startup."
 
   (interactive "P")
 
-  (outline-mode t)
+  (allout-mode t)
 
   (save-excursion
     (goto-char (point-min))
-    (if (looking-at outline-regexp)
+    (if (looking-at allout-regexp)
        t
-      (outline-open-topic 2)
-      (insert-string (concat "Dummy outline topic header - see"
-                            "`outline-mode' docstring for info."))
-      (next-line 1)
+      (allout-open-topic 2)
+      (insert (concat "Dummy outline topic header - see"
+                     "`allout-mode' docstring: `^Hm'."))
+      (forward-line 1)
       (goto-char (point-max))
-      (next-line 1)
-      (outline-open-topic 0)
-      (insert-string "Local emacs vars.\n")
-      (outline-open-topic 1)
-      (insert-string "(`outline-layout' is for allout.el outline-mode)\n")
-      (outline-open-topic 0)
-      (insert-string "Local variables:\n")
-      (outline-open-topic 0)
-      (insert-string (format "outline-layout: %s\n"
-                            (or outline-layout
-                                '(1 : 0))))
-      (outline-open-topic 0)
-      (insert-string "End:\n"))))
+      (open-line 1)
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert "Local emacs vars.\n")
+      (allout-open-topic 1)
+      (insert "(`allout-layout' is for allout.el allout-mode)\n")
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert "Local variables:\n")
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert (format "allout-layout: %s\n"
+                            (or allout-layout
+                                '(-1 : 0))))
+      (allout-open-topic 0)
+      (insert "End:\n"))))
 ;;;_  > solicit-char-in-string (prompt string &optional do-defaulting)
 (defun solicit-char-in-string (prompt string &optional do-defaulting)
   "Solicit (with first arg PROMPT) choice of a character from string STRING.
@@ -4241,28 +4662,25 @@ Optional arg DO-DEFAULTING indicates to accept empty input (CR)."
       (message "%s" new-prompt)
 
       ;; We do our own reading here, so we can circumvent, eg, special
-      ;; treatment for '?' character.  (Might oughta change minibuffer
-      ;; keymap instead, oh well.)
+      ;; treatment for `?' character.  (Oughta use minibuffer keymap instead.)
       (setq got
             (char-to-string (let ((cursor-in-echo-area nil)) (read-char))))
 
-      (if (null (string-match (regexp-quote got) string))
-          (if (and do-defaulting (string= got "\^M"))
-              ;; We're defaulting, return null string to indicate that:
-              (setq got "")
-            ;; Failed match and not defaulting,
-            ;; set the prompt to give feedback,
-            (setq new-prompt (concat prompt
-                                     got
-                                     " ...pick from: "
-                                     string
-                                     ""))
-            ;; and set loop to try again:
-            (setq got nil))
-        ;; Got a match - give feedback:
-        (message "")))
-    ;; got something out of loop - return it:
-    got)
+      (setq got
+           (cond ((string-match (regexp-quote got) string) got)
+                 ((and do-defaulting (string= got "\r"))
+                  ;; Return empty string to default:
+                  "")
+                 ((string= got "\C-g") (signal 'quit nil))
+                 (t
+                  (setq new-prompt (concat prompt
+                                           got
+                                           " ...pick from: "
+                                           string
+                                           ""))
+                  nil))))
+      ;; got something out of loop - return it:
+      got)
   )
 ;;;_  > regexp-sans-escapes (string)
 (defun regexp-sans-escapes (regexp &optional successive-backslashes)
@@ -4287,12 +4705,17 @@ Optional arg SUCCESSIVE-BACKSLASHES is used internally for recursion."
                (regexp-sans-escapes (substring regexp 1)))
       ;; Exclude first char, but maintain count:
       (regexp-sans-escapes (substring regexp 1) successive-backslashes))))
+;;;_  > my-region-active-p ()
+(defmacro my-region-active-p ()
+  (if (fboundp 'region-active-p)
+      '(region-active-p)
+    'mark-active))
 ;;;_  - add-hook definition for divergent emacsen
 ;;;_   > add-hook (hook function &optional append)
 (if (not (fboundp 'add-hook))
     (defun add-hook (hook function &optional append)
       "Add to the value of HOOK the function FUNCTION unless already present.
-\(It becomes the first hook on the list unless optional APPEND is non-nil, in 
+\(It becomes the first hook on the list unless optional APPEND is non-nil, in
 which case it becomes the last).  HOOK should be a symbol, and FUNCTION may be
 any valid function.  HOOK's value should be a list of functions, not a single
 function.  If HOOK is void, it is first set to nil."
@@ -4303,39 +4726,49 @@ function.  If HOOK is void, it is first set to nil."
              (let ((tail (assoc (cdr function) (symbol-value hook))))
                (equal function tail))
            (memq function (symbol-value hook)))
-         (set hook 
+         (set hook
               (if append
                   (nconc (symbol-value hook) (list function))
                 (cons function (symbol-value hook)))))))
-
-;;;_ #10 Under development
-;;;_  > outline-bullet-isearch (&optional bullet)
-(defun outline-bullet-isearch (&optional bullet)
-  "Isearch \(regexp\) for topic with bullet BULLET."
+;;;_  : my-mark-marker to accommodate divergent emacsen:
+(defun my-mark-marker (&optional force buffer)
+  "Accommodate the different signature for mark-marker across emacsen.
+
+GNU XEmacs takes two optional args, while mainline GNU Emacs does not,
+so pass them along when appropriate."
+  (if (featurep 'xemacs)
+      (mark-marker force buffer)
+    (mark-marker)))
+
+;;;_ #9 Under development
+;;;_  > allout-bullet-isearch (&optional bullet)
+(defun allout-bullet-isearch (&optional bullet)
+  "Isearch \(regexp) for topic with bullet BULLET."
   (interactive)
   (if (not bullet)
       (setq bullet (solicit-char-in-string
                    "ISearch for topic with bullet: "
-                   (regexp-sans-escapes outline-bullets-string))))
-       
+                   (regexp-sans-escapes allout-bullets-string))))
+
   (let ((isearch-regexp t)
        (isearch-string (concat "^"
-                               outline-header-prefix
+                               allout-header-prefix
                                "[ \t]*"
                                bullet)))
     (isearch-repeat 'forward)
     (isearch-mode t)))
 ;;;_  ? Re hooking up with isearch - use isearch-op-fun rather than
-;;;    wrapping the isearch functions. 
+;;;    wrapping the isearch functions.
 
 ;;;_* Local emacs vars.
-;;; The following `outline-layout' local variable setting:
+;;; The following `allout-layout' local variable setting:
 ;;;  - closes all topics from the first topic to just before the third-to-last,
 ;;;  - shows the children of the third to last (config vars)
 ;;;  - and the second to last (code section),
 ;;;  - and closes the last topic (this local-variables section).
 ;;;Local variables:
-;;;outline-layout: (0 : -1 -1 0)
+;;;allout-layout: (0 : -1 -1 0)
 ;;;End:
 
-;; allout.el ends here
+;;; arch-tag: cf38fbc3-c044-450f-8bff-afed8ba5681c
+;;; allout.el ends here