org-bullets mode

About

Show org-mode bullets as UTF-8 characters.

NOTE: This is a legacy package maintained with a focus on preservation. It has an unofficial successor package org-superstar). This means that new features will no longer be added, and backwards compatibility will be preserved.

It’s unofficial successor package is available on MELPA.

Installation

Copy the file somewhere in your `load-path`, then add something like this to your init file.

(require 'org-bullets)
(add-hook 'org-mode-hook #'org-bullets-mode)

FAQ / Troubleshooting

“This mode causes significant slowdown!”

I have looked into the matter in the past, and from what I understand the usual cause of this is relates to a deeper rooted issue involving fonts and font-lock reliant packages. I recommend adding the following to your .emacs:

(setq inhibit-compacting-font-caches t)

or any more fancy variation thereof. This variable also holds further information regarding what I believe is the cause of the problem. If this should not fix the problem, please consider opening an issue or sending me a mail!