New command `org-copy' to copy a subtree/region

* org.el (org-refile-keep): New variable.
(org-copy): New command to copy notes.
(org-refile): New parameter msg to override the "Refile"
string in the default prompt.
(org-mode-map): Bind "C-c M-w" to `org-copy'.

* org.texi (Refile and copy): Document the new command `org-copy'.

* orgguide.texi (Refile and copy): Ditto.

Thanks to Kalev Takkis who triggered this change.

doc/org.texi

@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ Capture - Refile - Archive
 * Attachments::                 Add files to tasks
 * RSS Feeds::                   Getting input from RSS feeds
 * Protocols::                   External (e.g.@: Browser) access to Emacs and Org
-* Refiling notes::              Moving a tree from one place to another
+* Refile and copy::             Moving/copying a tree from one place to another
 * Archiving::                   What to do with finished projects
 
 Capture
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ to create a number of tasks related to a series of lectures to prepare.  For
 more details, see the docstring of the command
 @code{org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift}.
 @orgcmd{C-c C-w,org-refile}
-Refile entry or region to a different location.  @xref{Refiling notes}.
+Refile entry or region to a different location.  @xref{Refile and copy}.
 @orgcmd{C-c ^,org-sort}
 Sort same-level entries.  When there is an active region, all entries in the
 region will be sorted.  Otherwise the children of the current headline are
@@ -6504,7 +6504,7 @@ trees to an archive file keeps the system compact and fast.
 * Attachments::                 Add files to tasks
 * RSS Feeds::                   Getting input from RSS feeds
 * Protocols::                   External (e.g.@: Browser) access to Emacs and Org
-* Refiling notes::              Moving a tree from one place to another
+* Refile and copy::             Moving/copying a tree from one place to another
 * Archiving::                   What to do with finished projects
 @end menu
 
@@ -6571,7 +6571,7 @@ so that you can resume your work without further distraction.  When called
 with a prefix arg, finalize and then jump to the captured item.
 
 @orgcmd{C-c C-w,org-capture-refile}
-Finalize the capture process by refiling (@pxref{Refiling notes}) the note to
+Finalize the capture process by refiling (@pxref{Refile and copy}) the note to
 a different place.  Please realize that this is a normal refiling command
 that will be executed---so the cursor position at the moment you run this
 command is important.  If you have inserted a tree with a parent and
@@ -7043,7 +7043,7 @@ list of drawers in that file:
 For more information, including how to read atom feeds, see
 @file{org-feed.el} and the docstring of @code{org-feed-alist}.
 
-@node Protocols, Refiling notes, RSS Feeds, Capture - Refile - Archive
+@node Protocols, Refile and copy, RSS Feeds, Capture - Refile - Archive
 @section Protocols for external access
 @cindex protocols, for external access
 @cindex emacsserver
@@ -7057,17 +7057,22 @@ a remote website you are looking at with the browser.  See
 @uref{http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/org-protocol.php} for detailed
 documentation and setup instructions.
 
-@node Refiling notes, Archiving, Protocols, Capture - Refile - Archive
-@section Refiling notes
+@node Refile and copy, Archiving, Protocols, Capture - Refile - Archive
+@section Refile and copy
 @cindex refiling notes
+@cindex copying notes
 
-When reviewing the captured data, you may want to refile some of the entries
-into a different list, for example into a project.  Cutting, finding the
-right location, and then pasting the note is cumbersome.  To simplify this
-process, you can use the following special command:
+When reviewing the captured data, you may want to refile or to copy some of
+the entries into a different list, for example into a project.  Cutting,
+finding the right location, and then pasting the note is cumbersome.  To
+simplify this process, you can use the following special command:
 
 @table @kbd
+@orgcmd{C-c M-w,org-copy}
+@findex org-copy
+Copying works like refiling, except that the original note is not deleted.
 @orgcmd{C-c C-w,org-refile}
+@findex org-refile
 @vindex org-reverse-note-order
 @vindex org-refile-targets
 @vindex org-refile-use-outline-path
@@ -7104,7 +7109,7 @@ setting @code{org-refile-use-cache}.  To make the command see new possible
 targets, you have to clear the cache with this command.
 @end table
 
-@node Archiving,  , Refiling notes, Capture - Refile - Archive
+@node Archiving,  , Refile and copy, Capture - Refile - Archive
 @section Archiving
 @cindex archiving
 

doc/orgguide.texi

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Dates and Times
 Capture - Refile - Archive
 
 * Capture::			
-* Refiling notes::		Moving a tree from one place to another
+* Refile and copy::		Moving a tree from one place to another
 * Archiving::			What to do with finished projects
 
 Capture
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ Promote/demote the current subtree by one level.
 Move subtree up/down (swap with previous/next subtree of same
 level).
 @item C-c C-w
-Refile entry or region to a different location.  @xref{Refiling notes}.
+Refile entry or region to a different location.  @xref{Refile and copy}.
 @item C-x n s/w
 Narrow buffer to current subtree / widen it again
 @end table
@@ -1530,11 +1530,11 @@ archive file keeps the system compact and fast.
 
 @menu
 * Capture::			
-* Refiling notes::		Moving a tree from one place to another
+* Refile and copy::		Moving a tree from one place to another
 * Archiving::			What to do with finished projects
 @end menu
 
-@node Capture, Refiling notes, Capture - Refile - Archive, Capture - Refile - Archive
+@node Capture, Refile and copy, Capture - Refile - Archive, Capture - Refile - Archive
 @section Capture
 
 Org's method for capturing new items is heavily inspired by John Wiegley
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ Once you are done entering information into the capture buffer,
 @kbd{C-c C-c} will return you to the window configuration before the capture
 process, so that you can resume your work without further distraction.
 @item C-c C-w
-Finalize by moving the entry to a refile location (@pxref{Refiling notes}).
+Finalize by moving the entry to a refile location (@pxref{Refile and copy}).
 @item C-c C-k
 Abort the capture process and return to the previous state.
 @end table
@@ -1622,15 +1622,18 @@ possibilities, consult the manual for more.
 %u, %U      @r{like the above, but inactive timestamps}
 @end smallexample
 
-@node Refiling notes, Archiving, Capture, Capture - Refile - Archive
-@section Refiling notes
+@node Refile and copy, Archiving, Capture, Capture - Refile - Archive
+@section Refile and copy
 
-When reviewing the captured data, you may want to refile some of the entries
-into a different list, for example into a project.  Cutting, finding the
-right location, and then pasting the note is cumbersome.  To simplify this
-process, you can use the following special command:
+When reviewing the captured data, you may want to refile or copy some of the
+entries into a different list, for example into a project.  Cutting, finding
+the right location, and then pasting the note is cumbersome.  To simplify
+this process, you can use the following special command:
 
 @table @kbd
+@item C-c M-x
+Copy the entry or region at point.  This command behaves like
+@code{org-refile}, except that the original note will not be deleted.
 @item C-c C-w
 Refile the entry or region at point.  This command offers possible locations
 for refiling the entry and lets you select one with completion.  The item (or
@@ -1644,7 +1647,7 @@ Use the refile interface to jump to a heading.
 Jump to the location where @code{org-refile} last moved a tree to.
 @end table
 
-@node Archiving,  , Refiling notes, Capture - Refile - Archive
+@node Archiving,  , Refile and copy, Capture - Refile - Archive
 @section Archiving
 
 When a project represented by a (sub)tree is finished, you may want

lisp/org.el

@@ -10934,7 +10934,16 @@ Note that this is still *before* the stuff will be removed from
 the *old* location.")
 
 (defvar org-capture-last-stored-marker)
-(defun org-refile (&optional goto default-buffer rfloc)
+(defvar org-refile-keep nil
+  "Non-nil means `org-refile' will copy instead of refile.")
+
+(defun org-copy ()
+  "Like `org-refile', but copy."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((org-refile-keep t))
+    (funcall 'org-refile nil nil nil "Copy")))
+
+(defun org-refile (&optional goto default-buffer rfloc msg)
   "Move the entry or entries at point to another heading.
 The list of target headings is compiled using the information in
 `org-refile-targets', which see.
@@ -10957,6 +10966,9 @@ With a prefix argument of `2', refile to the running clock.
 
 RFLOC can be a refile location obtained in a different way.
 
+MSG is a string to replace \"Refile\" in the default prompt with
+another verb.  E.g. `org-copy' sets this parameter to \"Copy\".
+
 See also `org-refile-use-outline-path' and `org-completion-use-ido'.
 
 If you are using target caching (see `org-refile-use-cache'),
@@ -10967,7 +10979,8 @@ prefix argument (`C-u C-u C-u C-c C-w')."
   (interactive "P")
   (if (member goto '(0 (64)))
       (org-refile-cache-clear)
-    (let* ((cbuf (current-buffer))
+    (let* ((actionmsg (or msg "Refile"))
+	   (cbuf (current-buffer))
 	   (regionp (org-region-active-p))
 	   (region-start (and regionp (region-beginning)))
 	   (region-end (and regionp (region-end)))
@@ -11003,10 +11016,11 @@ prefix argument (`C-u C-u C-u C-c C-w')."
 				  (org-back-to-heading t)
 				  (setq heading-text
 					(nth 4 (org-heading-components))))
+
 				(org-refile-get-location
 				 (cond (goto "Goto")
-				       (regionp "Refile region to")
-				       (t (concat "Refile subtree \""
+				       (regionp (concat actionmsg " region to"))
+				       (t (concat actionmsg " subtree \""
 						  heading-text "\" to")))
 				 default-buffer
 				 (and (not (equal '(4) goto))
@@ -11078,13 +11092,14 @@ prefix argument (`C-u C-u C-u C-c C-w')."
 		    (move-marker org-capture-last-stored-marker (point)))
 		  (if (fboundp 'deactivate-mark) (deactivate-mark))
 		  (run-hooks 'org-after-refile-insert-hook))))
-	    (if regionp
-		(delete-region (point) (+ (point) region-length))
-	      (org-cut-subtree))
+	    (unless org-refile-keep
+	      (if regionp
+		  (delete-region (point) (+ (point) region-length))
+		(org-cut-subtree)))
 	    (when (featurep 'org-inlinetask)
 	      (org-inlinetask-remove-END-maybe))
 	    (setq org-markers-to-move nil)
-	    (message "Refiled to \"%s\" in file %s" (car it) file)))))))
+	    (message (concat actionmsg " to \"%s\" in file %s: done") (car it) file)))))))
 
 (defun org-refile-goto-last-stored ()
   "Go to the location where the last refile was stored."
@@ -18158,6 +18173,7 @@ BEG and END default to the buffer boundaries."
 (org-defkey org-mode-map "\C-c\C-d" 'org-deadline)
 (org-defkey org-mode-map "\C-c;"    'org-toggle-comment)
 (org-defkey org-mode-map "\C-c\C-w" 'org-refile)
+(org-defkey org-mode-map "\C-c\M-w" 'org-copy)
 (org-defkey org-mode-map "\C-c/"    'org-sparse-tree)   ; Minor-mode reserved
 (org-defkey org-mode-map "\C-c\\"   'org-match-sparse-tree) ; Minor-mode res.
 (org-defkey org-mode-map "\C-c\C-m" 'org-ctrl-c-ret)