From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Suvayu Ali Subject: Re: Enriched/Org is a colorful Org Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:48:02 +0200 Message-ID: <20130410104802.GE27647@kuru.dyndns-at-home.com> References: <87a9p79gnv.fsf@gmail.com> <20130410095450.GA31506@kuru.dyndns-at-home.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37324) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPsZV-00070U-3I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:48:10 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPsZT-0001nI-TR for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:48:09 -0400 Received: from mail-ea0-x230.google.com ([2a00:1450:4013:c01::230]:37907) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPsZT-0001n8-NG for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:48:07 -0400 Received: by mail-ea0-f176.google.com with SMTP id h10so155956eaj.21 for ; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:48:07 -0700 (PDT) Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Carsten, On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:16:28PM +0200, Carsten Dominik wrote: > > On 10 apr. 2013, at 11:54, Suvayu Ali wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 09:32:44AM +0530, Jambunathan K wrote: > >> > >> See "Side note" towards the end of this message > >> > >> http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=14157#8 > >> > > > > This request is common enough; every time it comes up overlays are > > proposed as a solution. It would be good if this is available even as a > > library outside of Org. > > Yes, overlays are better. However, maybe I am just no getting it, but > what is even the purpose of facemenu? AFAICS, the faces are > non-permanent, so when I save the file and reopen it, all the faces > are gone. I really cannot see a useful application for this. AFAIR, the use cases presented so far involved adding highlighting-like information in Org files. If the overlays are generated consistently based on the user's setup, it doesn't matter if they are non-permanent (as in not part of the Org file, but dependent on the Emacs setup instead). Of course this means the highlighting information will not be portable; but I don't think people mind that. I personally do not find any use for the feature as such; although it might be interesting to be able to insert plain text cookies in Org files and have them highlighted in some fashion. I could then use a list of ideas like this: Some topic ... 1. Idea 1 2. Idea 2 (?) where I'm doubtful about idea (2); having (?) highlighted would remind me of that. Just an idea. :) -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.