From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Sebastien Vauban" Subject: Re: [New exporter] Key bindings and typographical error Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:42:45 +0100 Message-ID: <86halmu58a.fsf@somewhere.org> References: <86lib02h3u.fsf@somewhere.org> <874nhm6h75.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: 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-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org To: emacs-orgmode-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org Hi Eric, Eric S Fraga wrote: >> While using the new dispatcher, I'd like to propose some adaptations -- before >> it's too late (before everybody gets accustomed to your new bindings). > > and I would also like to take this opportunity to suggest a change in > the interface. > > Given that we have moved to a multi-key sequence for selecting exporter > and then action, could these two aspects not be dealt with in the > mini-buffer? I find the display of all the options confusing... I > would rather have the dispatcher prompt, in the mini-buffer, something > along the lines of: > > : Export to: (l) latex, (h) html, (o) ODT, (a) ascii > > with the choices obviously depending on the backends initialised. Then, > depending on the key (e.g. l): > > : Export as: (l) file, (b) buffer, (p) PDF, ... Are you aware of: (setq org-export-dispatch-use-expert-ui t) If not, well, you should -- at least from now on! If yes, then, I guess you mean getting more than just the letters in the echo area? Best regards, Seb -- Sebastien Vauban