From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nicolas Goaziou Subject: Re: [RFC] Change visibility for bracket links Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:35:24 +0200 Message-ID: <878tts5svn.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> References: <87bmyyold3.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> <65e1130f-ec6f-1409-e135-01acca1d1f53@grinta.net> <87r37lonua.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> <6054e2d8-ce7b-de83-f35a-ba5103325d29@grinta.net> <87h98g5u67.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> <87oa2oph5h.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60234) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bufEN-00043K-De for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:35:28 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bufEL-0000lU-Bv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:35:26 -0400 Received: from relay4-d.mail.gandi.net ([2001:4b98:c:538::196]:39670) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bufEL-0000kk-5b for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:35:25 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87oa2oph5h.fsf@gmail.com> (Aaron Ecay's message of "Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:28:26 +0100") 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" To: Daniele Nicolodi Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hello, Aaron Ecay writes: > FWIW, I agree. On the other hand, many people object to the brackets. I don't mind adding a variable. > My understanding of the problem is that when link fontification is > turned on, it is impossible to tell between the two marked positions > when point is in in a link like: > > [[http://google.com][Search]] > ^ ^ > > My suggestion is that we solve the problem in a different way: by > changing the color of the cursor when the text is inside the link. > So, the cursor would be the default grey color at the first ^ above, > and red at the second ^? (Of course, the color we use for the cursor > in links could be changed by customization). It looks like such an > effect is achievable by combining the cursor-sensor-functions text > property with set-cursor-color. > > WDYT? That would only partly solve the problem. Cursor's color would tell you where you are, but the dance (e.g., C-a or backward-forward) is still needed to effectively move to the other side. Regards, -- Nicolas Goaziou