From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "David A. Gershman" Subject: Re: [RFC] Change visibility for bracket links Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 17:16:50 -0700 Message-ID: <659b40e8-927b-0cb5-3bfa-a47426d5c5d8@dagertech.net> References: <87bmyyold3.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> <520C9DD6-7764-4B07-8E7A-FB42CC0CDF8A@dagertech.net> <2B66CB76-BBC4-4345-A310-CD034130DA1D@dagertech.net> <8737kamo01.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41322) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1brwMF-0000Lz-AJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:16:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1brwMB-0008Tj-8R for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:16:19 -0400 Received: from dagertech.net ([64.183.98.170]:33098 helo=mail.dagertech.net) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1brwMB-0008TP-1v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:16:15 -0400 Received: from [134.71.117.218] (unknown [134.71.117.218]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.dagertech.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4194CA0527 for ; Wed, 5 Oct 2016 17:16:12 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <8737kamo01.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On 10/05/2016 03:26 PM, Nicolas Goaziou wrote: > Hello, > > "David A. Gershman" writes: > >> Not bad, but could it be customizable via variable giving the user the >> choice? > Thank you for your feedback. > > I guess we could introduce a variable to let users shoot them in the > foot, but is there any incentive to do so? I mean, the clutter is > minimal, and the current state can be very annoying at times (ever tried > to start a buffer with a bracket link?). > > Actually, no I haven't. :) I have no problem with the brackets, I just think they "break up" the flow of reading we're familiar with. Dare I say many people are use to a web-like experience when having hyper links in text. From your description, the existence of the brackets are more for precise edits without having to fudge with point. I have fallen victim to that, but admit, I prefer "clean" links. If you do add the variable, by all means, have the new [format] be the default. Let people like me do the additional work of changing their config. It gives us a chance of being the geniuses who know how to help others if/when they ask on the list. *evil laugh* --David