Get links from Firefox/Safari into orgmode

Get links from Firefox/Safari into orgmode

[Daniel Franke]

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Hi there,

as the subject says, I would like to get links from any browser (i almost don’t care which one) into org mode. So far I have 
tried is the EmacsClient.app (https://github.com/neil-smithline-elisp/EmacsClient.app) but it did not work at all.

orgmode => the git repository
emacs => from brew (GNU Emacs 24.3.1)

Any hints welcome. :)

Thank you, 
Daniel

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Re: Get links from Firefox/Safari into orgmode

[Haider Rizvi]

Daniel Franke <daniel@dfranke.com> writes:

> as the subject says, I would like to get links from any browser (i almost don’t care which
> one) into org mode. 

Since you mention Safari, assume you are running on a Mac. Here is what you are looking for. 

;;; setup org-mac-link-grabber
(require 'org-mac-link)
(add-hook 'org-mode-hook (lambda () 
  (define-key org-mode-map (kbd "C-c g") 'org-mac-grab-link)
  ))


Regards, 
-- 
Haider

Re: Get links from Firefox/Safari into orgmode

[Daniel Franke]

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hi Rizvi,

thanks for your reply! As far as i can see you run that from

emacs => firefox/safari

but i want it like

browser => emacs

Thank you so much! :)

Regards,
Daniel

On 20 Jun 2014, at 20:05, Haider Rizvi <harizvi@gmail.com> wrote:

> Daniel Franke <daniel@dfranke.com> writes:
> 
>> as the subject says, I would like to get links from any browser (i almost don’t care which
>> one) into org mode. 
> 
> Since you mention Safari, assume you are running on a Mac. Here is what you are looking for. 
> 
> ;;; setup org-mac-link-grabber
> (require 'org-mac-link)
> (add-hook 'org-mode-hook (lambda () 
>  (define-key org-mode-map (kbd "C-c g") 'org-mac-grab-link)
>  ))
> 
> 
> Regards, 
> -- 
> Haider
> 
> 


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Re: Get links from Firefox/Safari into orgmode

[Haider Rizvi]

Daniel Franke <daniel@dfranke.com> writes:

> emacs => firefox/safari
That's correct.

> browser => emacs

Probably the best is to use an Applescript like below, and save it in
~/Library/Scripts/Applications/Safari. You can kick off this
Applescript using a variety of methods (Quicksilver, menu bar, etc.)

http://www.tuaw.com/2006/08/08/tuaw-tip-enable-the-applescript-menu/


tell application "Safari"
	set theUrl to URL of document 1
	set theName to the name of the document 1
	set theOrglink to "[[" & theUrl & "][" & theName & "]]"
	set the clipboard to theOrglink
end tell

activate application "Emacs"

-- this last bit is iffy, since Emacs will not always have an org file
--  open in the frame that pops up. 
tell application "System Events"
	keystroke "y" using control down
end tell

Hope this helps.

Regards, 
-- 
Haider

Re: Get links from Firefox/Safari into orgmode

[Daniel Franke]

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On 21 Jun 2014, at 22:34, Haider Rizvi <harizvi@gmail.com> wrote:

> Daniel Franke <daniel@dfranke.com> writes:
> 
>> emacs => firefox/safari
> That's correct.
> 
>> browser => emacs
> 
> Probably the best is to use an Applescript like below, and save it in
> ~/Library/Scripts/Applications/Safari. You can kick off this
> Applescript using a variety of methods (Quicksilver, menu bar, etc.)
> 
> http://www.tuaw.com/2006/08/08/tuaw-tip-enable-the-applescript-menu/
> 
> 
> tell application "Safari"
> 	set theUrl to URL of document 1
> 	set theName to the name of the document 1
> 	set theOrglink to "[[" & theUrl & "][" & theName & "]]"
> 	set the clipboard to theOrglink
> end tell
> 
> activate application "Emacs"
> 
> -- this last bit is iffy, since Emacs will not always have an org file
> --  open in the frame that pops up. 
> tell application "System Events"
> 	keystroke "y" using control down
> end tell
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Regards, 
> -- 
> Haider
> 
> 

Good evening Haider.

thank you so much for your input, this helps a lot!! :) Now i have a working solution.

I used the script you suggest with a small change :

tell application "Safari"
	set theUrl to URL of document 1
	set theName to the name of the document 1
	set theOrglink to "[[" & theUrl & "][" & theName & "]]"
	set the clipboard to theOrglink
end tell


activate application "Emacs"
tell application "System Events"
	keystroke "v" using {command down}
	keystroke return
end tell
activate application "Safari"

and then I opened it with the application Fastscripts (http://www.red-sweater.com/fastscripts/). No i have the option to add the bookmark by keystroke  to the 
actual open Emacs window.

Regards,
Daniel!



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Re: Get links from Firefox/Safari into orgmode

[Uwe Koloska]

Am 20.06.2014 19:43, schrieb Daniel Franke:
> as the subject says, I would like to get links from any browser (i
> almost don’t care which one) into org mode.

With firefox you can use the CoLT (Copy Link Text) add-on
 https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/colt/
with this format string
 : [[%U][%T]]

Hope this helps
Uwe