[Bug] org-open-at-point does not work inside properties block

[Bug] org-open-at-point does not work inside properties block

[Michael Strey]

Hello,

Since some days links in properties blocks do not work any more.  With
org-open-at-point on the URL in the following block

#+begin_src org
** Media Broadcast
:PROPERTIES:
:KIND:     organisation
:URL:      http://www.media-broadcast.com
:END:
#+end_src

I get the message "No link found".  The same link outside the PROPERTIES
block opens the browser like expected.

Best regards
-- 
Michael Strey   
http://www.strey.biz

Re: [Bug] org-open-at-point does not work inside properties block

[Bastien]

Hi Michael,

Michael Strey <mstrey@strey.biz> writes:

> Since some days links in properties blocks do not work any more.

This is a temporary limitation due to the recent rewrite
of `org-open-at-point'.

There is a discussion on how to compensate the limitations:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/82949

Another limitation is that you cannot open links in comments.

One idea is to let `org-open-at-point' fall back on (browse-url
(thing-at-point 'url)) in areas where links are not syntactically
accepted, while still "visually" present.

We cannot sort this out too quickly, as this needs reasonable
feedback from users.

Thanks,

-- 
 Bastien

Re: [Bug] org-open-at-point does not work inside properties block

[Michael Strey]

Hi Bastien,

Thank you for your fast reply.

Bastien <bzg@gnu.org> writes:

> This is a temporary limitation due to the recent rewrite
> of `org-open-at-point'.

[...]

> We cannot sort this out too quickly, as this needs reasonable
> feedback from users.

I'm using links in PROPERTIES blocks on a regular basis in my contacts
file.  There I have email addresses, urls and phone numers that are
custom links.

Best regards
-- 
Michael Strey   
http://www.strey.biz