Re: [PATCH] org-id-goto doesn't work if buffer is narrowed.

[Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>]

Hello,

John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:

> Maybe I am missing something here. I would expect org-id-goto to actually
> get to the id entry when it is used independent of narrowing. When used in
> a program, I would expect this behavior to be wrapped in save-restriction
> type macros, so it wouldn't change your restriction. But when used
> interactively, e.g. when I click on a link, I expect the point to end up on
> the id entry, with the buffer open in front of me, even if that means
> widening. Is there some other expectation that makes sense? I feel like it
> is up to me to decide if breaking the restriction is worth visiting the
> link, and only by clicking on the link or running an interactive command
> makes that happen.
>
> An alternative might be to check if a restriction is in place somehow, and
> make org-id-goto not work or warn you somehow if it has to remove the
> restriction.

I agree that we should first widen the buffer unconditionally in order
to find the location. Once the issue is fixed, we can discuss about
a better UI.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou