Re: Drag images from Firefox to org-mode

[Torsten Wagner <torsten.wagner@gmail.com>]

Hi,

just wonder if we can drag-and-drop images into org-mode could we
drag-and drop emails from e.g. thunderbird too. There is a plugin for
thunderbird call thunderlink which allows to generate org-mode
readable links.
However, drag and drop an email in a browser gives a address which looks like:

imap://user.name%2Borganisation.com@mailsystem.organisation.com:993/fetch>UID>/INBOX>1274

I tried to use this address to call it with thunderbird
via
thunderbird -mail <above url> but it failed.
with
permission denied: /INBOX

I guess it would be very attractive for many users if they could
create links to there email program by drag-and drop.

Just an idea

Torsten


On 23 October 2013 20:26, Oleh <ohwoeowho@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Rick Frankel <rick@rickster.com> wrote:
>> On 2013-10-20 16:42, Nicolas Richard wrote:
>>>
>>> Oleh <ohwoeowho@gmail.com> writes:
>>> This can be fixed with a platform-aware function that checks both the
>>> clipboard and the cut-buffer.
>>>
>>> I suggest to ask for a string with (read-string "URL: " nil nil default),
>>> offering the content of the clipboard/kill ring/selections as the DEFAULT.
>>> I think it's better to be explicit when downloading content, and there
>>> isn't much overhead in asking for a confirmation.
>>
>>
>> Agreed. Downloading stuff to your local machine should require a
>> confirmation step.
>
> This is already in place.
>
>>
>>> This can be fixed by adding `org-download-max-filename-length`. When
>>> it
>>> overflows, just resort to `default-directory' and provide a
>>> message/option to fix.
>>>
>>> I suggest that the right place for those files is as attachment, and
>>> that's where customization should happen. The function choosing the
>>> right place (i.e. org-download--dir) could be turned into a defvar or
>>> defcustom which could then be set either to #'org-download--dir or
>>> #'org-attach-dir.
>>
>>
>> Agreed. Also, the current "fix" (two variable and three functions!) is
>> overly complex.
> Two variables can change independently in a meaningful way, giving
> 4 combinations with the possibility to alter just part of the setup on a file
> local basis. Three functions specify the intent more clearly.
>
>> I propose that their be three options in the
>> defcustom:
>> - 'org-attach-directory (the default)
>> - user entered string
> I don't get this one.
>
>> - a function (which could be set to `org-download-dir')
> This can be an option for `org-download-method'
>
>>
>>
>>> By the way, which system doesn't allow for spaces in directory names?
>>>
>>> ISTR that MSDOS (except the latest versions) didn't allow spaces in
>>> filenames :) Anyway, I tend to avoid spaces as much as I can in
>>> filenames (including dirs)
>>
>>
>> Also, sending files to external command/shell script for processing
>> often breaks if you have spaces in paths due to quoting issue.
>>
>>
>>> If you want the ability to create arbitrary output directories
>>> based
>>> on document context, the customization can be made to accept a
>>> function (lambda) as a value, which could then return a directory
>>> prefix.
>>> This isn't an option for users with no elisp skills.
>>>
>>> It is an option if there are enough examples/built-ins that can be used.
>>> e.g. message-send-mail-function can be customized in this way, its
>>> docstring gives a list of meaningful values.
>>
>>
>> Agreed.
>
> There's still two functionality bits that I want to add:
> local files and forwarding to default dnd handlers in the case it's
> not an image.
> But that can be added in later.
> Please make the changes that you think are necessary and commit to org.
>
> regards,
> Oleh
>