From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp2 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id 2NypN7lR1l+zeAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:39:05 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp2 with LMTPS id cMd7M7lR1l99RgAAB5/wlQ (envelope-from ) for ; Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:39:05 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 527C39403E8 for ; Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:39:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:59114 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1koVKq-0002IB-7g for larch@yhetil.org; Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:39:04 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:55978) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1koVIe-0007tj-Ah for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:36:48 -0500 Received: from stw1.rcdrun.com ([217.170.207.13]:47057) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1koVIc-0002k7-GS for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:36:48 -0500 Received: from localhost ([::ffff:197.157.34.185]) (AUTH: PLAIN securesender, TLS: TLS1.2,256bits,ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) by stw1.rcdrun.com with ESMTPSA id 00000000000308F4.000000005FD6512B.00004E08; Sun, 13 Dec 2020 10:36:43 -0700 Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2020 18:13:03 +0300 From: Jean Louis To: Ihor Radchenko Subject: Re: Bring up a screen giving option to open a series of orgmode files Message-ID: References: <87eejyedba.fsf@localhost> <87zh2i5y4t.fsf@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87zh2i5y4t.fsf@localhost> User-Agent: Mutt/2.0 (3d08634) (2020-11-07) Received-SPF: pass client-ip=217.170.207.13; envelope-from=bugs@gnu.support; helo=stw1.rcdrun.com X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Maxim Nikulin , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -1.80 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 527C39403E8 X-Spam-Score: -1.80 X-Migadu-Scanner: scn1.migadu.com X-TUID: 8ABxgJPjX17R * Ihor Radchenko [2020-12-13 03:45]: > Jean Louis writes: > > > While it is easy to teach people to open single program, press a key, > > and insert title, it is harder and time consuming to teach random > > people how to use Emacs. This may not be true, it is just my current > > impression. > > I guess one would not need to teach people about everything in Emacs. If > the aim is just editing and viewing PDF, one can provide custom Emacs > configuration with added toolbars and menu items for common operations > with pdf. I do not see why it would be any different from specialised > pdf viewers. To see that assign Emacs tutorial to several people and observe results. I do.