Re: [BUG] org-manual: Using bookmarklet for org-capture is no longer reliable

[Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com>]

On 01/02/2023 20:38, Ihor Radchenko wrote:
> Max Nikulin writes:
> 
>> I think, we assume different definitions of "rock solid". Does it able
>> to detect that desktop configuration of org-protocol is broken and to
>> notify the user about failure? I do not use :immediate-finish templates,
>> but some people do. There is a risk to quietly lost captures. I do not
>> see other ways to detect errors besides a native messaging helper
>> application.
> 
> Would it be reasonable to make org-protocol raise Emacs frame on
> failure?

Raising frame may help if window manager allows to do it. In some cases 
the only possibility for a window is to request attention. Creating new 
frame may be more reliable. Window manager may still take measures 
against focus stealing. I have heard that such feature exist, but I am 
unsure concerning severity of such policy.

However I was writing a more annoying issue. Firefox may quietly swallow 
attempt to launch external protocol handler. Even no message is spitted 
to console like in the case of unknown protocol or throttling due to 
multiple attempts during short interval of time. Emacs is completely 
unaware of capture attempt in such case.