html export spacing, UI, links

html export spacing, UI, links

[Scott Otterson]

I really like the interface Carsten created for visible exports, the one 
where you type:

     M-x org-export-visible [RET]

and then hit a single key for ascii, html, or whatever.  For 
consistency, could this same approach be taken for the regular exports 
eg. org-export-as-html-and-open?

Thanks,

Scott

Re: html export spacing, UI, links

[Carsten Dominik]

I am not sure I understand what the problem is.  Are you saying that 
export-and open does not work with visible?  Or are you looking for 
simple and logical access to export commands.  There are keys for all 
of them, and the difference between visible and full export is simple.  
For example, if ASCII export is on `C-c C-x a', then ASCII export of 
the visible part is C-c C-x v a'.  I.e. the keys are identical, you 
only need to sneak in a "v" after the C-x.

But as I say, I am not sure I understand correctly.

- Carsten

On Jun 3, 2006, at 0:51, Scott Otterson wrote:

> I really like the interface Carsten created for visible exports, the 
> one where you type:
>
>     M-x org-export-visible [RET]
>
> and then hit a single key for ascii, html, or whatever.  For 
> consistency, could this same approach be taken for the regular exports 
> eg. org-export-as-html-and-open?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott

Re: html export spacing, UI, links

[Scott Otterson]

Thanks, I didn't realize the shortcuts were arranged like that (I never 
manage to learn shortcuts for rarely used commands).  The nice thing 
about visible export is that it prompts you in the minibuffer after 
you've typed

    M-x org-export-visible

For the ordinary export commands, there aren't prompts, so if you don't 
know the shortcuts, you must type the whole thing eg.

    M-x org-export-as-html-and-open

There is always tab completion but the org-export-visible prompt is 
nicer.  I think that consistency in interface between the two types of 
export would also be nicer.  But it's a small touch...

Scott

Carsten Dominik (6/4/2006 2:54 PM) wrote:
> I am not sure I understand what the problem is.  Are you saying that 
> export-and open does not work with visible?  Or are you looking for 
> simple and logical access to export commands.  There are keys for all 
> of them, and the difference between visible and full export is 
> simple.  For example, if ASCII export is on `C-c C-x a', then ASCII 
> export of the visible part is C-c C-x v a'.  I.e. the keys are 
> identical, you only need to sneak in a "v" after the C-x.
>
> But as I say, I am not sure I understand correctly.
>
> - Carsten
>
> On Jun 3, 2006, at 0:51, Scott Otterson wrote:
>
>> I really like the interface Carsten created for visible exports, the 
>> one where you type:
>>
>>     M-x org-export-visible [RET]
>>
>> and then hit a single key for ascii, html, or whatever.  For 
>> consistency, could this same approach be taken for the regular 
>> exports eg. org-export-as-html-and-open?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Scott
>