Re: When is a function an interactive function? [was Re: Is function 'org-insert-property-drawer' usable?]

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

Alain.Cochard@unistra.fr writes:

> For example, with the cursor on 'org-capture-finalize' in the manual,
> 'C-h f <RET>' gives nothing right away; 'C-h f org-capture<TAB>' does
> not offer 'org-capture-finalize' as a completion; 'C-h f
> org-capture-fin<TAB>' does complete and says that
> 'org-capture-finalize' is interactive; and then it becomes possible to
> use it with 'M-x'.

This is Emacs bug.
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60085

> Similarly, as far I as can see, 'M-x org-attach-attach' fails right
> away, but works after having been used once with the standard (menu)
> way.

I guess we can make this function autoloaded.
Are there are any other function that you often try to call via M-x and
miss?

> List (of non interactive functions that might be thought interactive
> to the ignorant):
>
> - ‘C-u C-u <TAB>’ (‘org-set-startup-visibility’)

What about doing something like

- ‘C-u C-u <TAB>’ (‘org-cycle’ ⟶ ‘org-set-startup-visibility’)

There is no reason to make some of the listed functions interactive -
they are not designed to be interactive.

> - ‘S-<RIGHT>’ (‘org-property-next-allowed-values’) 
>
>   Shouldn't it be 'org-property-next-allowed-value'?
>
> - ‘U’ (‘org-agenda-bulk-remove-all-marks’) 
>
>   Shouldn't it be 'org-agenda-bulk-unmark-all'?
>
> - ‘C-c C-e’ (‘org-export’) 
>
>   Shouldn't this one be 'org-export-dispatch'?
>
> - ‘C-c '’ (‘org-edit~special’) 
>
>   This must be a typo, right?
>
> - ‘C-c C-e o o’ (‘org-export-to-odt’) 
>
>   Shouldn't it be 'org-odt-export-to-odt'?

Fixed, on bugfix. Thanks!
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=f33d24108

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