Re: [BUG] [PATCH] Add yank-media and DND handler [9.6.7 (9.6.7-g6eb773 @ /home/viz/lib/emacs/straight/build/org/)]

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com> writes:

>> Because nobody added you manually to the CC in this branch of the
>> discussion. You would only be automatically in the CC in the replies to
>> your message (87bkdccihf.fsf@yahoo.com), but not the earlier branches.
>
> The follow-up I mentioned lists 87bkdccihf.fsf@yahoo.com within
> In-Reply-To.

I see. I use wide reply by default, personally. I did not drop you or
anyone from CC in this thread on purpose.

>> Do you mean something like a standardized entry in `dnd-protocol-alist'
>> that is independent on OS? Instead of (REGEXP . FUNCTION),
>> (SYMBOL . FUNCTION) with SYMBOL = 'file-list or so.
>
> I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you're proposing.  Would you
> please couch it differently?

Instead of passing dnd data as is from the OS, Emacs can convert it into
a standardized format, independent of the OS. Then,
`dnd-protocol-alist' can allow handlers for such standardized dnd type.

In our scenario, the dnd data will be dropped file list. Emacs should
internally detect such file lists for GNU/Linux / Windows / other
platforms with dnd support and then convert them into the same format.
Then, dnd users can add (file-list . FUNCTION) into `dnd-protocol-alist'
and the FUNCTION will be passed with the converted data that will always
be the same for all the OSes.

Does it make sense?

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