Re: function for inserting a block

[Carsten Dominik <dominik@uva.nl>]

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On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Kaushal Modi <kaushal.modi@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017, 5:43 PM Kaushal Modi <kaushal.modi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 5:15 PM Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The template really only inserts the block type, not anything specific
>>> like the source language or export backend.
>>
>>
>> Right, but based on the code you have, you can easily add "SRC org", "SRC
>> emacs-lisp" to the default value of that list. Looking at that, users can
>> also get an idea that they can add their favorite languages to that list
>> too.
>>
>>
>>> I think prompting for
>>> "second-level" information like that might be a little overkill.
>>>
>>
>> I second that. The first-level prompt also feels a bit slow, honestly,
>> compared to using easy templates like "<e". So in my config, I make "<e"
>> (just an example) to insert the, well, EXAMPLE block as usual. But *if
>> region is selected*, it does the wrapping as in your code.
>>
>> This is what I mean (GIF animation):
>>
>> https://i.imgur.com/201TISW.gifv
>>
>> I use hydra to provide those awesome hints.. but the same can be done
>> without hydras too.
>>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Above, I suggested merging the template insertion function with the
> current easy template code.
>
> With that, the easy template behavior will remain unchanged if no region
> is selected. But if a region is selected, the same template (example: "<e")
> Will wrap that region with that template.
>

I Kaustal,

I am not sure I understand, at least with transient-region turned on.
Typing <e will deactivate the region, so there is no effect.

Or do you mean to actually put "<" into a keymap?

Carsten


>
> I also have a GIF showing that behavior in action (linked in my previous
> reply).
>
> Benefits:
> - Quicker as there are no prompts.. the user simply types the template
> string as configured by them.
> - Also one doesn't need to do a context switch to use a different binding
> based on if region is selected or not.
>
> @Eric: I believe you were sort of onboard with this suggestion, just gated
> by a doubt if this actually can make into master.
>
> So, checking with Nicolas, and the thread if the proposed behavior change
> with easy templates (only when region is selected) would be accepted.
>
>> --
>
> Kaushal Modi
>

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