From: Russell Adams <RLAdams@adamsinfoserv.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading?
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:49:02 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <ZOdfzuHzFYFS0Q9V@swain.home.arpa> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <871qfsk164.fsf@localhost>
On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 01:41:39PM +0000, Ihor Radchenko wrote:
> Russell Adams <RLAdams@adamsinfoserv.com> writes:
>
> >> * [#inline] Inlinetask
> >> * [#inline] END
> >
> > I think the multiline aspect is where the concept breaks down.
> >
> > "I want a special invisible heading inside the content of a heading,
> > that also supports optional multiline contents". Sounds horrible to code.
>
> It is not. The horrible part is that we rely on some things working
> magically without special account for inlinetask existance. Otherwise,
> it is just a matter of extra cond.
So then, refinement?
> > Given limited maintainer time, culling bad features is a fact of life.
>
> _I_ actively use inlinetasks. And it is not a bad feature by itself. The
> current syntax is bad, yes. And the current state with inlinetasks being
> optional feature.
>
> > My recommendation is cut it out, until someone with more time can make
> > a rational and compelling case for a clean syntax that isn't a huge
> > special case or write a separate module.
>
> Is there any hurry to delete things? If we still keep a new syntax open
> for discussion, I see no reason to remove anything.
Certainly no hurry. Just expressing my opinion. You know the code much
better than I, I'm just trying to defend maintainer time from extra
work.
Maybe start a new email thread for a RFC regarding a potential
replacement inline task syntax that would be cleaner for the code,
parser, and easier to maintain?
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-08-24 13:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 112+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-03-21 3:36 org-ctags land grab Nick Dokos
2023-03-21 16:40 ` Rudolf Adamkovič
2023-03-22 12:03 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-03-23 5:14 ` Nick Dokos
2023-03-23 10:49 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-03-23 14:50 ` Max Nikulin
2023-03-25 17:45 ` [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading? (was: org-ctags land grab) Ihor Radchenko
2023-03-27 15:14 ` [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading? Max Nikulin
2023-03-28 10:02 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-03-27 16:10 ` [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading? (was: org-ctags land grab) Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide
2023-03-28 9:55 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-08 4:19 ` [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading? Bastien Guerry
2023-08-08 8:48 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-08 13:29 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-09 7:48 ` Max Nikulin
2023-08-10 19:50 ` Nick Dokos
2023-08-11 7:36 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-11 9:44 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-12 12:46 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-12 22:18 ` Samuel Wales
2023-08-13 8:59 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-14 0:57 ` Samuel Wales
2023-08-14 10:34 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-14 13:19 ` Fraga, Eric
2023-08-22 15:15 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-23 9:33 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 11:39 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-24 11:44 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 12:08 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-24 12:15 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 12:36 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-24 12:40 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 12:48 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-24 12:56 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:01 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-24 13:33 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:41 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-24 13:47 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:02 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-24 13:36 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:43 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-25 9:16 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 14:08 ` Bastien Guerry
2023-08-25 2:59 ` spookygostee
2023-08-25 9:53 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-25 9:44 ` [DISCUSSION] Re-design of inlinetasks (was: [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading?) Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-25 17:58 ` [DISCUSSION] Re-design of inlinetasks Juan Manuel Macías
2023-08-26 10:58 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-26 11:42 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2023-08-26 12:33 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-26 14:21 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2023-08-26 16:33 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-26 17:31 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2023-08-26 17:43 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-26 19:19 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2023-08-27 9:21 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-27 17:25 ` Juan Manuel Macías
2023-08-31 9:15 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-26 18:01 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-29 13:00 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-30 11:49 ` Alain.Cochard
2023-08-30 12:36 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-30 14:06 ` Alain.Cochard
2023-08-30 14:31 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-30 14:39 ` Alain.Cochard
2023-08-30 15:08 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-30 15:13 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-30 18:32 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 12:53 ` [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading? Russell Adams
2023-08-24 13:04 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:11 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-24 13:41 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:49 ` Russell Adams [this message]
2023-08-25 9:18 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 14:20 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-24 13:23 ` tomas
2023-08-24 13:29 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:36 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-24 13:44 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 14:00 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-25 2:48 ` spookygostee
2023-08-25 9:52 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 13:50 ` tomas
2023-08-25 9:49 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 12:11 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-24 12:21 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-24 14:43 ` Max Nikulin
2023-08-24 23:07 ` Samuel Wales
2023-08-24 23:23 ` Samuel Wales
2023-08-24 23:24 ` Samuel Wales
2023-08-25 9:56 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-25 9:56 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-26 8:59 ` Fraga, Eric
2023-08-26 12:30 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-27 13:16 ` Fraga, Eric
2023-08-22 15:40 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-13 8:53 ` [DISCUSSION] The future of org-mouse.el and org-inlinetask.el (was: [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading?) Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-13 9:33 ` [DISCUSSION] The future of org-mouse.el and org-inlinetask.el Bastien Guerry
2023-08-13 10:29 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-14 7:48 ` [POLL] Should we accept breaking changes to get rid of Org libraries that perform side effects when loading? Tom Gillespie
2023-08-15 14:10 ` Timothy
2023-08-15 14:38 ` Russell Adams
2023-08-15 15:21 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-15 18:58 ` Tom Gillespie
2023-08-16 10:24 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-09 22:30 ` Or probably just fix the org-ctags hook functions? (was: Should we accept breaking changes ...) Jens Schmidt
2023-08-10 19:56 ` Or probably just fix the org-ctags hook functions? Nick Dokos
2023-08-11 7:37 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-11 17:01 ` Nick Dokos
2023-08-11 21:40 ` Jens Schmidt
2023-08-11 21:48 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-08-11 22:43 ` Jens Schmidt
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