Carlos Pita <carlosjosepita@gmail.com> writes:

> When storing a <<target>> or CUSTOM_ID link with org-store-link and then adding it with C-c C-l, org doesn’t ask for a description but automatically inserts an ugly description like:
>
>     ~/Desktop/Org/captures.org::target
>
> or:
>
>     ~/Desktop/Org/captures.org::#7EFBCEA1-0D17-45B9-A125-10FE581752F8
>
> The entire path is inserted even when the target itself is simply “target”. But, more importantly, no chance to change the description is given to the user.

I can replicate. I do see much point copy-pasting the link into
description. Moreover, this code is carried around since 15 years ago
from the commit

93c665b56 Intermediate state, I am just trying comiting now

:3

I suggest to set description to nil and thus ask the user in such
scenario.

See the attached patch.