Re: [PATCH] org-id-goto doesn't work if buffer is narrowed.

[John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>]

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I like the idea too. I worked out a partial solution for id links here:
http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu/blog/2015/10/24/Saving-the-current-restriction-and-restoring-it-while-following-links/
using the idea for saving and restoring the restriction.

John

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On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Rasmus <rasmus@gmx.us> wrote:

> John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>
> > Maybe I am missing something here. I would expect org-id-goto to actually
> > get to the id entry when it is used independent of narrowing. When used
> in
> > a program, I would expect this behavior to be wrapped in save-restriction
> > type macros, so it wouldn't change your restriction. But when used
> > interactively, e.g. when I click on a link, I expect the point to end up
> on
> > the id entry, with the buffer open in front of me, even if that means
> > widening. Is there some other expectation that makes sense? I feel like
> it
> > is up to me to decide if breaking the restriction is worth visiting the
> > link, and only by clicking on the link or running an interactive command
> > makes that happen.
>
> I prefer the behavior of C-c C-c on a footnote in a narrowed buffer.
> I.e. throw an error.
>
>
> > Is it possible to save a restriction in a variable? so that something
> like
> > C-c & could restore it?  the save-restriction macro must do something
> like
> > that, but the code seems to be hidden in the C-source for me.
>
>
> I thought about that.  I sort of like, but I also think it’s a potentially
> big change...
>
> A poor man’s solution might be:
>
>   (when (buffer-narrowed-p) (cons (point-min) (point-max)))
>
> Rasmus
>
> --
> When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?
>
>
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