Re: [QUESTION] What's the ":desk" link parameter?

[stardiviner]

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Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com> writes:

>> I'm not sure `org-link-make-description-function' is used a lot out
>> there, but the change may break existing configurations/hacks.
>
> It should not break anything. I did not remove
> `org-link-make-description-function' functionality. Just marked it as
> deprecated.
>
>> Also, is it something we could use in the current export backends
>> or just for the users?  If the latter, then I'm in favor of making
>> this move, probably for 9.5.
>
> I am not very familiar with the export code, but the function provided
> in :description property should follow the same conventions with
> `org-link-make-description-function'. The only place it is used is
> org-insert-link. I do not see how it can influence export code. As I
> understand, org-insert-link is mostly for users.

I agree, I used org-store-link and org-insert-link a lot. If this patch is
applied, then I can add more smart rules to auto generate the description based
on file extension etc.

>
> Best,
> Ihor
>
>
> Bastien <bzg@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> Hi Ihor,
>>
>> Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>>> thanks for the patch.  I assume you are submitting it against master,
>>>> am I right?
>>>
>>> The patch is against commit 2e96dc639.
>>
>> I see, thanks.
>>
>>>> From reading this, I don't see what bug it fixes, what problem it
>>>> solves or what real user need it responds to, but maybe I lost part
>>>> of the context.  Can you explain why this should be applied?
>>>
>>> It does not fix any bug. Rather adds a new feature [1]. Currently, org
>>> provides org-link-make-description-function as user customisation to
>>> compute default link description. The patch provides a way to set such
>>> description functions on per link type basis (via :description link
>>> parameter). Using link parameters looks natural for me since similar
>>> customisation is already done in :follow and :store link parameters.
>>
>> Okay, I understand.  It feels natural to me too.
>>
>> I'm not sure `org-link-make-description-function' is used a lot out
>> there, but the change may break existing configurations/hacks.
>>
>> Also, is it something we could use in the current export backends
>> or just for the users?  If the latter, then I'm in favor of making
>> this move, probably for 9.5.
>>
>> Nicolas, what do you think?
>>
>> -- 
>>  Bastien


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