Re: [ISSUE] org-fold does not support auto-reveal for some external package commands

[Ihor Radchenko]

"Christopher M. Miles" <numbchild@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm using package "consult" which has command "consult-org-heading" to search 
> org headlines. It will
> auto jump to the selected headline and expand the jumped headline. After 
> using org-fold, it does not
> auto jump to the headline now.
>
> The previous discussion here as reference 
> https://github.com/minad/consult/issues/563.
>
> As @minad mentioned we need to wait for org-fold provide an official API to 
> reveal content. Hope
> this can be added to org-fold plan.

I reviewed the available API and realized that Org actually does provide
sufficient functionality to reveal search matches temporarily. (there
was a bug in that area, but I already fixed it)

The basic idea is demonstrated in a simple function below:

(defun test (pos)
  (interactive "nEnter point to be revealed: ")
  (read-char "Revealing point temporarily. Press any key...")
  (save-excursion
    (org-fold-save-outline-visibility nil
      (goto-char pos)
      (org-fold-show-set-visibility 'local)
      (read-char "About to restore the previous fold state. Press any key...")))
  (read-char "Now, reveal the point permanently. Press any key...")
  (goto-char pos)
  (org-fold-show-set-visibility 'local))

Hope it helps.

Best,
Ihor