Re: [O] patch for custom colored links in org-mode

[John Kitchin]

I think I have attached the right patch that does this.

Let me know what you think.

Nicolas Goaziou writes:

> Hello,
>
> John Kitchin <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I took a stab at this implementation here:
>>
>> https://github.com/jkitchin/org-mode/compare/master...colored-link-2?expand=1
>
> Thank you.
>
> Could you send the patch on the ML instead? It is better for commenting
> and archiving. Also make sure to patch against master branch (e.g.
> `org-match-string-no-properties' -> 'match-string-no-properties').
>
>
> Regards,


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diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 89b72bc..48b6748 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -1867,6 +1867,18 @@ return the description to use."
   :tag "Org Store Link"
   :group 'org-link)
 
+(defcustom org-link-display-parameters nil 
+  "An alist of properties to display a link with.
+The first element in each list is a string of the link
+type. Subsequent optional elements make up a p-list. :face can be
+used to change the face on the link (the default is
+`org-link'. If :display is 'full the full link will show in
+descriptive link mode."
+  :type '(alist :tag "Link display paramters"
+               :key-type 'string
+               :value-type '(plist))
+  :group 'org-link)
+
 (defcustom org-url-hexify-p t
   "When non-nil, hexify URL when creating a link."
   :type 'boolean
@@ -5864,14 +5876,19 @@ prompted for."
   "Add link properties for plain links."
   (when (and (re-search-forward org-plain-link-re limit t)
             (not (org-in-src-block-p)))
+
     (let ((face (get-text-property (max (1- (match-beginning 0)) (point-min))
                                   'face))
-         (link (match-string-no-properties 0)))
+         (link (match-string-no-properties 0))
+         (type (match-string-no-properties 1)))
       (unless (if (consp face) (memq 'org-tag face) (eq 'org-tag face))
        (org-remove-flyspell-overlays-in (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0))
        (add-text-properties (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)
                             (list 'mouse-face 'highlight
-                                  'face 'org-link
+                                  'face (or (plist-get
+                                             (cdr (assoc type 
org-link-display-parameters))
+                                             :face)
+                                            'org-link)
                                   'htmlize-link `(:uri ,link)
                                   'keymap org-mouse-map))
        (org-rear-nonsticky-at (match-end 0))
@@ -6065,7 +6082,10 @@ by a #."
             (not (org-in-src-block-p)))
     (let* ((hl (match-string-no-properties 1))
           (help (concat "LINK: " (save-match-data (org-link-unescape hl))))
-          (ip (list 'invisible 'org-link
+          (ip (list 'invisible (or (plist-get
+                                    (cdr (assoc type 
org-link-display-parameters))
+                                    :display)
+                                   'org-link)
                     'keymap org-mouse-map 'mouse-face 'highlight
                     'font-lock-multiline t 'help-echo help
                     'htmlize-link `(:uri ,hl)))
@@ -6362,8 +6382,8 @@ needs to be inserted at a specific position in the 
font-lock sequence.")
           ;; Links
           (when (memq 'tag lk) '(org-activate-tags (1 'org-tag prepend)))
           (when (memq 'angle lk) '(org-activate-angle-links (0 'org-link t)))
-          (when (memq 'plain lk) '(org-activate-plain-links (0 'org-link t)))
-          (when (memq 'bracket lk) '(org-activate-bracket-links (0 'org-link 
t)))
+          (when (memq 'plain lk) '(org-activate-plain-links (0 'org-link)))
+          (when (memq 'bracket lk) '(org-activate-bracket-links (0 'org-link)))
           (when (memq 'radio lk) '(org-activate-target-links (1 'org-link t)))
           (when (memq 'date lk) '(org-activate-dates (0 'org-date t)))
           (when (memq 'footnote lk) '(org-activate-footnote-links))