Re: More on design of org-contacts.el - Re: [UPDATED PATCH] Re: add new link type "contact:" for org-contacts.el

[stardiviner <numbchild@gmail.com>]

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Change an email is hard word for me. I use gmail address for many places.
I started to use new email for new accounts recently.
But switch email need to be later when I have time and desire.
And thanks for your suggestion of mail services. :smile:

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On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 2:50 PM Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> wrote:

> * stardiviner <numbchild@gmail.com> [2020-11-16 13:21]:
> :PROPERTIES:
> :ID:       e2c30814-b983-4391-869a-3c700d041467
> :END:
> >
> > First, thank your very much for suggestion.
> >
> > What really I have not found your email in my Gmail (in web
> > browser),
>
> Maybe because it went to Spam/Junk folder. For privacy and safety
> reasons I do not recommend using Gmail at all.
>
> I may recommend using your own email address, requires some money, or
> https://posteo.de/ https://tutanota.de/ or https://protonmail.ch/
>
> > I found it in mu4e (Emacs). Which I can't reply because I'm in
> > China, sendmail to Gmail SMTP server is blocked. So I'm replying you
> > in mu4e. Don't know whether you can receive my message.
>
> I wish I could understand, mu4e is only local system that searches
> emails on your computer. How you send emails depends on your email
> provider. Maybe you fetch mailing list to search for emails?
>
> > Using unique ID is the only solution to identity contact. I already
> thought
> > about this. But integrating org-id is hard for me. Have not spent that
> time on
> > it yet. But I will, if I want to improve this org-contacts.
>
> If I may just give idea. I am using this below function to
> automatically get ID numbers for headings. Normally it is by
> saving. Maybe you can do something to automatically insert such
> number. I do not know if heading is contact, but if it is, it becomes
> all easier.
>
> (defun rcd-org-add-ids-to-headlines-in-file ()
>   "Add ID properties to all headlines in the current file which
> do not already have one."
>   (interactive)
>   (org-map-entries 'org-id-get-create))
>
> > > Each hyperdocument (within or without Emacs) that allows back linking
> > > to its specifical parts should have a function or key binding to
> > > quickly obtain the link reference.
>
> Once you have decided how is contact referenced as now is referenced
> by query, I could maybe figure how to obtain the reference.
>
> It should not be that hard:
>
> - find the current heading
>
> - find current ID number
>
> - how link should look like could be customizable, maybe heading as
>   visible part. That requires discussion.
>
> - prepare link into memory for pasting in other window or document.
>
> - it should also be possible to insert such into register.
>
> - the option to obtain link by query should be kept intact
>
> Maybe two keybindings or functions can be made:
>
> ** Proposal
> :PROPERTIES:
> :ID:       a566d476-f478-44d8-8d91-53f6eccca10b
> :END:
>
> 1. One that finds the current heading and obtains the link
>
> (defun capture-contact-by-query-to-heading ()
>   (let* ((heading (org-get-heading))
>          (link (format "[[org-contact:query#%s][%s]]" heading heading)))
>     (kill-new link)))
>
> (capture-contact-by-query-to-heading)
>
> => [[org-contact:query#Proposal][Proposal]]
>
> And such function should be expanded and be customizable:
>
> - maybe user wish to provide format string as maybe user wish to know
>   visually that link leads to contact like:
>
> => [[org-contact:query#John Doe][Contact: John Doe]]
>
> 2. One that finds currentheading by its ID and obtains the link:
>
> (defun capture-contact-by-id-to-heading-1 ()
>   (let* ((heading (org-get-heading))
>          (id (org-id-get))
>          (link (format "[[org-contact:id#%s][%s]]" id heading)))
>     link))
>
> (defun capture-contact-by-id-to-heading ()
>   (kill-new (capture-contact-by-id-to-heading-1)))
>
> (capture-contact-by-id-to-heading)
>
> => [[org-contact:id#a566d476-f478-44d8-8d91-53f6eccca10b][Proposal]]
>
> These are design ideas only. You may expand and make checks on these
> functions that such work properly.
>
> Additional functions that may be very usable is to quickly send links
> to other window. User is collecting the database of contacts in one
> file and one window and wishes to insert links into other window that
> references such contacts. In that file where you need a link you would
> arrive with cursor. Then you go to database of contacts and invoke a
> key that sends the yanked org link into other window.
>
> (defun contact-yank-link-in-other-window ()
>   (let ((link (capture-contact-by-id-to-heading-1)))
>     (kill-new link)
>     (other-window 1)
>     (yank)
>     (other-window 1)
>     (message "Yanked link: %s to other window" link)))
>
> It is up to you to expand or think on this as it is design
> proposal. Not finalized function or feature. When we wish to
> reference things we need it quick and fast.
>
> Org mode in general needs these types of functions:
>
> - to automatically obtain ANY link from Org mode to the heading
>   and not just for users to write the link by hand. Examples are:
>
>   - link to specific line
>
>   - link to query, when text is marked, that link may be constructed,
>     and also if necessary quickly inserted in other window (we use
>     links to reference from same buffer to same buffer or from other
>     buffer and file to other files). Such query could be automatically
>     minimized that it does not carry all the marked words. Few words
>     could be enough.
>
>   - link to any heading or subheading by its name
>
>   - link to any heading by its ID or CUSTOM_ID
>
>   - and so on, there shall be various lists of links that can be
>     quickly constructed and killed into memory or yanked into other
>     window.
>
> - to automatically yank the link from one window to other window
>   as that helps to user to construct references.
>
> Then in general, ALL programs that allow any kind of referencing such
> as opening PDF file by specific query, specific page, playing video at
> specific time, or for specific short period of time, should provide
> automated way of obtaining such structures to create hyperlinks.
>
>
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>
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