"J.D. Smith" <[email protected]> writes: > The approach: > > 1. Apply `rear-nonsticky=(... invisible)' to both the front and back > hidden markers.
> 2. Change cursor (from box to bar), when edits would occur /inside/ the > markers of the emphasized text. This requires placing cursor sensor > functions on the entire emphasized text (save the leftmost marker). > > The `rear-nonsticky' property causes the display engine to place point > on the RHS/LHS of the hidden markers depending on what side they are > /approached from/ (from outside direction: stay out; from inside > direction: stay in). The video linked below should make this clearer. > > This could potentially be a minor-mode — `org-hidden-cursor-mode' or so > — which could allow customizing the "inside" cursor type/color, etc. It > could apply to keywords, links, etc. as well. It would need to turn on > `cursor-sensor-mode'. > > Find more details, the several lines of code implementing this for > emphasized text, and a video demo, here: > > https://gist.github.com/jdtsmith/87ce361830466dd9ab2e304d17ddc2e4 > > Happy to contribute some code for this if you think it could be a good > fit for Org. Sounds interesting. I have been thinking to incorporate org-appear approach itself (maybe with an option to reveal the whole line at point), but I can see how your approach can be less distracting. Maybe it can also be a basis to have multiple ways to handle invisible boundaries - cursor change, org-appear-like reveal of the link at point, relealing the whole line. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode maintainer, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
