I would rather have created a new gnx:// type and left existing unls alone. Will existing UNL syntax and methods still work?
On Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 12:00:26 PM UTC-4 Edward K. Ream wrote: > PR #3215 <https://github.com/leo-editor/leo-editor/pull/3215> changes > many files in complex ways. See detailed comments in the first comment of > the PR. > > This PR started as a fix for a minor bug > <https://github.com/leo-editor/leo-editor/issues/3181>, but work expanded > in unexpected directions. > > *New, unbreakable, unls* > > The status line now reports unls of the form: unl:gnx:<gnx>. > > After copying this string to any body text: > - Leo's syntax coloring code will show this as any other url. > - Control-clicking this url will take you to the first position of the > outline having the given <gnx>. > > These unls won't break unless you delete the original node (including all > its clones)! > > *Summary* > > This PR is a milestone in Leo's history. How did we ever live without > unbreakable unl links? > > Internally, Leo now uses *only* these new unls. The old unls are gone. > This PR should simplify leoJS. > > I'll merge this PR into devel in a day or three. I won't wait for a code > review. The code involved is too tricky to understand in an hour or five. > > I'll take full responsibility for any problems that may arise. We aren't > going back. > > All comments are welcome. There is plenty of time for tweaks. > > Edward > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to leo-editor+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/47b653be-4cf7-4a2c-8bc3-f7f2076f14f3n%40googlegroups.com.
