bug#42484: 26.1: org-mode should display value of links in mini-buffer

[Boruch Baum]

Per your request, I did submit a post to the org list, which received
only a single response (which was supportive and informative) in three
days, and seems to have been lost in the greater conversations there.
What next?

On 2020-09-06 10:21, Bastien wrote:
> Hi Boruch,
>
> Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com> writes:
>
> > In org-mode, when POINT is moved over an org-mode link, wouldn't it be
> > reasonable for the value of that link to appear in the mini-buffer? The
> > advantage of that is the user would know where the link points and what
> > would happen if the link is opened (eg. would an external program open,
> > would the network be queried).
>
> Can you suggest this feature to the Org list at emacs-orgmode@gnu.org?

Done.

> Such "electric" display could sure be useful, but I would like to get
> feedback from other Org contributors and users before accepting a patch.

I'm not sure I'm the one to best offer the patch, but Kevin's mentioned
an idea on the list.

> I'm closing this as this is not an Emacs bug.

Where would I post future org-mode issues?

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