Re: [Orgmode] Flyspell, org-mode, and urls

[Carsten Dominik]

On May 28, 2009, at 11:40 PM, Matthew Lundin wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> If I might cheat a bit and ask a question that part org-mode, part
> another mode....
>
> I have recently begun to use flyspell with org-mode. Everything works
> fine, but a minor problem arises when I type a url --- flyspell parses
> each element as a normal word, thus resulting in a multi-colored  
> link. I
> couldn't find any way of customizing flyspell to exclude certain
> regexps.
>
> I noticed that muse mode has a function that prevents urls from being
> improperly "colorized."
>
> ,----[muse-mode.el:306-315]
> | (defun muse-mode-flyspell-p ()
> |   "Return non-nil if we should allow spell-checking to occur at  
> point.
> | Otherwise return nil.
> |
> | This is used to keep links from being improperly colorized by  
> flyspell."
> |   (let ((pos (if (bobp) (point) (1- (point)))))
> |     (and (not (get-text-property pos 'muse-no-flyspell))
> |          (not (get-text-property pos 'muse-link))
> |          (save-match-data
> |            (null (muse-link-at-point))))))
> `----
>
> Would someone happen to know how to accomplish something similar in
> org-mode?

We already have the exact same mechanism in place.  The problem is that
flyspell-mode places the overlays *before* org sees that this is a link.
There, a mechanism is needed to actively strip flyspell overlays in
places where this is appropriate.  Muse-mode had this, and so do we now.

Thanks.

- Carsten