Re: Inserting org-mode heading links the org-refile way

[Josh Moller-Mara]

Hi,

Here's an example of how to create an ivy prompt that inserts links.

It isn't exactly what you're looking for, as it doesn't hijack
`org-insert-link` functionality, nor does it specifically use
`org-refile-target-verify-function` to do filtering.

Instead, this uses org-ql to select TODO headers with a level of at
least 3. org-ql will cache queries in a manner similar to the initial
collecting of org-refile targets. You can add other filter criteria
using org-ql's sexp query syntax. You can also replace the
`(org-agenda-files)` to be some expression that returns the specific
list of files you're interested in.

(defun jmm/org-ql-ivy-prompt-for-link ()
  "Select a todo header with ivy and insert its link"
  (interactive)
  (ivy-read "Link:"
            (->> (org-ql-select (org-agenda-files)
                   '(and (todo)
                         (level >= 3)
                         (not (tags "ARCHIVE")))
                   :action 'element-with-markers)
                 (-map #'org-ql-view--format-element))
            :action (lambda (x)
                      (let ((org-id-link-to-org-use-id t)) ; Add an ID if it 
doesn't exist
                        (insert
                         (org-with-point-at (get-text-property 0 'org-hd-marker 
x)
                           (org-store-link nil)))))))

Note: This also uses dash.el functions/macros. You can replace that as
needed.

Best,
Josh

Daryl Manning <address@hidden> writes:

> This looks impressive, and is *similar* to the effect I am going for, but
> what I am looking at is intercepting the `org-insert-link` functionality
> (or replacing it) with the ability to insert a link from the global
> filter-and-select interface via ivy for `org-refile`. So, in other words,
> global access to the (say 3 levels down) headings and files available
> through the ivy interface (which further allows me to filter that down).
>
> This would give me the ability to arbitrarily add links across all files
> (and particularly handy with org-contact for adding in links in cal entries
> for meetings).  Since the viy interface seems to work fine for refiling
> tasks (except for initial load of refile targets), it seems it'd be
> sufficiently performant.
>
> Daryl.