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bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort
From: |
Ihor Radchenko |
Subject: |
bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort |
Date: |
Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:37:45 +0800 |
daniela-spit@gmx.it writes:
> Can't one throw a capture abort signal instead?
Sure, that is possible. However, consider a possibility that some
external package wants to detect when capture is aborted. If I was
writing such package, I would need to do something like
(condition-case err
<run capture>
(t <work around the "Abort" error>))
If org-capture is rewritten using catch-throw, the above code would be
broken. Also, there will be no easy way for a user to know if the
capture was completed successfully or if it was aborted.
Note that I do not oppose this change too firmly. I agree that throw (or
even just normal exit) would be cleaner. However, changing user-error to
throw may break external packages and should be considered carefully. On
the other hand, user-error is internal detail of the implementation. So,
changing it should not be a big deal. As a precaution, it can be
announced and implemented as a part of major release.
If you want this change to happen, I suggest to provide the patch. This
will encourage the maintainers to provide feedback.
> What case scenarios would rely
> on user quitting capture rather than going ahead with an entry?
For example, I have a custom capture function from email. The email is
removed from inbox upon capture. However, I would not want to proceed
with removal if capture is aborted for whatever reason.
Best,
Ihor
- org-capture user-error: Abort, daniela-spit, 2020/12/12
- Re: org-capture user-error: Abort, Ihor Radchenko, 2020/12/12
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort, daniela-spit, 2020/12/12
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort, daniela-spit, 2020/12/12
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort, Ihor Radchenko, 2020/12/12
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort, daniela-spit, 2020/12/12
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort,
Ihor Radchenko <=
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort, daniela-spit, 2020/12/13
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort, Jean Louis, 2020/12/13
- bug#45212: org-capture user-error: Abort, Ihor Radchenko, 2020/12/13
Re: org-capture user-error: Abort, Diego Zamboni, 2020/12/13
Re: org-capture user-error: Abort, Jean Louis, 2020/12/13