Re: [org-cite, oc-csl] citation fontification and previews?

[Bruce D'Arcus]

On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 1:43 PM Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr> wrote:
>
> "Bruce D'Arcus" <bdarcus@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > In an earlier discussion, people raised the issue of fontification and 
> > previews.
> >
> > But I'm wondering what Nicolas has already implemented, and what he or
> > others might still add.
> >
> > Details:
> >
> > John Kitchin (based on his experience with org-ref):
> >
> > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2021-04/msg00438.html
> >
> > He suggested a green face for known references, and red for unknown.
> >
> > I think Nicolas implemented this basic idea somewhere, but I am not
> > noticing it; I don't see any difference with incorrect keys.
>
> You need to use "basic" processor for activation. It only supports
> ".bib" files.

Beyond requiring oc-basic (or any other "activate" processor), do I
need to do anything more to "use" it?

...

> > I think that example would imply overlays as well, though I don't
> > really understand all the technical details or org-specific pros and
> > cons (tooltips vs overlays and such), but am just wondering:
> >
> > 1. what is already included, and what should ship default? Perhaps
> > Andras' idea would fit for oc-csl, since it already depends on
> > citeproc-el?
>
> "oc-csl" could also handle the "activate" capacity. So could Org Ref.
>
> > 2. if some is not included, say preview, how would one add that? I
> > assume the API supports it; so one would just install, say, a little
> > package and add that as a "follow" processor? And one could add
> > multiple such processors?
>
> You can only have one "activate" processor at a time. However, that
> processor may itself be extensible.

So then it might be ideal to have oc-csl be such an extensible
"activate" processor then?

>From what John has said here, it's likely to be quite awhile before we
see an org-ref rewritten for org-cite.

Bruce