Re: [BUG] [BUG] inconsistent behavior when reading multiple tags [9.4.6 (9.4.6-g366444 @ /home/n/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/)]

[No Wayman]

Bastien <bzg@gnu.org> writes:

> Hi,
>
> No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > * org.el (org-tags-crm-separators): Defcustom controlling which
> > characters are used to delimit tags in commands which utilize
> > `completing-read-multiple'.
>
> Why should we allow anything else than ":" for separating tags 
> in
> commands which utilize completing-read-multiple?
>
> I surely miss something obvious.

The patch you are viewing is outdated.
This is the latest patch on offer:

87bl4rce4j.fsf@gmail.com/2-0001-Allow-to-delimit-tags.patch">https://list.orgmode.org/87bl4rce4j.fsf@gmail.com/2-0001-Allow-to-delimit-tags.patch

It allows "," (the default for completing-read-multiple) and ":" 
to delimit tags when completing-read-multiple is used.
The reason for allowing "," is that it's easier to type than ":". 
I make liberal use of tags and IMO typing a "Shift+;" between each 
tag is annoying and slow.
The comma is also used as the default separator when 
completing-read-multiple is used.

> If we relax a constraint, I'd rather have this hardcoded and 
> well
> documented than adding a new defvar or defcustom.

The latest patch removed the defcustom and replaced it with a 
defvar for the crm-separator regexp.
If it would ease your mind I'd be happy to convert it to a 
defconst.
It's also worth noting that the constraint was only recently 
introduced.
"," worked fine to delimit tags in `org-set-tags-command' prior to 
the switch to completing-read-multiple.

Regarding documentation, let me know where you'd prefer it 
documented.