Hello, John Kitchin <jkitc...@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
> Maybe I am missing something here. I would expect org-id-goto to actually > get to the id entry when it is used independent of narrowing. When used in > a program, I would expect this behavior to be wrapped in save-restriction > type macros, so it wouldn't change your restriction. But when used > interactively, e.g. when I click on a link, I expect the point to end up on > the id entry, with the buffer open in front of me, even if that means > widening. Is there some other expectation that makes sense? I feel like it > is up to me to decide if breaking the restriction is worth visiting the > link, and only by clicking on the link or running an interactive command > makes that happen. > > An alternative might be to check if a restriction is in place somehow, and > make org-id-goto not work or warn you somehow if it has to remove the > restriction. I agree that we should first widen the buffer unconditionally in order to find the location. Once the issue is fixed, we can discuss about a better UI. Regards, -- Nicolas Goaziou