nvim-orgmode / nvim-orgmode/orgmode
Open non-text file links in default applications
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Description
Does this feature exist in Emacs orgmode core?
Yes
Orgmode link
https://orgmode.org/manual/Handling-Links.html
Feature value
No response
Additional context
Currently, whenever I do <leader>oo on a link to a file, it will open in an nvim buffer, regardless of file type. Would be great if this could invoke xdg-open or some such to ensure correct handling.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the oo link-opening handler in the orgmode plugin and read the linked Org manual section on handling links. Reproduce the behavior with a link to a non-text file, then verify that such links are passed to the system's default application via a command such as xdg-open while text links retain their current behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100