Re: [Orgmode] apparent bug in org-insert-link with active region

[Carsten Dominik]

On Oct 3, 2007, at 17:56, William Henney wrote:

> Hi list
>
> If I call org-insert-link with the region active, then the region
> content is instantly deleted while I am prompted for the link. This is
> rather disconcerting, but for most link types the region content
> magically reappears as the default value of the description. However,
> for "file:" links the default value of the description becomes the
> link itself, and the previous content of the region is lost (as far as
> I can see). Is this intended?
>
> This is with Org version 5.09 - I'm sure it used to work at some time
> in the past.

You have found a bug - fixed for 5.11.  I am also keeping the region
in the buffer until the last moment now, to ease your discomfort :-)
Thanks.

- Carsten



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