Re: [PATCH] Highlight ANSI sequences in the whole buffer (was [PATCH] ANSI color on example blocks and fixed width elements)

[Ihor Radchenko]

Nathaniel Nicandro <nathanielnicandro@gmail.com> writes:

>> Let's drop the part with modifications/visibility changes. It should not
>> be a job for fontification function, so let's not complicate things (as
>> I mentioned above). I believe that 'org-ansi may no longer be needed
>> once we drop this.
>>
>
> You want me to remove the code that is responsible for keeping the
> sequences visible according to `org-fold-show-set-visibility` and
> according to whether or not the sequence is currently being edited
> then?

Yes.

> What should I do instead? If I remove the code for the modification
> changes, then it would be difficult to edit the sequences when
> `org-ansi-hide-sequences` is t since they would remain invisible while
> editing.

For now, let's default `org-ansi-hide-sequences' to nil.

For the value of t, we should use a more general solution.
For example, I can, in the future, implement a clone of hl-line-mode that
will reveal markup on the current line. It will be an easy an effective
solution to edit hidden markup like convoluted links, emphasis, and ANSI
markup.

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