From 89f7058c97d690c27cad9a67c7e3aeea67d2b2be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sacha Chua Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:56:19 -0500 Subject: Add rough dump --- 2020/info/22.md | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+) (limited to '2020/info/22.md') diff --git a/2020/info/22.md b/2020/info/22.md index b68d47dc..36633084 100644 --- a/2020/info/22.md +++ b/2020/info/22.md @@ -69,3 +69,88 @@ gateway for many Emacs users to start using Lisp. ## Resources + + +- Actual start and end time (EST): Start 2020-11-29T09.19.39; Q&A: 2020-11-29T09.36.14; End: 2020-11-29T09.48.34 + + +# Questions + + +## Should packages implement the interface to one specific format, or attempt to be conclusive to all the potential output targets? + + +## How to share "recipes"? Will this become a "large" project, or minimal that requires you to write most customizations yourself? + + +## Could you make slides that show the source form on the left and the output on the right? That would make understanding each capability much simpler. + + +## Does typing in a block mess up the syntax highlighting? Usually themes use a single color inside an example block, for example. + + +### "You found my crutch!". Colors in source code blocks within blocks are hard. Didn't have time yet to implement it. Any help is appreciated! :) + +- That's where you can get help from org-mode core developers ;) + + +## +++if you export to latex->pdf does that work well with beamer as well? To create slides with columns for example? + + +### You have to format the LaTeX appropriately for the backend "beamer". + + +## How does this relate to pandoc, which is used for converting between markup formats? + + +## Side question about org-reveal: How do you get bespoke/multiple-column layouts without using #+HTML (and
) everywhere in the org file? + + +### It's a custom #begin\_parallel block! See the main article linked below. + + +### Parallel section: + + +## What is used to produce colorful boxes around the cursor in your browser? + + +### Commercial software called ScreenBrush + + +## Why did you put optional arguments in a separate list rather than using cl-style argument lists? e.g. (defblock feedback (who &optional (color "red")) …) +1 + + +### The first argument may take some meta-information when you define it, which is easier to handle with two arguments. + + +## Do you intend to try to upstream this amazing work into Org? :)+1 + + +### no prior experience on how to upstream; suggestions and help appreciated + +- + +- Yes, I would suggest simply posting a short proposal for an org-defblock macro on the orgmode mailing list, and hopefully Bastien and other maintainers like Nicolas will discuss it with you. I think they would be excited to have this feature standardized in Org. +1+1+1+1 I am excited+1+1 + + +### add a little beginner-focused documentation and this becomes another great reason to use org over markdown, I imagine the maintainers would love to have it + + +# Notes + + +## Main article: (HTML or 48 page PDF) + + +## Slides for this talk: + + +## [Reddit discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/k2whsy/declaring_new_special_blocks_with_arguments/) + + +## Elisp Reference Sheet: + + +## My Emacs init: + -- cgit v1.2.3