Re: [BUG] org-element-at-point: Throw an error when not in org-mode [9.7-pre (release_9.6.15-1033-gd8586f @ /home/marie/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/)]

[Marie-Helene Burle]

Note: actually, reading that Reddit thread again, it appears that multiple 
persons were doing this and they regret loosing the use of org functions in 
non-org buffers so much that they decided to pin org to 9.6...

Marie

Marie-Helene Burle <mhburle@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi Ihor,
>
> Thank you for your reply and your explanations: very useful to learn how the 
> system works 🙂
>
> Prior to org 9.7, I used to use `org-meta-return` everywhere to nicely add 
> elements to a list. Whether in mu4e, markdown, or anywhere, typing:
>
> - item1 <org-meta-return>
>
> Would nicely give me:
>
> - item1
> -
>
> Not a big deal you will say. But I liked the behaviour.
>
> I know that org functions (with the exception of
> `org-open-at-point-global` and maybe a few others intended to work
> everywhere) are only supposed to work in org buffers. But many
> functions actually used to work outside of org, even if that was never
> intended. I took advantage of that 😄
>
> So, indeed, not a bug and probably nothing you want to worry about. I'll just 
> have to learn to live without those nice little org behaviours in non-org 
> buffers.
>
> Note that the Reddit thread I linked in my prior email suggests that I
> am not the only one who took advantage of this. I don't know what org
> function that other user was using in non-org buffer, but it used to
> work and stopped in 9.7.
>
> Deep thanks for all the work,
>
> Best,
>
> Marie