Re: [RFC] The best way to choose an "action" at point: context-menu-mode, transient, which-key or embark? (was: Fwd: Org-cite: Replace basic follow-processor with transient menu?)

[Samuel Wales]

thanks for interest.

the transient menu i am trying uses more character columns and
lines than window (c-u m-x gptel-send).  transient's solution
does not work well for me.

1) wrapping
   - 3 text columns.  rightmost text column (header: "Response
     to") has lines that wrap at rhs (not word) to lhs (not
     beginning of that text column), putting lines between items
     in first text column.
   - (for clarity: by rhs and lhs, i mean where text goes, at
     smallest usable font, maximized gui frame, no wm
     decoration, one window in frame, 2 fringes)
   - BEST SOLUTION FOR ME: wrap at word boundaries, /within each
     text column/, as is done when one exports org tables to
     html
2) vertical scrolling
   - BEST SOLUTION FOR ME: SPC DEL, as is done in org export
     menu
     - in transient, SPC and DEL make echo area say ? for help.
       ? makes the message go away but nothing else changes.
       another ?  brings up the help for function gptel-send.
       i'd want scrolling.
     - transient is vertically scrollable using up down arrows
       and c-v m-v, but those are harder on rsi and harder to
       locate on my kb than SPC DEL
   - i did not notice that there are lines below window.  if
     there isn't an indicator, BEST LOCATION FOR ME: left fringe
     in cases where fringe exists.
3) transient does not allow changing font size with
   text-scale-increase/decrease (but a smaller font would not be
   legible)


- transient:
    - Archive: gnu
    - Version: 0.8.1
    - dependency issue before explicitly installing this version.

- emacs    29.4
- org    9.7.16
- gptel    ~/.emacs.d/elpa/gptel-0.9.6.0.20241115.83706


some current org menus, although REALLY GOOD, have possibly
regressed in recent years.  in any case, for example, export is
scrollable; todo kw is not, so i cannot access some todo kw.

i put a lot of effort into this response, hope it makes sense.


On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 10:52 AM Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> wrote:
>
> Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > a couple of quick and somewhat obvious comments.  i use VERY large
> > fonts with a maximized gui emacs [vt / maximized urxvt  when needed],
> > still resulting in, throughout emacs, often, a smaller number of
> > screen lines or columns than content, even with my usual one window
> > per frame.  most org menus respect this and can be scrolled or
> > tweaked.  just wanted compatibility to be in the specs.  especially,
> > to make sure no functionality is unreachable, but also where possible
> > to modify column numbers / fill to look ok.  i am slowly trying
> > transient in gptel and still getting used to it.
>
> Thanks for the important input!
> Does transient look fine on your screen? If yes, we should not have a
> problem.
>
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