Re: Conkeror-like functionality for EWW

[Óscar Fuentes]

Ted Zlatanov <address@hidden> writes:

> On Sun, 11 May 2014 00:40:24 +0300 Andrey Kotlarski <address@hidden> wrote: 
>
> AK> here https://github.com/m00natic/eww-lnum
> AK> There were voices before for such, so if it seems worthy, I'd gladly add
> AK> it to GNU ELPA.  For those who wonder what this conkeror shmazi-pazi is
> AK> - sort of combination between Isearch and ace-jump that operates only
> AK> over links, buttons and forms.  It makes for quick and precise
> AK> alternative to mouse browsing.
>
> Hi Andrey,
>
> your code is neat and useful. Could it integrate with the existing
> `next-error' and `previous-error' Emacs functionality, though? That's
> not just for errors, but for visiting points of interest in general.
>
> Many people have keys bound to those functions and they would make sense
> in your context.

I don't think so. next-error/previous-error are for traversing
sequences, while the OP's package is for directly jumping to/acting upon
links.

next-error/previous-error would require to "well order" the set of links
on a web page, on a way that is both correct and intuitive for the user.
That's far from trivial on the general case. OTOH, what the OP's package
does is simpler and more effective at the same time. Traversing a
sequence on links can be ok on Info pages, but it is a pain on web
pages, except the most simple ones.