Configuration of zot: link handler

[jabirali]

Currently, the handler for zot: links (Zotero) assumes that:

1. The search tool binary is named fd;
2. The Zotero folder is ~/.local/zotero.

The first is e.g. not the case on Ubuntu, where the binary is named fdfind to prevent name collision with a different fd tool. The second is not actually the default location of the Zotero directory (on my system it defaults to ~/Zotero if I install Zotero manually, and ~/snap/zotero-snap/common/Zotero if I install it via snap, so any other choice like ~/.local/zotero has to be configured manually.) Ideally, there should be config options for these: e.g. g:wiki_find_tool and g:wiki_zotero_root.

If these requirements are not met, trying to follow a zot: link in wiki.vim also fails silently. I think it could be useful with an error message in that case, so the user notices that e.g. fd is missing.

[lervag]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've added support for fdfind and also find as a fallback. I try to avoid options if possible, so I'll not add he g:wiki_find_tool option for now.

I've added the g:wiki_zotero_root option with default setting ~/.local/zotero. The scheme handler should now give a more detailed error message if it fails. It will also display a menu if more than one match is found. This is also useful as a feature to e.g. find papers by a given first author (e.g. I can use zot:lervag to easily list all my publication where I'm first author and choose which to open).

[jabirali]

I try to avoid options if possible

Sensible design policy :)

I've added the g:wiki_zotero_root option with default setting ~/.local/zotero. The scheme handler should now give a more detailed error message if it fails.

Just tested it, and this now works as expected. I get a useful error message if I don't configure the path, while it works fine (via fdfind) if I set the new config option g:wiki_zotero_root.

It will also display a menu if more than one match is found.

Cool! Are you considering integrating this feature with the omni-completion as well? I.e., so one can complete references to papers the same way one completes references to other wiki notes?

[lervag]

Cool! Are you considering integrating this feature with the omni-completion as well? I.e., so one can complete references to papers the same way one completes references to other wiki notes?

Good idea. Initial support is already added.

[lervag]

Feel free to open a new issue if you have further ideas or issues with the completion feature.