Using abbrev-mode in helm-org-ql

[akirak]

It would be nice if there were a way to quickly type certain queries in helm-org-ql.

For example, I maintain information on languages with each in one Org file and add language tag to them. Thus

tags:language level:1

in a helm-org-ql session (via this package) displays a list of languages I am interesed in, and I can narrow them down by name.

It would be convenient to define the above query as lang using abbrev-mode. It's composable, which means I won't have to define several ql-views containing the same query.

How can I enable abbrev-mode in helm-org-ql? Is it possible to define abbreviations specific to helm-org-ql?

[alphapapa]

Hi Akira,

That sounds like a nice idea. I don't use abbrev-mode, so I can't offer much help with it. The Emacs manual makes it sound simple enough to use, since it's a buffer-local minor mode. I guess you can enable it in the minibuffer using one of the Helm hooks, but I'm not sure how minor modes work with regard to the minibuffer.

[akirak]

I have read the definition of helm-source class, and now I think a better way to implement the feature, i.e. custom query abbreviation, would be to set :pattern-transformer. I will try out the idea soon.

[alphapapa]

That's an interesting idea. Thanks.

However, please consider whether the query abbreviation feature could be useful outside of the Helm source. Not that I'm opposed to that idea, but a more general solution could be useful in other contexts as well.