Re: change_folder_next patch
On 2007-05-09, Rado S <list-rado@xxxxxx> wrote:
> =- Alain Bench wrote on Wed 9.May'07 at 18:42:49 +0200 -=
>
> > > I have no problem with it being unbound by default
> >
> > This function is very handy, and have good chances to quickly
> > become the primary way of changing folders for some non-negligable
> > amount of Mutt users. It *wants* a default binding, IMHO.
>
> I admit, I haven't followed from the beginning and even
> retroactively don't understand the benefit yet.
> What does this mean?
> "start at the folder after the current folder."
>
> ------ QUOTE BEGIN ------
> +OP_MAIN_NEXT_FOLDER "open next folder with new mail"
> ------- QUOTE END -------
>
> This is already what change-folder does by default: offering the
> mailbox in the prompt to just hit enter, why do we need the extra
> function? Why not extend the change-folder desc. to carry that info:
> "change to other folder, offers mailbox with new message as default"
>
> Is it just so that this action can be executed with a single key?
> macro index <change-folder><enter>
> If there's no new, nothing happens.
Leaving the feature as an option to the change-folder command makes
more sense to me, too. A user would presumably settle on a
preference for "next unread mailbox" or the current "first unread
mailbox" behavior of the change-folder command, so I don't
understand the utility of a new function.
As for the benefit to new users, I think new users would benefit
from not having yet another means to change folders/mailboxes.
Regards,
Gary
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