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Re: [Mutt] #3391: g key feedback the same as r



#3391: g key feedback the same as r
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 Reporter:  jidanni  |       Owner:  mutt-dev
     Type:  defect   |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  trivial  |   Milestone:          
Component:  mutt     |     Version:  1.5.20  
 Keywords:           |  
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Comment(by Gary Johnson):

 {{{
 On 2010-03-11, Mutt <fleas@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

 I don't understand your objection to 'askcc'.  Have you tried it?

 Without 'askcc' set, the user types r or g and sees the To: list.
 He verifies that it's correct and hits Enter.  He next sees the
 Subject: line.  He verifies that it's correct or changes it to suit,
 and hits Enter again.  He is now in his editor.

 With 'askcc' set, the user types r or g and sees the To: list as
 above.  After hitting Enter, he sees the Cc: list.  If he had typed
 r, this is empty.  If he had typed g and there were other addressees
 in the original message, this has the list of the other addressees.
 If that's all he needs to know, he hits Enter again and sees the
 Subject: line as above.

 In practice, this means that there is one more Enter to hit between
 typing r or g (or any other key to begin a message) and the point at
 which the user begins editing the message.  The user gets quick
 confirmation of who is in the To: and Cc: lists.  If the Cc: list is
 wrong because the user hit the wrong key to start, he types Ctrl-G
 and tries again.

 Setting 'askcc' and being shown the Cc: list provides the user with
 confirmation that the message is being addressed as desired and
 in a manner that's timely and consistent with mutt's other feedback.

 Regards,
 Gary
 }}}

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