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Re: OT: column 72 in mutt with xterm && vim



* À 20080312-1012_Wed, Matthias Apitz (m.apitz@xxxxxxxxxxxx) écrivit:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> This question is mutt related but perhaps a bit off-topic; but maybe
> of interest of more mutt users ...
> 
> I'm using mutt and writing e-mails with a 'vim' in a xterm window;
> the line length of this xterm window is pulled to more than 80
> columns so other output fits better (for example of 'ls'); of course
> I don't want to type behind column 72 when writing e-mail because
> I'm old and understand how mail should be written (only ASCII and
> only up to column 72; the 80 column punch cards have been my friends
> and my first input media to computers in the 70's :-))
> 
> Well, is there some way to draw a magic vertical line in the xterm or
> 'vim' in column 72?

Would adding "-c 'set tw=72' " to the "set editor = vim" line in your .muttrc 
help?

Reg Hardman