* On 2004:08:15:22:47:17-0500 I, Michael D Schleif <mds@xxxxxxxxxxx>, scribed:
> I just upgraded this Debian workstation to:
>
> Mutt 1.5.6+20040803i (CVS)
> (1.5.6-20040803+1 in Debianese)
>
> Now, whenever I go to compose an email message, I enter To: and Subject:
> and press [Enter], as always.
>
> However, briefly, I get the subject message, and then the compose screen
> -- in which I am composing this very message -- comes up, and everything
> appears to function correctly.
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* On 2004:08:18:04:40:16+0200 I, Adeodato Simó <asp16@xxxxxxxxx>, scribed:
> * Michael D Schleif [Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:23:43 -0500]:
> > There's been a lull on the list, and I do not know that you have seen
> > this.
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> yes, that I didn't understand a thing when I read your message. what's
> exactly your problem?
OK, let's try it again. This happens at various points of using mutt,
such as when I reply to your message.
The easiest way to replicate this on demand is to type `m' to compose,
enter the To: and Subject: information, and press [Enter], then the
following message appears in the bottom status line:
Usage: set variable=yes|no
Very briefly. Then, it disappears when the editor presents the compose
screen, where I am at now. My problem is, I *do not* understand _which_
variable it is complaining about! How can I determine this?
Is that clearer?
Also, this upgrade broke several things in ~/.muttrc, including:
[1] My From: header insisted on using my private LAN address. I'm not
totally certain which change(s) fixed this; but, at least, I now have to
`set from=...'.
[2] I used several color statements, including bright_color_ background,
such as this:
color header brightyellow brightblack '^subject:'
Of a sudden, the foreground color was blinking obnoxiously! This could
be due to another program's upgrade (e.g., xterm), since it happened
during the upgrade of many dozens of programs at once.
Thank you, for your consideration of my issues.
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