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Re: emacs + mutt > better quoting of emails while replying
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Bill Wohler |
Subject: |
Re: emacs + mutt > better quoting of emails while replying |
Date: |
Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:22:00 -0800 |
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Gnus/5.11 (Gnus v5.11) Emacs/22.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
thomas <thomas.bsd@gmail.com> writes:
> Hello,
> I've just installed mutt with emacs as the editor. If I do a reply, I
> get the following lines and the cursor is on the second line (the one
> with Hello) :
> --------------------
> On Sun, Jan 01, 2006 at 05:24:26AM -0800, foo wrote:
>> Hello!
>> Blablablablabla
>> Bye
> --------------------
>
> I would like emacs to add to blank lines on the top and set the cursor
> on the first line, that is :
> --------------------
> [cursor is here]
>
> On Sun, Jan 01, 2006 at 05:24:26AM -0800, foo wrote:
>> Hello!
>> Blablablablabla
>> Bye
> --------------------
>
> How can I do that? So far, my ~/.emacs contains the following lines:
Add the following to the appropriate hook:
(when (looking-at ">")
(previous-line 1)
(save-excursion
(insert "\n\n")))
If you're correct that the cursor in a reply is always at the ">"
character, then the first test will succeed. You may have to modify
this as necessary.
I must try to discourage you from replying in this fashion. It's a bad
habit started by Outbreak. As you can see by my reply, it is easier to
see the threads and context when using a common type of replying
technique shared by dozens of mail user agents (rather than a
monopolistic style).
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