Re: [vile] I can't get 'fillcol' to work

[Thomas Dickey]

On Sat, 3 Feb 2007, address@hidden wrote:

> OK, thanks, I have basically what I want now.  Is setting fillcol and
> wrapwords the simplest way to get get a 'fixed' text width in varying
> window widths?  I run mutt via ssh from various different places and
> from home I'm using a >80 column window whereas from work I use an 80
> column window.

I _think_ so.  I suppose you could add it to the mailmode definition,
e.g.,

~with define-submode mail
        set wrapwords
        set fillcol=80
~endwith

(I generally set fillcol shorter in email/postings, to simplify the next
reply, if any).

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