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

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On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 04:57:13PM -0500, Thomas Dickey wrote:
> 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).
> 
Until recently I have simply had wrapmargin=10 in an 80 column window
but with the size of screen I have now even two 80 column wide windows
look a bit scrawny.  In addition extra width is useful for seeing long
subject lines etc. but I want to be 'well behaved' and keep my
outgoing messages to  less than 80 columns.

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Chris Green (address@hidden)