Hi,
so I started to write a list of things I was missing from aerc. The way things
got on the list wasn't after careful thinking, just as they came up during
usage, so they're of varying quality and importance, but since many of them
found their way onto the mailing list as well I thought I'd share (as you can
see I also use this list to track the relevant discussion for myself):
https://github.com/ferdinandyb/dotfiles/blob/master/.config/aerc/aerc_wishlist.md
Best,
Bence
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Bence Ferdinandy, Sep 15, 2022 at 13:38:
> Hi,>> so I started to write a list of things I was missing from aerc. The way things> got on the list wasn't after careful thinking, just as they came up during> usage, so they're of varying quality and importance, but since many of them> found their way onto the mailing list as well I thought I'd share (as you can> see I also use this list to track the relevant discussion for myself):>> https://github.com/ferdinandyb/dotfiles/blob/master/.config/aerc/aerc_wishlist.md
Hey Bence,
here are some comments on your wishlist :)
> - switch accounts during compose
I have a draft patch from koni that I need to review.
> - show new mail in account tab name (maybe with parentheses?)
Hmm, this requires decisions. Maybe create a ticket so it can be
discussed.
> - persistent command history (in progress)
Applied: https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/commit/ef99ec17d63629f> - attach glob should not list hidden unless flag?
This may be a bug. "*" glob should skip files starting with a dot.
Please create an issue.
> - save: empty save should assume current directory
This is a documented setting (although not present in the default config
file).
https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/tree/master/item/doc/aerc-config.5.scd#L30
You can set that to "." to save in current dir by default. I personally
have it set to "~/dl".
> - do not quit aerc with unsaved message open
Aerc has no idea whether your $EDITOR has unsaved changes. This may not
be possible.
> - automatic draft saving during compose
This is something you need to address in your $EDITOR. Aerc does not
have any control over it.
> - undo message sending for X seconds?
Why not, create a ticket so we can track that.
> - send encrypted email
This should already be supported with gpg.
> - unable to see all "to" addresses in message view
Please create a ticket so we can track that.
> - preview attachments somehow in the review-before-send-screen
Please create a ticket so we can track that.
On Thu Sep 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM CEST, Robin Jarry wrote:
> Bence Ferdinandy, Sep 15, 2022 at 13:38:> > - undo message sending for X seconds?>> Why not, create a ticket so we can track that.
So basically just deferring the sending by X seconds? In background or
not?
To my knowledge SMTP does not support "unsending" mails. When the MTA
has it, it usually forwards it as soon as possible.
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On Thu Sep 15, 2022 at 5:03 AM PDT, Moritz Poldrack wrote:
> On Thu Sep 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM CEST, Robin Jarry wrote:> > Bence Ferdinandy, Sep 15, 2022 at 13:38:> > > - undo message sending for X seconds?> >> > Why not, create a ticket so we can track that.>> So basically just deferring the sending by X seconds? In background or> not?
and then, have a hotkey / combo to cancel the (delayed) send if pressed.
On Thu Sep 15, 2022 at 14:00 CET, Robin Jarry wrote:
> Bence Ferdinandy, Sep 15, 2022 at 13:38:> > Hi,> >> > so I started to write a list of things I was missing from aerc. The way things> > got on the list wasn't after careful thinking, just as they came up during> > usage, so they're of varying quality and importance, but since many of them> > found their way onto the mailing list as well I thought I'd share (as you can> > see I also use this list to track the relevant discussion for myself):> >> > https://github.com/ferdinandyb/dotfiles/blob/master/.config/aerc/aerc_wishlist.md>> Hey Bence,>> here are some comments on your wishlist :)>> > - switch accounts during compose>> I have a draft patch from koni that I need to review.>> > - show new mail in account tab name (maybe with parentheses?)>> Hmm, this requires decisions. Maybe create a ticket so it can be> discussed.
this was discussed (a bit) on the old mailing list:
https://lists.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/%3CCCH0FNV7UTUP.NAIL3NBVUY5V%40clrinfopc42%3E#%3CCCH0FNV7UTUP.NAIL3NBVUY5V@clrinfopc42%3E
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On Thu Sep 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM CEST, Robin Jarry wrote:
> Bence Ferdinandy, Sep 15, 2022 at 13:38:> here are some comments on your wishlist :)
Thanks for giving them a thought!
>> > - switch accounts during compose>> I have a draft patch from koni that I need to review.
sounds good!
>> > - show new mail in account tab name (maybe with parentheses?)>> Hmm, this requires decisions. Maybe create a ticket so it can be> discussed.
Done. Also added the link to the old mailing list.
> > - attach glob should not list hidden unless flag?>> This may be a bug. "*" glob should skip files starting with a dot.> Please create an issue.
Done.
>> > - save: empty save should assume current directory>> This is a documented setting (although not present in the default config> file).>> https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/tree/master/item/doc/aerc-config.5.scd#L30>> You can set that to "." to save in current dir by default. I personally> have it set to "~/dl".
Indeed! It was a mistake on my part when playing around with the configs,
setting it to equal to a dot works as expected.
>> > - do not quit aerc with unsaved message open>> Aerc has no idea whether your $EDITOR has unsaved changes. This may not> be possible.>> > - automatic draft saving during compose>> This is something you need to address in your $EDITOR. Aerc does not> have any control over it.
For both of these, I was thinking something along the lines of an automatic
postpone, which would be in line of what say gmail and outlook do. The problem
is my editor can obviously save the _body_ of the email, but a) finding that
good one in /tmp could be tedious and not very straight forward, b) that also
only saves the body, not the subject, To fields, possible attachments, etc.
I'm not sure if this is feasible or easy to do.
>> > - undo message sending for X seconds?>> Why not, create a ticket so we can track that.
Done, including the follow-up emails.
>> > - send encrypted email>> This should already be supported with gpg.
But I would have to somehow do it manually, right? Or how would it be the
easiest to encrypt to the email in the To field?
>> > - unable to see all "to" addresses in message view>> Please create a ticket so we can track that.
Done.
>> > - preview attachments somehow in the review-before-send-screen>> Please create a ticket so we can track that.
Done.
Thanks very much for the quick and positive feedback! :)
Best,
Bence
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