[GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[Wang Lei]

Hi all,

When type F, run gnus-summary-followup-with-original, the cursor locate
at the beginning of the line next to citation line (line of `xxx
wrote:'). But normally, we will say hello first, right? Is there a way
to set the cursor to the beginning of body? I can't find a hook to do
the corresponding thing. And I'm not sure if there is a setting to do
this.

Any suggestion?
-- 
Regards,
Lei

Re: [GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:00:59 +0800 Wang Lei <f3d27b@gmail.com> wrote: 

WL> When type F, run gnus-summary-followup-with-original, the cursor locate
WL> at the beginning of the line next to citation line (line of `xxx
WL> wrote:'). But normally, we will say hello first, right? Is there a way
WL> to set the cursor to the beginning of body? I can't find a hook to do
WL> the corresponding thing. And I'm not sure if there is a setting to do
WL> this.

I think this may be a bug in Gnus, introduced with the recent
`message-cite-reply-position' variable.  The default is 'traditional but
you can try 'above and 'below as well.  Can you submit a Gnus bug report
(`M-x gnus-bug') for the traditional behavior, if that's what you have?

Thanks
Ted

Re: [GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[Antoine Levitt]

14/03/11 20:26, Ted Zlatanov
> On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:00:59 +0800 Wang Lei <f3d27b@gmail.com> wrote: 
>
> WL> When type F, run gnus-summary-followup-with-original, the cursor locate
> WL> at the beginning of the line next to citation line (line of `xxx
> WL> wrote:'). But normally, we will say hello first, right? Is there a way
> WL> to set the cursor to the beginning of body? I can't find a hook to do
> WL> the corresponding thing. And I'm not sure if there is a setting to do
> WL> this.
>
> I think this may be a bug in Gnus, introduced with the recent
> `message-cite-reply-position' variable.  The default is 'traditional but
> you can try 'above and 'below as well.  Can you submit a Gnus bug report
> (`M-x gnus-bug') for the traditional behavior, if that's what you have?
>
> Thanks
> Ted

I think he's just noticing the traditional behaviour. The point is at
the beginning of the quoted text, the rationale being that you look at
the quoted text and reply inside it.

Setting the message-cite-reply-position variable to 'above (you need
emacs or gnus from trunk) should do what you want.

Re: [GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:09:29 +0100 Antoine Levitt <antoine.levitt@gmail.com> wrote: 

AL> 14/03/11 20:26, Ted Zlatanov
>> On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:00:59 +0800 Wang Lei <f3d27b@gmail.com> wrote: 
>> 
WL> When type F, run gnus-summary-followup-with-original, the cursor locate
WL> at the beginning of the line next to citation line (line of `xxx
WL> wrote:'). But normally, we will say hello first, right? Is there a way
WL> to set the cursor to the beginning of body? I can't find a hook to do
WL> the corresponding thing. And I'm not sure if there is a setting to do
WL> this.
...
AL> I think he's just noticing the traditional behaviour. The point is at
AL> the beginning of the quoted text, the rationale being that you look at
AL> the quoted text and reply inside it.

AL> Setting the message-cite-reply-position variable to 'above (you need
AL> emacs or gnus from trunk) should do what you want.

I see.  I always thought 'below was normal but maybe I had special code
for that.  Thanks for clarifying.

Ted

Re: [GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[Wang Lei]

Thanks you all!

I am tired to build my own emacs24 deb package, which reject me to
install some emacs' extensions from debian repository. So, i have
downgraded to debian official emacs23. The problem above is not a problem
 now. 

But thanks for your help. What you point out is a good to know.
-- 
Regards,
Lei

Re: [GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[Antoine Levitt]

19/03/11 10:40, Wang Lei
> Thanks you all!
>
> I am tired to build my own emacs24 deb package, which reject me to
> install some emacs' extensions from debian repository. So, i have
> downgraded to debian official emacs23. The problem above is not a problem
>  now.

You might be interested in http://emacs.naquadah.org/

Re: [GNUS] cursor initial position when compose a followup with original

[Wang Lei]

On 2011-03-19 17:42:37 +0800, Antoine Levitt wrote:
> 19/03/11 10:40, Wang Lei
>> Thanks you all!
>>
>> I am tired to build my own emacs24 deb package, which reject me to
>> install some emacs' extensions from debian repository. So, i have
>> downgraded to debian official emacs23. The problem above is not a problem
>>  now.
>
> You might be interested in http://emacs.naquadah.org/
>
Thanks,

There was an emacs-snapshot in debian, why doesn't this go to official
repository.
-- 
Regards,
Lei