Abbrev in message-mode

Abbrev in message-mode

[Emanuel Berg]

Works:

(define-abbrev-table 'emacs-lisp-mode-abbrev-table
  '(("xx" "XX")) )

But, with `compose-mail', I get to "message-mode". Here, the
"mail-abbrevs" table works. It affects the "To:" header, and is setup
in ~/.mailrc:

alias jtr "Jack The Ripper <jack@ripper.com>"

But, how do I get abbrevs to work in the the actual *message*?

With `list-abbrev', I found these, but neither work. (They might even
relate to the *Messages* buffer, or to some other messages, I don't
know.)

(define-abbrev-table 'message-abbrevs
  '(("oh" "oh1")) )
(define-abbrev-table 'message-abbrev-table
  '(("oh" "oh2")) )
(define-abbrev-table 'message-mode-abbrev-table
  '(("oh" "oh3")) )

Note: Setting the "global-abbrev-table" works: it affects the "To:"
header as well as the message body.

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Re: Abbrev in message-mode

[Suvayu Ali]

On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 12:41:26AM +0200, Emanuel Berg wrote:
> 
> But, how do I get abbrevs to work in the the actual *message*?

Doesn't message-mode-abbrev-table work?

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Suvayu

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Re: Abbrev in message-mode

[Emanuel Berg]

Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:

>> But, how do I get abbrevs to work in the the actual *message*?
>
> Doesn't message-mode-abbrev-table work?

Here it doesn't. The abbrev table is setup, and abbrev mode is
enabled. I agree it is strange. Why don't you try it? Perhaps I messed
something up. But for all other modes, Abbrev works fine.

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Re: Abbrev in message-mode

[Suvayu Ali]

On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 03:46:49PM +0200, Emanuel Berg wrote:
> Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> >> But, how do I get abbrevs to work in the the actual *message*?
> >
> > Doesn't message-mode-abbrev-table work?
> 
> Here it doesn't. The abbrev table is setup, and abbrev mode is
> enabled. I agree it is strange. Why don't you try it? Perhaps I messed
> something up. But for all other modes, Abbrev works fine.

This is my setup:

  (define-abbrev-table 'message-mode-abbrev-table
  '(("kfactor" "k-factor" nil 0)
    ("hth" "Hope this helps" nil 0)
    ("HTH" "Hope this helps" nil 0)
    ("cheers" "Cheers" nil 0)
    )
  "Abbreviation table for `message-mode'. Inherits from
  `text-mode-abbrev-table' and `unicode-abbrev-table'."
  :parents (list text-mode-abbrev-table unicode-abbrev-table))

  (add-hook 'message-mode-hook
            (lambda ()
              ;; dynamic abbreviations for org-mode
              (setq local-abbrev-table message-mode-abbrev-table)))

Hope this helps,

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Suvayu

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Re: Abbrev in message-mode

[Stefan Monnier]

>   (add-hook 'message-mode-hook
>             (lambda ()
>               ;; dynamic abbreviations for org-mode
>               (setq local-abbrev-table message-mode-abbrev-table)))

This should not be needed.  Please M-x report-emacs-bug RET


        Stefan

Re: Abbrev in message-mode

[Emanuel Berg]

Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:

>   (add-hook 'message-mode-hook
>             (lambda ()
>               ;; dynamic abbreviations for org-mode
>               (setq local-abbrev-table message-mode-abbrev-table)))

Yes, with the above code it works for me as well.

I have reported the bug.

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Re: Abbrev in message-mode

[Suvayu Ali]

Hi Emanuel,

On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 12:26:18AM +0200, Emanuel Berg wrote:
> Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> >   (add-hook 'message-mode-hook
> >             (lambda ()
> >               ;; dynamic abbreviations for org-mode
> >               (setq local-abbrev-table message-mode-abbrev-table)))
> 
> Yes, with the above code it works for me as well.
> 
> I have reported the bug.

Thanks a lot.  Could you also post the bug number so that I can follow
it?  Thanks again.

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Suvayu

Open source is the future. It sets us free.

Re: Abbrev in message-mode

[Emanuel Berg]

Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:

> Thanks a lot.  Could you also post the bug number so that I can
> follow it?  Thanks again.

No problem! (? - just a couple of keystrokes, but OK...)

Bug number: 14413

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