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From: David Bremner <david@tethera.net>
To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] doc: alphabetize options in notmuch-config(1)
Date: Sun,  6 Feb 2022 10:23:31 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20220206142334.303341-2-david@tethera.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20220206142334.303341-1-david@tethera.net>

Originally (I think) these were in the order generated by notmuch
setup. As the number of options grows, and several are not in the
initial setup generated file, the original order becomes less useful
for users. This commit alphabetizes the keys to help users
search. There is only one content change, an added cross-reference
from user.other_email to user.primary_email.
---
 doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst | 237 ++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 120 insertions(+), 117 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
index 41e1338b..8ddfc1d6 100644
--- a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
+++ b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst
@@ -55,22 +55,19 @@ The available configuration items are described below. Non-absolute
 paths are presumed relative to `$HOME` for items in section
 **database**.
 
-database.path
-    Notmuch will store its database here, (in
-    sub-directory named ``.notmuch`` if **database.mail\_root**
-    is unset).
-
-    Default: see :ref:`database`
+built_with.<name>
+    Compile time feature <name>. Current possibilities include
+    "retry_lock" (configure option, included by default).
+    (since notmuch 0.30, "compact" and "field_processor" are
+    always included.)
 
-database.mail_root
-    The top-level directory where your mail currently exists and to
-    where mail will be delivered in the future. Files should be
-    individual email messages.
+database.autocommit
 
-    History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.32.
+    How often to commit transactions to disk. `0` means wait until
+    command completes, otherwise an integer `n` specifies to commit to
+    disk after every `n` completed transactions.
 
-    Default: For compatibility with older configurations, the value of
-    database.path is used if **database.mail\_root** is unset.
+    History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.33.
 
 database.backup_dir
     Directory to store tag dumps when upgrading database.
@@ -88,109 +85,22 @@ database.hook_dir
 
     Default: See HOOKS, below.
 
-database.autocommit
-
-    How often to commit transactions to disk. `0` means wait until
-    command completes, otherwise an integer `n` specifies to commit to
-    disk after every `n` completed transactions.
-
-    History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.33.
-
-user.name
-    Your full name.
-
-    Default: ``$NAME`` variable if set, otherwise read from
-    ``/etc/passwd``.
-
-user.primary\_email
-    Your primary email address.
-
-    Default: ``$EMAIL`` variable if set, otherwise constructed from
-    the username and hostname of the current machine.
-
-user.other\_email
-    A list of other email addresses at which you receive email.
-
-    Default: not set.
-
-new.tags
-    A list of tags that will be added to all messages incorporated by
-    **notmuch new**.
-
-    Default: ``unread;inbox``.
-
-new.ignore
-    A list to specify files and directories that will not be searched
-    for messages by :any:`notmuch-new(1)`. Each entry in the list is either:
-
-    A file or a directory name, without path, that will be ignored,
-    regardless of the location in the mail store directory hierarchy.
-
-    Or:
-
-    A regular expression delimited with // that will be matched
-    against the path of the file or directory relative to the database
-    path. Matching files and directories will be ignored. The
-    beginning and end of string must be explicitly anchored. For
-    example, /.*/foo$/ would match "bar/foo" and "bar/baz/foo", but
-    not "foo" or "bar/foobar".
-
-    Default: empty list.
-
-search.exclude\_tags
-    A list of tags that will be excluded from search results by
-    default. Using an excluded tag in a query will override that
-    exclusion.
-
-    Default: empty list. Note that :any:`notmuch-setup(1)` puts
-    ``deleted;spam`` here when creating new configuration file.
-
-.. _show.extra_headers:
-
-show.extra\_headers
-
-    By default :any:`notmuch-show(1)` includes the following headers
-    in structured output if they are present in the message:
-    `Subject`, `From`, `To`, `Cc`, `Bcc`, `Reply-To`, `Date`. This
-    option allows the specification of a list of further
-    headers to output.
-
-    History: This configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.35.
-
-    Default: empty list.
-
-maildir.synchronize\_flags
-    If true, then the following maildir flags (in message filenames)
-    will be synchronized with the corresponding notmuch tags:
+database.mail_root
+    The top-level directory where your mail currently exists and to
+    where mail will be delivered in the future. Files should be
+    individual email messages.
 
-    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
-    | Flag   | Tag                                           |
-    +========+===============================================+
-    | D      | draft                                         |
-    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
-    | F      | flagged                                       |
-    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
-    | P      | passed                                        |
-    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
-    | R      | replied                                       |
-    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
-    | S      | unread (added when 'S' flag is not present)   |
-    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
+    History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.32.
 
-    The :any:`notmuch-new(1)` command will notice flag changes in
-    filenames and update tags, while the :any:`notmuch-tag(1)` and
-    :any:`notmuch-restore(1)` commands will notice tag changes and
-    update flags in filenames.
+    Default: For compatibility with older configurations, the value of
+    database.path is used if **database.mail\_root** is unset.
 
-    If there have been any changes in the maildir (new messages added,
-    old ones removed or renamed, maildir flags changed, etc.), it is
-    advisable to run :any:`notmuch-new(1)` before
-    :any:`notmuch-tag(1)` or :any:`notmuch-restore(1)` commands to
-    ensure the tag changes are properly synchronized to the maildir
-    flags, as the commands expect the database and maildir to be in
-    sync.
+database.path
+    Notmuch will store its database here, (in
+    sub-directory named ``.notmuch`` if **database.mail\_root**
+    is unset).
 
-    Default: ``true``.
+    Default: see :ref:`database`
 
 index.decrypt
     Policy for decrypting encrypted messages during indexing.  Must be
@@ -254,22 +164,115 @@ index.header.<prefix>
     supported. See :any:`notmuch-search-terms(7)` for a list of existing
     prefixes, and an explanation of probabilistic prefixes.
 
-built_with.<name>
-    Compile time feature <name>. Current possibilities include
-    "retry_lock" (configure option, included by default).
-    (since notmuch 0.30, "compact" and "field_processor" are
-    always included.)
+maildir.synchronize\_flags
+    If true, then the following maildir flags (in message filenames)
+    will be synchronized with the corresponding notmuch tags:
+
+    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
+    | Flag   | Tag                                           |
+    +========+===============================================+
+    | D      | draft                                         |
+    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
+    | F      | flagged                                       |
+    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
+    | P      | passed                                        |
+    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
+    | R      | replied                                       |
+    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
+    | S      | unread (added when 'S' flag is not present)   |
+    +--------+-----------------------------------------------+
+
+    The :any:`notmuch-new(1)` command will notice flag changes in
+    filenames and update tags, while the :any:`notmuch-tag(1)` and
+    :any:`notmuch-restore(1)` commands will notice tag changes and
+    update flags in filenames.
+
+    If there have been any changes in the maildir (new messages added,
+    old ones removed or renamed, maildir flags changed, etc.), it is
+    advisable to run :any:`notmuch-new(1)` before
+    :any:`notmuch-tag(1)` or :any:`notmuch-restore(1)` commands to
+    ensure the tag changes are properly synchronized to the maildir
+    flags, as the commands expect the database and maildir to be in
+    sync.
+
+    Default: ``true``.
+
+new.ignore
+    A list to specify files and directories that will not be searched
+    for messages by :any:`notmuch-new(1)`. Each entry in the list is either:
+
+    A file or a directory name, without path, that will be ignored,
+    regardless of the location in the mail store directory hierarchy.
+
+    Or:
+
+    A regular expression delimited with // that will be matched
+    against the path of the file or directory relative to the database
+    path. Matching files and directories will be ignored. The
+    beginning and end of string must be explicitly anchored. For
+    example, /.*/foo$/ would match "bar/foo" and "bar/baz/foo", but
+    not "foo" or "bar/foobar".
+
+    Default: empty list.
+
+new.tags
+    A list of tags that will be added to all messages incorporated by
+    **notmuch new**.
+
+    Default: ``unread;inbox``.
 
 query.<name>
     Expansion for named query called <name>. See
     :any:`notmuch-search-terms(7)` for more information about named
     queries.
 
+search.exclude\_tags
+    A list of tags that will be excluded from search results by
+    default. Using an excluded tag in a query will override that
+    exclusion.
+
+    Default: empty list. Note that :any:`notmuch-setup(1)` puts
+    ``deleted;spam`` here when creating new configuration file.
+
+.. _show.extra_headers:
+
+show.extra\_headers
+
+    By default :any:`notmuch-show(1)` includes the following headers
+    in structured output if they are present in the message:
+    `Subject`, `From`, `To`, `Cc`, `Bcc`, `Reply-To`, `Date`. This
+    option allows the specification of a list of further
+    headers to output.
+
+    History: This configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.35.
+
+    Default: empty list.
+
 squery.<name>
     Expansion for named query called <name>, using s-expression syntax. See
     :any:`notmuch-sexp-queries(7)` for more information about s-expression
     queries.
 
+user.name
+    Your full name.
+
+    Default: ``$NAME`` variable if set, otherwise read from
+    ``/etc/passwd``.
+
+user.other\_email
+    A list of other email addresses at which you receive email
+    (see also, :ref:`user.primary_email <user.primary_email>`).
+
+    Default: not set.
+
+.. _user.primary_email:
+
+user.primary\_email
+    Your primary email address.
+
+    Default: ``$EMAIL`` variable if set, otherwise constructed from
+    the username and hostname of the current machine.
+
 FILES
 =====
 
-- 
2.34.1

  reply	other threads:[~2022-02-06 14:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-02-06 14:23 improve documentation of configuration options David Bremner
2022-02-06 14:23 ` David Bremner [this message]
2022-02-06 14:23 ` [PATCH 2/4] doc: add configuration section to notmuch-new(1) David Bremner
2022-02-06 14:23 ` [PATCH 3/4] doc: add configuration section to notmuch-insert(1) David Bremner
2022-02-06 14:23 ` [PATCH 4/4] doc: use hyperlinks for config options in notmuch-insert(1) David Bremner

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