Re: [PATCH] VIM: Make an option to save sent mail locally

[Ian Main <imain@stemwinder.org>]

Tomi Ollila wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 06 2014, Ian Main <imain@stemwinder.org> wrote:
> 
> > Add an option to use 'notmuch insert' to save your sent mail.
> > ---
> >
> > Add -inbox as well.
> >
> >  vim/notmuch.vim | 17 +++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/vim/notmuch.vim b/vim/notmuch.vim
> > index 331e930..a9044c4 100644
> > --- a/vim/notmuch.vim
> > +++ b/vim/notmuch.vim
> > @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ let s:notmuch_date_format_default = '%d.%m.%y'
> >  let s:notmuch_datetime_format_default = '%d.%m.%y %H:%M:%S'
> >  let s:notmuch_reader_default = 'mutt -f %s'
> >  let s:notmuch_sendmail_default = 'sendmail'
> > +let s:notmuch_save_sent_locally_default = 1
> >  let s:notmuch_folders_count_threads_default = 0
> >  
> >  function! s:new_file_buffer(type, fname)
> > @@ -108,6 +109,18 @@ EOF
> >  		echohl None
> >  		return
> >  	endif
> 
> AFAIU looks mmm. readable ;)
> 
> > +
> > +	if g:notmuch_save_sent_locally
> > +		let out = system('cat ' . fname . ' | notmuch insert --create-folder --folder=Sent +sent -unread -inbox')
> 
> as this is (looks like) shell invocation, this could be in format
> 
> let out = system('notmuch insert --create-folder --folder=Sent +sent -unread -inbox < ' . fname)

You are right, that's better.

> or even 
> 
> let out = system('exec notmuch insert --create-folder --folder=Sent +sent -unread -inbox < ' . fname)
> 
> (well, the latter would be out of the status quo)
> 
> Ok, I looked a bit into the notmuch.vim -code, and noticed sometimes
> system() command lines use "notmuch" and sometimes g:notmuch_cmd 
> -- I think the latter should be used in new code and the previous ones
> should be fixed.
> 
> i.e. system ( g:notmuch_cmd . ' insert ... ' < . fname)
> 
> Totally untested from my part...
> 
> When the change alike this lands to the notmuch repository this needs NEWS
> item which informs that from now sent mails are notmuch-inserted to
> user's mail store (as this seems to be the default...) -- well, let's see
> that when there are real reviewers (i.e. those who are interested to and can
> test this).

Also a good suggestion.  From what I see they always use 'notmuch' straight up
which is probably a reasonable assumption.  I do think the actual init code for
vim could have a few more checks, such as verifying that 'notmuch' is in $PATH
etc. 

Thanks for the review!!  I'll send out a new rev tomorrow - very tired right now.

    Ian