Re: Autorefresh buffer at set interval

[Ishe Chinyoka <ishechinyoka@yahoo.com>]

Thanks David for the pointer to the timer documentation in the Elisp
manual. I successfully wrapped the refresh function in the
run-with-timer, such that every 15 minutes I automatically check for new
mail. The setup now works like a charm.

Thanks once again.

Ishe



David Bremner <david@tethera.net> writes:

> Ishe Chinyoka <ishechinyoka@yahoo.com> writes:
>
>> I am sorry if this is in the documentation, but I am failing to pick
>> the right spot. Anyway, which variable can I set to have notmuch-poll
>> triggered at a set interval?
>
> I don't think this currently exists. You could define your own timer
> [1].
>
>> BTW, I am on Arch and am running the Offlineimap as a systemd timer to
>> pull my messages every fifteen minutes. I also have a Notmuch script
>> under the ~/.mail/.notmuch/hooks/ that runs every time offlineimap
>> completes the refresh. My problem is now that after all this, I can't
>> seem to have the Notmuch emacs interface update automatically without me
>> doing a manual refresh with "G" keystroke.
>
> I suspect you only need "g" rather than "G", if you are already running
> notmuch new via a hook.
>
>> This morning I tried putting
>> notmuch-poll-and-refresh-this-buffer as a function in the notmuch-hello
>> hooks.
>
> You may want the function notmuch-refresh-all-buffers; that could go in
> your timer.
>
> [1]: (info "(elisp) Timers")
>