Notmuch 0.3 (2010-04-27)
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New command-line features
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-User-configurable tags for new messages
+
+* **_User-configurable tags for new messages_**
A new "new.tags" option is available in the configuration file to
determine which tags are applied to new messages. Run "notmuch
setup" to generate new documentation within ~/.notmuch-config on how
to specify this value.
-Threads search results named based on subjects that match search
+* **_Threads search results named based on subjects that match search_**
This means that when new mails arrived to a thread you've previously
read, and the new mails have a new subject, you will see that
subject in the search results rather than the old subject.
-Faster operation of "notmuch tag" (avoid unneeded sorting)
+* **_Faster operation of "notmuch tag" (avoid unneeded sorting)_**
Since the user just wants to tag all matching messages, we can make
things perform a bit faster by avoiding the sort.
-Even Better guessing of From: header for "notmuch reply"
+* **_Even Better guessing of From: header for "notmuch reply"_**
Notmuch now looks at a number of headers when trying to figure out
the best From: header to use in a reply. This is helpful if you have
replying to won't always include your subscribed address in the To:
header).
-Indication of author names that match a search
+* **_Indication of author names that match a search_**
When notmuch displays threads as the result of a search, it now
lists the authors that match the search before listing the other
New: Python bindings
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+
Sebastian Spaeth has contributed his python bindings for the notmuch
library to the central repository. These bindings were previously
known as "cnotmuch" within python but have now been renamed to be
Emacs interface improvements
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-An entirely new initial view for notmuch, (friendly yet powerful)
+
+* **_An entirely new initial view for notmuch, (friendly yet powerful)_**
Some of us call the new view "notmuch hello" but you can get at it
by simply calling "emacs -f notmuch". The new view provides a search
away.
Note: For users that liked the original mode of "emacs -f notmuch"
- immediately displaying a particular search result, we
- recommend instead running something like:
+ immediately displaying a particular search result, we
+ recommend instead running something like:
- emacs --eval '(notmuch search "tag:inbox" t)'
+ emacs --eval '(notmuch search "tag:inbox" t)'
- The "t" means to sort the messages in an "oldest first" order,
- (as notmuch would do previously by default). You can also
- leave that off to have your search results in "newest first"
- order.
+ The "t" means to sort the messages in an "oldest first" order,
+ (as notmuch would do previously by default). You can also
+ leave that off to have your search results in "newest first"
+ order.
-Full-featured "customize" support for configuring notmuch
+* **_Full-featured "customize" support for configuring notmuch_**
Notmuch now plugs in well to the emacs "customize" mode to make it
much simpler to find things about the notmuch interface that can be
selectors, and text-entry boxes for configuring the various
settings.
-Support for doing tab-completion of email addresses
+* **_Support for doing tab-completion of email addresses_**
This support currently relies on an external program,
(notmuch-addresses), that is not yet shipped with notmuch
One such program (implemented in python with the python bindings to
notmuch) is available via:
- git clone http://jkr.acm.jhu.edu/git/notmuch_addresses.git
+ git clone http://jkr.acm.jhu.edu/git/notmuch_addresses.git
Install that program as notmuch-addresses on your PATH, and then
hitting TAB on a partial email address or name within the To: or Cc:
line of an email message will provide matching completions.
-Support for file-based (Fcc) delivery of sent messages to mail store
+* **_Support for file-based (Fcc) delivery of sent messages to mail store_**
This isn't yet enabled by default. To enable this, one will have to
set the "Notmuch Fcc Dirs" setting within the notmuch customize
screen, (see its documentation there for details). We anticipate
making this automatic in a future release.
-New 'G' key binding to trigger mail refresh (G == "Get new mail")
+* **_New 'G' key binding to trigger mail refresh (G == "Get new mail")_**
The 'G' key works wherever '=' works. Before refreshing the screen
it calls an external program that can be used to poll email servers,
typically invoke "notmuch new" and then perhaps several "notmuch
tag" commands.
-Implement emacs message display with the JSON output from notmuch.
+* **_Implement emacs message display with the JSON output from notmuch_**
This is much more robust than the previous implementation, (where
some HTML mails and mail quoting the notmuch code with the delimiter
characters in it would cause the parser to fall over).
-Better handling of HTML messages and MIME attachments (inline images!)
+* **_Better handling of HTML messages and MIME attachments (inline images!)_**
Allow for any MIME parts that emacs can display to be displayed
inline. This includes inline viewing of image attachments, (provided
saved individually (the 'w' key is still available to save all
attachments).
-Customizable support for tidying of text/plain message content
+* **_Customizable support for tidying of text/plain message content_**
Many new functions are available for tidying up message
content. These include options such as wrapping long lines,
clicking the available check boxes under the "Notmuch Show Insert
Text/Plain Hook" within the notmuch customize screen.
-New support for searchable citations (even when hidden)
+* **_New support for searchable citations (even when hidden)_**
When portions of overly-long citations are hidden, the contents of
these citations will still be available for emacs' standard
of a hidden citation, the citation will become visible temporarily
to display the search result.
-More flexible handling of header visibility
+* **_More flexible handling of header visibility_**
As an answer to complaints from many users, the To, Cc, and Date
headers of messages are no longer hidden by default. For those users
new "Notmuch Message Headers" variable can be customized to list
only those headers that should be present in the display of a message.
-The Return key now toggles message visibility anywhere
+* **_The Return key now toggles message visibility anywhere_**
Previously this worked only on the first summary-line of a message.
-Customizable formatting of search results
+* **_Customizable formatting of search results_**
The user can easily customize the order, width, and formatting of
the various fields in a "notmuch search" buffer. See the "Notmuch
Search Result Format" section of the customize interface.
-Generate nicer names for search buffers when using a saved search.
+* **_Generate nicer names for search buffers when using a saved search_**
-Add a notmuch User-Agent header when sending mail from notmuch/emacs.
+* **_Add a notmuch User-Agent header when sending mail from notmuch/emacs_**
-New keybinding (M-Ret) to open all collapsed messages in a thread.
+* **_New keybinding (M-Ret) to open all collapsed messages in a thread_**
New library feature
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-Provide a new NOTMUCH\_SORT\_UNSORTED value for queries
+
+* **_Provide a new `NOTMUCH_SORT_UNSORTED` value for queries_**
This can be somewhat faster when sorting simply isn't desired. For
example when collecting a set of messages that will all be
Build fixes
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-Fix to compile against GMime 2.6
+
+* **_Fix to compile against GMime 2.6_**
Previously notmuch insisted on being able to find GMime 2.4, (even
though GMime 2.6 would have worked all along).
-Fix configure script to accept (and ignore) various standard options.
+* **_Fix configure script to accept (and ignore) various standard options_**
For example, those that the Gentoo build scripts expect configure to
accept are now all accepted.
Test suite
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-A large number of new tests for the many new features.
-Better display of output from failed tests.
+* **_A large number of new tests for the many new features_**
+
+* **_Better display of output from failed tests_**
Now shows failures with diff rather than forcing the user to gaze at
complete actual and expected output looking for deviation.
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