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33 Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:34 -0500 (EST)
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34 From: David A Benjamin <davidben@MIT.EDU>
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44 Subject: Re: [notmuch] Notmuch command interface
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59 On Thu, 11 Mar 2010, Ben Gamari wrote:
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60 > While the notmuch command-line interface is fantastic, there defintely are a few
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61 > gaps which hurt performance. Since I've been following, I've seen several
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62 > threads on how to handle message addition and initial tagging[1][2]. I recall
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63 > that some time ago Carl had the idea of applying only a 'new' tag during notmuch
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64 > new. I strongly supported this proposal yet it seems that nothing ever became of
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65 > it. Is there a reason for this? Would a patch be accepted?
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68 To avoid breaking the current behavior, what if the set of tags applied to
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69 new/moved/deleted(?) messages could be set on the command line or some
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70 other library interface, while just perhaps defaulting to unread/inbox?
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71 This would support both the current behavior and a hooks-like workflow
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72 without notmuch itself treating any tags (new, unread, inbox, etc.) as
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