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+From: Mark Walters <markwalters1009@gmail.com>\r
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+Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] contrib: pick: allow more general format lines\r
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+On Mon, 02 Sep 2013, Mark Walters <markwalters1009@gmail.com> wrote:\r
+> Currently pick makes the tree box graphics part of the "subject". This\r
+> is rather unsatisfactory: the tree graphics should be a field in their\r
+> own right.\r
+>\r
+> However, there is no mechanism in the current setup for allowing 2\r
+> fields to have fixed combined width but variable individual\r
+> width. Thus making the tree graphics a seperate field means that we\r
+> cannot keep the current display which is \r
+>\r
+> date (12 characters) authors (20 characters) tree+subject (54 characters) tags\r
+>\r
+> We solve this by extending the format specifier. Previously this was a\r
+> list of cons cells (field-name . format-string) We now allow the\r
+> left-side (the field-name) itself to be a list of cons cells in which case we\r
+> apply the formatting recursively.\r
+>\r
+> This means we can separate the tree box graphics into their own field\r
+> while maintaining the current format.\r
+>\r
+> Note that this will mean that people who have customised the\r
+> result-format will need to update their customisation.\r
+>\r
+> The patch is larger but relatively simple.\r
+>\r
+> Patch 1/4 is unrelated except I found it while doing this update: we\r
+> consistency we should print () for messages with no tags.\r
+>\r
+> Patch 2/4 is large but trivial: it moves the insertion up a level in\r
+> preparation for the recursive formatting.\r
+>\r
+> Patch 3/4 is also simple: it just allows the recursive formatting.\r
+>\r
+> Patch 4/4 separates out the tree field. This patch is large as\r
+> it allows separate tree faces (matching and non-matching). The\r
+> "genuine code" part of the patch is relatively small.\r
+\r
+I should have added that everything works at each intermediate stage\r
+(and I think each patch makes sense incrementally): so\r
+the patches do not need to be reviewed as a batch.\r
+\r
+Best wishes\r
+\r
+Mark\r
+\r
+>\r
+> Finally, this is the last series (apart from some extra tests and\r
+> keeping up with mainline progress) that I think pick needs before it's\r
+> ready for consideration in non-contrib mainline.\r
+>\r
+> Best wishes\r
+>\r
+> Mark\r
+>\r
+>\r
+>\r
+> Mark Walters (4):\r
+> contrib: pick: print () for a message with no tags\r
+> contrib: pick: move the insertion of fields up a level\r
+> contrib: pick: allow recursive message field formats\r
+> contrib: pick: make the tree graphics a proper part of the format\r
+>\r
+> contrib/notmuch-pick/notmuch-pick.el | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------\r
+> 1 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)\r
+>\r
+> -- \r
+> 1.7.9.1\r