From: Jameson Graef Rollins Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:07:02 +0000 (+1600) Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] emacs: Prefer '[No Subject]' to blank subjects. X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=57f19b24ecc91c90ab1964a297582248d88b7d8f;p=notmuch-archives.git Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] emacs: Prefer '[No Subject]' to blank subjects. --- diff --git a/fc/49b89e06d2ffd60c8d36b03b788cfaf3199976 b/fc/49b89e06d2ffd60c8d36b03b788cfaf3199976 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f58fa33d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/fc/49b89e06d2ffd60c8d36b03b788cfaf3199976 @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C74D431FAF + for ; Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:07:14 -0800 (PST) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at olra.theworths.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: -2.29 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.29 tagged_above=-999 required=5 + tests=[RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, T_MIME_NO_TEXT=0.01] autolearn=disabled +Received: from olra.theworths.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (olra.theworths.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id kdvf0it6215y for ; + Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:07:13 -0800 (PST) +Received: from outgoing-mail.its.caltech.edu (outgoing-mail.its.caltech.edu + [131.215.239.19]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8DA93431FAE + for ; Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:07:13 -0800 (PST) +Received: from earth-doxen.imss.caltech.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by earth-doxen-postvirus (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18BF366E0108; + Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:07:09 -0800 (PST) +X-Spam-Scanned: at Caltech-IMSS on earth-doxen by amavisd-new +Received: from finestructure.net (cpe-76-174-137-84.socal.res.rr.com + [76.174.137.84]) (Authenticated sender: jrollins) + by earth-doxen-submit (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8FAB66E00CB; + Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:07:05 -0800 (PST) +Received: by finestructure.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) + id C29C44CC; Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:07:05 -0800 (PST) +From: Jameson Graef Rollins +To: David Edmondson , notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2 v2] emacs: Prefer '[No Subject]' to blank subjects. +In-Reply-To: <1327918561-16245-3-git-send-email-dme@dme.org> +References: <1327496913-4946-1-git-send-email-dme@dme.org> + <1327918561-16245-1-git-send-email-dme@dme.org> + <1327918561-16245-3-git-send-email-dme@dme.org> +User-Agent: Notmuch/0.11.1+156~gde94716 (http://notmuchmail.org) Emacs/23.3.1 + (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) +Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:07:02 -0800 +Message-ID: <87sjiobfu1.fsf@servo.finestructure.net> +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; + micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature" +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:07:14 -0000 + +--=-=-= + +Sorry to be so late on this, but I'm not a big fan of this new feature. +I would prefer to always see the subject (or any other field for that +matter) as is. + +As a principle I would prefer there not be text replacements unless it's +very clear that text has been replaced. Buttons work because it's clear +they're buttons. This is not the case here, though, since this text +replacement could actually be confused with real text. + +It's also not clear to me why this feature would be needed. I have +never found blank subjects confusing. The field is always clearly +delineated, at least in search and show mode. If it's not clear +elsewhere, maybe we can make the delineation of the subject field +clearer, but leave the actual subject text string alone. + +If some feel this feature is really needed we should at least have a +customization variable. notmuch-unblank-subject? I don't have any good +name suggestions, though. + +jamie. + +--=-=-= +Content-Type: application/pgp-signature + +-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- +Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) + +iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJPL3wWAAoJEO00zqvie6q848YQAKzWCqGKnm7nScNTZhO9qn8o +bSwqm3aXcxqR6Z8kS9J0A92L3AjU0xkhPGMGska32Ni6P0BcaYXZjFLV6JA+g8Zx +Z30BDiKYfZ29k0Q8rNQmg8jQpjEUiXpA+w1pSZ5PDY7ZZK9Px5Ao/8HD18l9/Ina +mBI9tSjHEaLKSn/ydX82VZHPEDkpGJwzgewRikxxvLYgrYV87sCb6nj4BuNXzo0d +XSQcfPiHnIZICjjzm4VSS+jvQDNXtoC8R58s6xjAA1wFrt56C4hGnGqd1OiG1qs3 +KlouPN3ZPMC2aHEu5IG3tl7cW3XdUikgCi7+dO8LjUgfsjj7mlCriyeIYmbQ6cZD +gqcuFBTFPzpihS7+H6CZaNItyV8vGu3+eFQ6oKtDdMdu/Ct63n1rPeRyndJf3ekg +bVpcVqoEWJ69d2mXU8al6H7BoERTNAT7Eig8boYJ9sk30fMZltICtUDEkyt/DZbc +LHmE7lqQN/M0umRsxYdJ8VOZ/hMOoJRdhUY1XKX8MA1lpevAwiOZQ06J1dafxdPj +KjT9wvtAOhbIRiUhmHiGdG56Q2nMNAYbJqy6Om5yLQaCwz5Ne+1n+f4opvlCrpIL +spOcrpQSHpR2YwsD8MGtjctrad2VJIUA5Aw0zmlLrl8Z9uwEdO9qeWTh1lLTPaOx +yR8BURHJHCPn3SYMV6Ze +=xYtn +-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- +--=-=-=--