Re: Using the composer without checking the mail

[Peter Bloomfield <PeterBloomfield bellsouth net>]

On 09/05/2003, Francisco Ortiz Santini wrote:
> Hello. Using Balsa 2.0.14 and Galeon 1.2.7 in my RedHat 9 box,  
> I am able to use the mailto: function by entering the command   
> balsa -m "%u" in the mail handler section. This allows me to  
> invoke the Balsa composer alone (instead of Balsa's main  
> window), each time I click on an e-mail link or want to send a  
> page link while surfing with Galeon. At the same time, I have  
> Balsa configured to check for new e-mail immediately after I  
> launch the program. However, when I use the mailto: function  
> from Galeon to invoke Balsa composer, Balsa's dialog window  
> also appears to check for new e-mail. Not a big problem, but  
> still annoying, specially if you use the mailto: function quite  
> often as I do (and I suspect many people do) and just want to  
> send a page link or compose a message.
> I would like to know if there is some way I can prevent this,  
> short of modifying my Balsa settings to prevent automatic e- 
> mail checking when I launch the program. I suppose it would be  
> a matter of tweaking a little bit the Balsa command in Galeon,  
> so any hint would be appreciated.
> 
> Francisco

I believe the code may need to be changed. If you look in src/ 
main.c, you'll see that using `-m' keeps the main window hidden  
and results in Balsa quitting when the compose window is closed,  
but doesn't otherwise change the startup procedures.  A more  
light-weight startup would be nice.

Peter