Re: [Evolution] Signature Files and HTML by default

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj ximian com>]

I just don't think evolution should manage anyones signatures. If it
ends up becoming a "must-have" feature, then I'd wager it'd be a super
low priority item.

Jeff

On 17 May 2001 12:47:14 -0700, Garrett Mickelson wrote:
> Fair enough. What are your thoughts on incorporating a signature editor
> into the druid though? Does that seem like a valid idea, be it a low
> priority one?
>
> Garrett
>
> On 17 May 2001 15:45:09 -0400, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > I don't like this way at all. I think that the code converts the
> > signature to HTML if it needs to be in HTML format, and if it doesn't
> > then it should be easy to do.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > On 17 May 2001 07:11:44 -0700, Garrett Mickelson wrote:
> > > fejj,
> > > Would it not be a good idea to have Evolution's mail account druid
> > > search the user's home directory for a .signature file and then if
> > > found, show it in an editable dialog box with their current signature,
> > > and if not found the dialog box is empty. If the dialog box is empty,
> > > then they can create a signature, or leave it blank. When saved it
> > > creates both a ~/evolution/.signature_<account1>.txt and
> > > ~/evolution/.signature_<account1>.html. For each new account, it creates
> > > two new signature files. Delete an account and those signature files are
> > > removed. 
> > >
> > > Garrett Mickelson
> > >
> > > On 16 May 2001 15:31:23 -0400, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > > > On 16 May 2001 10:12:31 +0200, Juan Alonso Hernández wrote:
> > > > > I've reported this problem earlier and it seems to have been fixed
> > > > > partially:
> > > > >
> > > > > This happens when you have checked HTML by default, and you have
> > > > > previously selected a .txt file for signature: 
> > > > > behavior it had before: 
> > > > > you tried to compose a new message and evo warns he can't find file
> > > > > <you-had-selected>.html. The new window message opens without any
> > > > > signature. 
> > > > >
> > > > > behavior it has now:
> > > > > you try to compose a new message and evo warns he can't find file
> > > > > <you-had-selected>.html but when the new message window opens it has the
> > > > > signature.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think evo should try to open the file you just specified, or maybe evo
> > > > > should save a copy of the signature always in html and parse it to .txt
> > > > > when necessary.
> > > >
> > > > Except that Evolution doesn't create the signature files, you do.
> > > >
> > > > There is a fix for this and I presume that it's currently using it if
> > > > it's attaching the signature...
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > >
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> Garrett Mickelson, RHCE         Linux Support Specialist
> 415.358.2600                    www.penguincomputing.com