Re: Reply (was: Re: [Evolution] "Read next unread message' keybinding DOES NOT WORK)

[Dan Jones <ddjones riddlemaster org>]

On Sun, 2003-06-29 at 11:39, guenther wrote:
> > > > [Sorry for sending this to Guenther directly - shouldn't just hitting
> > > > Reply cause a message to be sent to the list?]
> > >
> > > Nope. ;-)
> >
> > Actually, that's a matter of debate.  I happen to think it should - but
> > I think it should happen (and be configurable) at the MUA, not by
> > munging the reply-to headers. I filter my email by mailing lists.  I
> > should be able to tell my MUA that a particular folder is a mailing list
> > - by default, replies to messages in that folder should go to a list.
> >
> > Unfortunately, Evolution doesn't seem to support any such capabilities.
>
> Well, if "Reply to List" would be the default "Reply" action, then there
> has to be another action for "No, I really want to reply to the Sender
> personal"... ;-)
>
> I agree, that this can be discussed and there are a lot of opinions. But
> personal replies have to be easy even for mailing lists.

You could simply have a "Reply to Sender."  However, the easiest way to
implement it would be to remap "Control*r" to "Reply to List" for
designated folders.  On the rare occasion you want to reply to an
individual, you click the Reply button on the menu bar, use the Action
menu or right-click the message and choose "Reply," just as you
currently do to get to "Reply to List."

Progmatically, adding custom key bindings for each folder should be
relatively straight forward.  Hmm, maybe I should grab the source
code...

> > > "Reply" replies to the Reply-To: header if set, otherwise uses the
> > > normal From: header.
> > > "Reply To List" examines the List-*: headers and replies to the list.
> >
> > Even more unfortunately, in my opinion, there is no hot key for "Reply
> > to List."  If anyone knows how to map, say, CONTROL-L to "Reply to List"
> > I'd be extremely grateful.
>
> For Evolution *1.4* that is: edit (as root) the file
>  /usr/share/evolution/1.4/ui/evolution-mail-message.xml
>
> and set the empty accel value for MessageReplyList:
>  <cmd name="MessageReplyList"
>   _tip="Compose a reply to the mailing list of the selected message"
>   accel="*Control*l"/>

> I don't remember the path for your 1.2.x version, but IIRC it is in
> /usr/share/gnome/ui and the syntax should be the same. Make sure, there
> is no other action bound to Ctrl-L.

/usr/share/gnome/ui is correct for my system.  Thanks!  Having a hot key
makes things much easier.  Now, can you tell me how to add the command
to the menu bar?