Re: [Evolution] Word Wrapping

[Ralf Mardorf <silver bullet zoho com>]

On Wed, 2017-04-12 at 17:30 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Wed, 2017-04-12 at 11:08 -0400, Benjamin Selzer wrote:
> > Why can't the composer visibly break the line at the edge of the
> > window??
>
> When pasting code into an email, it's more comfortable, if the line for
> the composer view doesn't get wrapped. In this case horizontal scrolling
> is better than a line break.
>
> Keep in mind that many Linux and BSD desktop PC and laptop users have
> different demands on their MUAs, than other computer users.
>
> If you want to get wrapped lines for the composer's/editor's view, but
> an endless line for the mail body, than use an external editor, instead
> of Evolution's composer.
>
> Take a look at the options of
>
>   Edit ▸ Plugins ▸ External Editor
>
> and set it to use Gedit, Pluma, Xed or another editor.

On my machine the external editor plugin doesn't work, even after
restarting Evolution 3.22.6. So if you want this feature, you might need
to report a bug at https://launchpad.net/evolution ;), if it shouldn't
work four you, too.