Re: [Evolution] Secret HTML editor !

[Andre Klapper <ak-47 gmx net>]

Hi,

On Thu, 2019-07-04 at 13:34 +0200, sdisemi tin it wrote:
> I am using Evolution 3.18.5.2 on Mint.

That's a very old version. My condolences.

> It has been a source
> of considerable frustration for me that Evolution client composes
> HTML,
> but there is no way to view and edit directly the html source code,
> especially on those occasions where the code "goes to S**t" as they
> say.
> The other day I was banging away blindly in the message
> composition pane and I  held down the control key rather than caps
> lock
> whilst typing.
> I raised my eyes to the screen after a few seconds and,
> lo and behold,  an html editor had miraculously appeared !!!
>
> Rather
> than my having to tediously repeat 26 combinations of <control> a, b,
> c
> etc, can somebody "in the know" let me know what the "secret"
> keyboard
> shortcut is for opening the html editor ?

I am not aware of anything like that by default.
So indeed, a true "miracle". Halleluja.

> And, whilst they are at it,
> why not let us long-suffering users of this "complex" piece of
> software
> have a complete list of all the other "hidden" keyboard shortcuts
> which
> have other hidden functionalities ?

To remedy your pain and suffer:

For keyboard shortcuts, select "Help 🡒 Contents" and go to "Gettin
g Started 🡒 Keyboard Shortcuts" in recent Evolution versions. If yo
u lack specific existing shortcuts on that help page in a supported
Evolution version (3.32 or newer), then please file a bug report at
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/issues?label_name[]=8.+User+Docs

To use an external editor (HTML or not), select "Help 🡒 Contents", g
o to "Mail Composing > Using an external editor" and follow the steps.

All the best,
andre
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