Am 2026-05-12 16:18:33, schrieb Robert via Cygwin: > Error msg : "Error in /home/rob/.mutt/muttrc, line 30: sidebar_visible: > unknown variable"
> This error is reported belonging to an older version of Mutt, but the > compiled one in use is modern. Sidebar has been around for a long time 10+ > yrs. > Note: Cygwin Mutt package being used in MSYS2 with the latest updates. > $ mutt -v # output edited > Mutt 2.2.16 (2025-11-22) > System: MSYS_NT-10.0-19045 3.6.9-aa532e7b.x86_64 (x86_64) > ncurses: ncurses 6.3.20211021 (compiled with 6.5) > libiconv: 1.18 Hi Robert, the current cygwin mutt package "mutt 2.3.0-1" is configured with "--enable-sidebar" and works in my cygwin environment with "set sidebar_visible = yes" in my ~/.muttrc. It seems in your MSYS2 environment there are 2 versions of mutt and mutt 2.2.16 is compiled without sidebar support. AFAIK mutt cygwin packages have compiled-in sidebar support. If your "compiled one in use" has the same error, you may consider "--enable-sidebar" in your building process. Harald -- Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
