On 18.07.11,11:01, Cameron Simpson wrote: > On 17Jul2011 11:24, Marcelo Luiz de Laia <[email protected]> wrote: > | I am looking for a way to spawn new windows for reading and writing > | e-mails with a mere click using mutt in X environment. > | > | I have googled and found this solution > | http://op-co.de/blog/posts/mulit-window_mutt/ and this question > | (without answer) http://marc.info/?l=mutt-users&m=114347881514912 > | > | This thread was very usefull, too > | http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00566.html > | > | But, I ask you: > | > | Have you any suggestion/tips here? > > I spawn detachable screen sessions for mutt email replies. Details here: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg40856.html > > It would be pretty easy to adapt it to spawn a new terminal window containing > the screen session I would think. I could put some effort into that if you > have trouble. > > The above scheme has the advantage that one can detach from the screen > session before completing the reply and reattach later. By spawning a > terminal window you could get that (reply session survives window close) > and immediate return to your mutt reading (because the reply is off in > another window). > > Let me know if you'd like me to suggest modifications to the existing > scripts I use. >
This looks like a nice way to use screen with mutt for these functionality. Will check out this. Jostein
