On 01/03/16 17:43 PM, myglc2 wrote: > Eric Abrahamsen <e...@ericabrahamsen.net> writes: > >> Well, the OP's question indicates otherwise :) Right now .newsrc >> contains quite a bit of information that could be considered user-level >> customizations: which groups are subscribed, group parameters, the topic >> layout, and the highly-confusing `gnus-server-alist'. Values that only >> change when the user explicitly changes them. These things are editable >> through the Gnus interface, but I think users would be a lot happier if >> they were also stored separately, in a format that could be safely >> shared between computers, and maybe even editable by hand. > > This is a nice summary of what I have just been looking through gnus > INFO and trying to figure out. > > So... many gnus configurations elements can be set either interactively > or through init files (e.g., creating servers and groups). Others can > only be set interactively and saved in .newsrc. I confess, I am having a > hard time keeping clear which is which. > > Are any of the "user-level customizations" above also settable in init > files?
No, things like the topic layout is automatically saved by Gnus. You could set `gnus-topic-alist' in your .gnus.el file, but next time you save Gnus it would get re-saved to your .newsrc.eld file. It's better to keep your init files and Gnus' init files separate! I just wish the customization-like settings could be kept in their own file. _______________________________________________ info-gnus-english mailing list info-gnus-english@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnus-english
