Hi Steve,
On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 11:27:39 -0800GMT (12/01/2000, 03:27 +0800GMT),
Steve Lamb wrote:
>> Suppose I reply to a message (like just now), I will still need the send/put
>> in outbox/etc buttons. I will also still want the header information being
>> transferred and editable.
SL> I'm not sure about the headers. The upside is that it helps for quick
SL> edits. The downside is that the addressbook and other options aren't
SL> accessable.
I suggest above that the header section remains as is now; handled by
TB. This way, the addressbook functions etc will remain the same. I
would also advocate for TB to make all headers editable - I don't see
a need to do this simple task (from an editor's perspective) with the
external editor, but that's a matter of taste. Only the message body
is to be composed in the external editor.
>> The "main subwindow" of the editor would be replaced by that editor. TB will
>> open an instance of it. Of course, I will have less screen space, but what
>> the heck, I just love that editor's features so much (presumably).
SL> PMMail just reduces the edit window to the controls and header
SL> information. When it goes to the external editor the editor opens in its own
SL> window. Perfectly acceptable.
Sounds good to me. What happens in PMMail when you are finsihed
editing and want to send/save/discard the message?
SL> Of course, TB! does all the preprocessing it does now with its editor, it
SL> just passes it to an external editor instead of the internal one.
:-))))
>> How's this idea?
SL> Mostly how PMMail does it.
And I've never even used PMMail. ;-)
SL> I'd personally prefer no editor but would accept an internal
SL> editor with a policy that states that the core of programming will
SL> be on the core application and that if people want more
SL> functionality from the editor, they will be directed to the
SL> external editor dialog and encouraged to install a more powerful
SL> editor for their own uses.
Right. Checkbox "use external editor" on/off.
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Cheers,
Thomas.
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