On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 3:30 AM, Thomas Wienecke <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 05:33 PM, Chris Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:49:01PM EST, Daniel Choi wrote: > > > >> Today I'm releasing a new open source project which I've been working > >> on over the last two weeks, but which I've been daydreaming about for > >> over a year. > >> > >> It's called vmail. It's a Vim client for Gmail. It's a hybrid > >> Ruby/VimScript application. > >> > >> http://danielchoi.com/software/vmail.html > >> > >> This is the first release of vmail so there is a lot of room for > >> improvement and feedback will be highly appreciated > > > > I have not tried vmail as yet, but while reading the above, I did not > > see a ‘reply-to-list’ alongside the ‘reply’, ‘reply to all’, etc. > > options. > > > > When a message originates from a mailing list, this automatically sets > > the To: header to the mailing list, rather than the OP's email address, > > thus helping avoid the familiar: ‘why do you reply to me directly, I am > > subscribed to the list’ .. ‘oh, sorry.. my mailer does not support reply > > to list’.. etc. etc. exchanges.. :-) > > > > More to the point, possibly: > > > > I see on the web page that ‘some people love using Vim 1000 times more > > than using a web browser or a GUI mail program’. Personally, I use > > ‘mutt’ and I have set it up to use Vim to compose my messages, and where > > possible, I have customized it to use Vim-like keyboard actions in the > > index and the pager. > > > > Even for those who currently use a GUI mailer, I think it would be nice > > to add a short section to your web page that lists the features of vmail > > that might make it a better choice for vimmers, rather than using > > half-baked solutions such as mutt+Vim (or TB + vimperator). > > > > Something like: > > > > - supports Vim color schemes and syntax highlighting > > - supports Vim windowing & tab pages > > - uses the same Vim keyboard shortcuts > > - supports Vim's Ex mode > > - uses Vim's registers and cut&paste mechanisms > > - communicates seamlessly with a Vim instance via the system's clipboard > > - etc. > > > > Of course, I have no idea if vmail does any of the above (although the > > mention of the completion mechanism & C-W C-O to switch to full screen > > mode sound promising), and these are only examples of features that an > > average vimmer such as myself might care about. > > > > In other words, I suggest that vimmers would probably want to know if > > they will feel right at home with vmail from the start and how well it > > integrates with Vim and their pre-existing Vim setup. > > > > cj > > > > -- > > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > > This message directly comes from vmail. :-) > It works pretty good. I think I'll use it in the future. > Thanks a lot for this client, I like it! > > One feature I would like to see: > The merging of E-Mails of one conversation like this 'introducing > vmail' conversation. I don't know how you call it, but I think you know > what I mean. > is it available in cygwin and when i expect windows version of it. > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
