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mu4e.texi: improve documentation

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Dirk-Jan C. Binnema 2023-01-17 21:23:54 +02:00
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@ -778,11 +778,10 @@ the @ref{Editor view} to write a new message.
The next two items in the Main view are @emph{Bookmarks} and @emph{Maildirs}.
Bookmarks are predefined queries with a descriptive name and a shortcut --- in
the example above, we see the default bookmarks. You can view the list of
messages matching a certain bookmark by pressing @key{b} followed by the
bookmark's shortcut. If you want to edit the bookmarked query before invoking
it, use @key{B}.
Bookmarks are predefined queries with a descriptive name and a shortcut. In the
example above, we see the default bookmarks. You can pick a bookmar by pressing
@key{b} followed by the specific bookmark's shortcut. If you want to edit the
bookmarked query before invoking it, use @key{B}.
Next to each bookmark are some numbers that indicate the unread(delta)/all
matching messages for the given query, with the delta being the difference in
@ -822,10 +821,25 @@ which would be disruptive in this case.
There is also the optional @code{:favorite} property, which at most one bookmark
should have; this bookmark is highlighted in the main view, and its
unread-status is shown in the modeline; @xref{Modeline}.
unread-status is shown in the modeline; @xref{Modeline}, and you can enable
desktop notifications; @xref{Desktop notifications}. We'd recommend creating
such a ``favorite'', which should match message that require your quick
attention:
The Maildirs item is very similar to Bookmarks, when you consider maildirs here
as being special kind of bookmark that matches some Maildir.
@lisp
(add-to-list 'mu4e-bookmarks
;; bookmark for message that require quick attention
'( :name "Urgent"
:key ?u
:query "maildir:/inbox AND from:boss@@exmaple.com"))
@end lisp
Note that @t{mu4e} resets the baseline when you are interacting with it (for
instance, when you visit the urgent bookmark, or when you go to the main view);
in such cases, there won't be any further notifications.
The @emph{Maildirs} item is very similar to Bookmarks -- consider maildirs here
as being a special kind of bookmark query that matches a Maildir.
@node Miscellaneous
@section Miscellaneous