\makeindex
\begin{document}
-\newcommand{\gnusversionname}{Gnus v5.10.6}
+% Adjust ../Makefile.in if you change the following line:
+\newcommand{\gnusversionname}{Gnus v5.11}
\newcommand{\gnuschaptername}{}
\newcommand{\gnussectionname}{}
spool or your mbox file. All at the same time, if you want to push your
luck.
-This manual corresponds to Gnus v5.10.6.
+@c Adjust ../Makefile.in if you change the following line:
+This manual corresponds to Gnus v5.11.
@end ifinfo
that group will always be visible in the Group buffer, regardless
of whether it has any unread articles.
+This parameter cannot be set via @code{gnus-parameters}. See
+@code{gnus-permanently-visible-groups} as an alternative.
+
@item broken-reply-to
@cindex broken-reply-to
Elements like @code{(broken-reply-to . t)} signals that @code{Reply-To}
@vindex gnus-parameters
Group parameters can be set via the @code{gnus-parameters} variable too.
-But some variables, such as @code{visible}, have no effect. For
-example:
+But some variables, such as @code{visible}, have no effect (For this
+case see @code{gnus-permanently-visible-groups} as an alternative.).
+For example:
@lisp
(setq gnus-parameters
@table @kbd
+@item v
+@kindex v (Group)
+@cindex keys, reserved for users (Group)
+The key @kbd{v} is reserved for users. You can bind it key to some
+function or better use it as a prefix key. For example:
+
+@lisp
+(define-key gnus-group-mode-map (kbd "v j d")
+ (lambda ()
+ (interactive)
+ (gnus-group-jump-to-group "nndraft:drafts")))
+@end lisp
+
+On keys reserved for users in Emacs and on keybindings in general
+@xref{Keymaps, Keymaps, , emacs, The Emacs Editor}.
+
@item ^
@kindex ^ (Group)
@findex gnus-group-enter-server-mode
You can have as many summary buffers open as you wish.
+@kindex v (Summary)
+@cindex keys, reserved for users (Summary)
+The key @kbd{v} is reserved for users. You can bind it key to some
+function or better use it as a prefix key. For example:
+@lisp
+(define-key gnus-summary-mode-map (kbd "v -") "LrS") ;; lower subthread
+@end lisp
+
@menu
* Summary Buffer Format:: Deciding how the summary buffer is to look.
* Summary Maneuvering:: Moving around the summary buffer.
The line number.
@item O
Download mark.
+@item *
+Desired cursor position (instead of after first colon).
@item &user-date;
Age sensitive date format. Various date format is defined in
@code{gnus-user-date-format-alist}.
@end enumerate
-More information on how to set things up can be found in the message
-manual (@pxref{Security, ,Security, message, Message Manual}).
+The variables that control security functionality on reading messages
+include:
@table @code
@item mm-verify-option
@end table
+By default the buttons that display security information are not
+shown, because they clutter reading the actual e-mail. You can type
+@kbd{K b} manually to display the information. Use the
+@code{gnus-buttonized-mime-types} and
+@code{gnus-unbuttonized-mime-types} variables to control this
+permanently. @ref{MIME Commands} for further details, and hints on
+how to customize these variables to always display security
+information.
+
@cindex snarfing keys
@cindex importing PGP keys
@cindex PGP key ring import
This happens to also be the default action defined in
@code{mailcap-mime-data}.
+More information on how to set things for sending outgoing signed and
+encrypted messages up can be found in the message manual
+(@pxref{Security, ,Security, message, Message Manual}).
+
@node Mailing List
@section Mailing List
@cindex mailing list
buffer displayed while reading. You can do it all from the article
buffer.
+@kindex v (Article)
+@cindex keys, reserved for users (Article)
+The key @kbd{v} is reserved for users. You can bind it key to some
+function or better use it as a prefix key.
+
A few additional keystrokes are available:
@table @kbd
'((".*"
(signature-file "~/.signature")
(name "User Name")
- ("X-Home-Page" (getenv "WWW_HOME"))
+ (x-face-file "~/.xface")
+ (x-url (getenv "WWW_HOME"))
(organization "People's Front Against MWM"))
("^rec.humor"
(signature my-funny-signature-randomizer))
@table @kbd
+@item v
+@kindex v (Server)
+@cindex keys, reserved for users (Server)
+The key @kbd{v} is reserved for users. You can bind it key to some
+function or better use it as a prefix key.
+
@item a
@kindex a (Server)
@findex gnus-server-add-server
zombie groups can't be component groups for @code{nnvirtual} groups.
@vindex nnvirtual-always-rescan
-If the @code{nnvirtual-always-rescan} is non-@code{nil},
-@code{nnvirtual} will always scan groups for unread articles when
-entering a virtual group. If this variable is @code{nil} (which is the
-default) and you read articles in a component group after the virtual
-group has been activated, the read articles from the component group
-will show up when you enter the virtual group. You'll also see this
-effect if you have two virtual groups that have a component group in
-common. If that's the case, you should set this variable to @code{t}.
-Or you can just tap @code{M-g} on the virtual group every time before
-you enter it---it'll have much the same effect.
+If the @code{nnvirtual-always-rescan} variable is non-@code{nil} (which
+is the default), @code{nnvirtual} will always scan groups for unread
+articles when entering a virtual group. If this variable is @code{nil}
+and you read articles in a component group after the virtual group has
+been activated, the read articles from the component group will show up
+when you enter the virtual group. You'll also see this effect if you
+have two virtual groups that have a component group in common. If
+that's the case, you should set this variable to @code{t}. Or you can
+just tap @code{M-g} on the virtual group every time before you enter
+it---it'll have much the same effect.
@code{nnvirtual} can have both mail and news groups as component groups.
When responding to articles in @code{nnvirtual} groups, @code{nnvirtual}
@end iftex
@c @anchor{X-Face}
-Decoding an @code{X-Face} header either requires an Emacs that has
+Viewing an @code{X-Face} header either requires an Emacs that has
@samp{compface} support (which most XEmacs versions has), or that you
-have @samp{compface} installed on your system. If either is true,
-Gnus will default to displaying @code{X-Face} headers.
+have suitable conversion or display programs installed. If your Emacs
+has image support the default action is to display the face before the
+@code{From} header. If there's no native @code{X-Face} support, Gnus
+will try to convert the @code{X-Face} header using external programs
+from the @code{pbmplus} package and friends. For XEmacs it's faster if
+XEmacs has been compiled with @code{X-Face} support. The default action
+under Emacs without image support is to fork off the @code{display}
+program.
+
+On a GNU/Linux system, the @code{display} program is from the
+ImageMagick package. For external conversion programs look for packages
+with names like @code{netpbm}, @code{libgr-progs} and @code{compface}.
The variable that controls this is the
@code{gnus-article-x-face-command} variable. If this variable is a
If the @code{gnus-article-x-face-too-ugly} (which is a regexp) matches
the @code{From} header, the face will not be shown.
-The default action under Emacs without image support is to fork off the
-@code{display} program@footnote{@code{display} is from the ImageMagick
-package. For the @code{uncompface} and @code{icontopbm} programs look
-for a package like @code{compface} or @code{faces-xface} on a GNU/Linux
-system.} to view the face.
-
-Under XEmacs or Emacs 21+ with suitable image support, the default
-action is to display the face before the @code{From} header. (It's
-nicer if XEmacs has been compiled with @code{X-Face} support---that
-will make display somewhat faster. If there's no native @code{X-Face}
-support, Gnus will try to convert the @code{X-Face} header using
-external programs from the @code{pbmplus} package and
-friends.@footnote{On a GNU/Linux system look for packages with names
-like @code{netpbm}, @code{libgr-progs} and @code{compface}.})
-
(Note: @code{x-face} is used in the variable/function names, not
@code{xface}).
default colors are black and white.
@end table
-Gnus provides a few convenience functions and variables to allow
-easier insertion of X-Face headers in outgoing messages.
+If you use posting styles, you can use an @code{x-face-file} entry in
+@code{gnus-posting-styles}, @xref{Posting Styles}. If you don't, Gnus
+provides a few convenience functions and variables to allow easier
+insertion of X-Face headers in outgoing messages. You also need the
+above mentioned ImageMagick, netpbm or other image conversion packages
+(depending the values of the variables below) for these functions.
@findex gnus-random-x-face
@vindex gnus-convert-pbm-to-x-face-command
@subsection Face
@cindex face
-@c #### FIXME: faces and x-faces'implementations should really be harmonized.
+@c #### FIXME: faces and x-faces' implementations should really be harmonized.
@code{Face} headers are essentially a funkier version of @code{X-Face}
ones. They describe a 48x48 pixel colored image that's supposed to
See @uref{http://quimby.gnus.org/circus/face/} for the precise
specifications.
+Viewing an @code{Face} header requires an Emacs that is able to display
+PNG images.
+@c Maybe add this:
+@c (if (featurep 'xemacs)
+@c (featurep 'png)
+@c (image-type-available-p 'png))
+
Gnus provides a few convenience functions and variables to allow
easier insertion of Face headers in outgoing messages.
@itemize @bullet
@item
-Emacs 20.7 and up.
+Emacs 21.1 and up.
@item
-XEmacs 21.1 and up.
+XEmacs 21.4 and up.
@end itemize
This Gnus version will absolutely not work on any Emacsen older than
that. Not reliably, at least. Older versions of Gnus may work on older
-Emacs versions.
+Emacs versions. Particularly, Gnus 5.10.8 should also work on Emacs
+20.7 and XEmacs 21.1.
There are some vague differences between Gnus on the various
platforms---XEmacs features more graphics (a logo and a toolbar)---but
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