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bug#13306: 24.2; [WishList] rmail-next-error-move functionality for occu
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#13306: 24.2; [WishList] rmail-next-error-move functionality for occurs mode |
Date: |
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:50:13 +0200 |
> From: Mark Lillibridge <mdl@alum.mit.edu>
> Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:43:03 -0800
>
>
> I noticed that an (unannounced) new function, rmail-next-error-move,
> got added to Rmail recently. It allows sane use of grep with Rmail
> files (e.g., go to the correct message properly narrowed) so long as the
> Rmail files are already open in Rmail mode.
>
> This is not terribly useful most of the time; what would be much
> more useful is similar functionality for occurs mode run on a Rmail
> buffer that has been widened. That is, it would be really nice to be
> able to widen the Rmail buffer (C-c C-w) then do an occurs search, which
> would let you see the results in context for all the messages at once
> and easily jump between the occurrences.
Why don't you use mairix.el instead? Then you could search _all_ of
your Rmail files, not just the inbox, and have the results presented
in a separate Rmail file. The search is also more sophisticated and
flexible than just grep. Take a look at the mairix manual for the
details.
IOW, instead of introducing one more feature, use an existing one. It
serves me well, FWIW.