1 ;;; gnus.el --- a newsreader for GNU Emacs
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,
4 ;; 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
6 ;; Author: Masanobu UMEDA <umerin@flab.flab.fujitsu.junet>
7 ;; Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
8 ;; Keywords: news, mail
10 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
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31 (eval '(run-hooks 'gnus-load-hook))
33 (eval-when-compile (require 'cl))
39 "The coffee-brewing, all singing, all dancing, kitchen sink newsreader."
43 (defgroup gnus-format nil
44 "Dealing with formatting issues."
47 (defgroup gnus-charset nil
48 "Group character set issues."
49 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Charsets")
53 (defgroup gnus-cache nil
55 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Article Caching")
58 (defgroup gnus-registry nil
62 (defgroup gnus-start nil
63 "Starting your favorite newsreader."
66 (defgroup gnus-start-server nil
67 "Server options at startup."
70 ;; These belong to gnus-group.el.
71 (defgroup gnus-group nil
73 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)The Group Buffer")
76 (defgroup gnus-group-foreign nil
78 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Foreign Groups")
81 (defgroup gnus-group-new nil
82 "Automatic subscription of new groups."
85 (defgroup gnus-group-levels nil
87 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Group Levels")
90 (defgroup gnus-group-select nil
92 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Selecting a Group")
95 (defgroup gnus-group-listing nil
96 "Showing slices of the group list."
97 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Listing Groups")
100 (defgroup gnus-group-visual nil
101 "Sorting the group buffer."
102 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Group Buffer Format")
106 (defgroup gnus-group-various nil
107 "Various group options."
108 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Scanning New Messages")
111 ;; These belong to gnus-sum.el.
112 (defgroup gnus-summary nil
114 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)The Summary Buffer")
117 (defgroup gnus-summary-exit nil
118 "Leaving summary buffers."
119 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Exiting the Summary Buffer")
120 :group 'gnus-summary)
122 (defgroup gnus-summary-marks nil
123 "Marks used in summary buffers."
124 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Marking Articles")
125 :group 'gnus-summary)
127 (defgroup gnus-thread nil
128 "Ordering articles according to replies."
129 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Threading")
130 :group 'gnus-summary)
132 (defgroup gnus-summary-format nil
133 "Formatting of the summary buffer."
134 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Summary Buffer Format")
135 :group 'gnus-summary)
137 (defgroup gnus-summary-choose nil
139 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Choosing Articles")
140 :group 'gnus-summary)
142 (defgroup gnus-summary-maneuvering nil
143 "Summary movement commands."
144 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Summary Maneuvering")
145 :group 'gnus-summary)
147 (defgroup gnus-picon nil
148 "Show pictures of people, domains, and newsgroups."
151 (defgroup gnus-summary-mail nil
152 "Mail group commands."
153 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Mail Group Commands")
154 :group 'gnus-summary)
156 (defgroup gnus-summary-sort nil
157 "Sorting the summary buffer."
158 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Sorting")
159 :group 'gnus-summary)
161 (defgroup gnus-summary-visual nil
162 "Highlighting and menus in the summary buffer."
163 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Summary Highlighting")
165 :group 'gnus-summary)
167 (defgroup gnus-summary-various nil
168 "Various summary buffer options."
169 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Various Summary Stuff")
170 :group 'gnus-summary)
172 (defgroup gnus-summary-pick nil
173 "Pick mode in the summary buffer."
174 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Pick and Read")
176 :group 'gnus-summary)
178 (defgroup gnus-summary-tree nil
179 "Tree display of threads in the summary buffer."
180 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Tree Display")
182 :group 'gnus-summary)
184 ;; Belongs to gnus-uu.el
185 (defgroup gnus-extract-view nil
186 "Viewing extracted files."
187 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Viewing Files")
188 :group 'gnus-extract)
190 ;; Belongs to gnus-score.el
191 (defgroup gnus-score nil
192 "Score and kill file handling."
195 (defgroup gnus-score-kill nil
199 (defgroup gnus-score-adapt nil
200 "Adaptive score files."
203 (defgroup gnus-score-default nil
204 "Default values for score files."
207 (defgroup gnus-score-expire nil
208 "Expiring score rules."
211 (defgroup gnus-score-decay nil
212 "Decaying score rules."
215 (defgroup gnus-score-files nil
216 "Score and kill file names."
220 (defgroup gnus-score-various nil
221 "Various scoring and killing options."
225 (defgroup gnus-visual nil
226 "Options controlling the visual fluff."
230 (defgroup gnus-agent nil
231 "Offline support for Gnus."
234 (defgroup gnus-files nil
235 "Files used by Gnus."
238 (defgroup gnus-dribble-file nil
240 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Auto Save")
243 (defgroup gnus-newsrc nil
244 "Storing Gnus state."
247 (defgroup gnus-server nil
248 "Options related to newsservers and other servers used by Gnus."
251 (defgroup gnus-server-visual nil
252 "Highlighting and menus in the server buffer."
256 (defgroup gnus-message '((message custom-group))
257 "Composing replies and followups in Gnus."
260 (defgroup gnus-meta nil
261 "Meta variables controlling major portions of Gnus.
262 In general, modifying these variables does not take affect until Gnus
263 is restarted, and sometimes reloaded."
266 (defgroup gnus-various nil
267 "Other Gnus options."
268 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Various Various")
271 (defgroup gnus-mime nil
272 "Variables for controlling the Gnus MIME interface."
275 (defgroup gnus-exit nil
277 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Exiting Gnus")
280 (defgroup gnus-fun nil
281 "Frivolous Gnus extensions."
282 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Exiting Gnus")
285 (defconst gnus-version-number "5.10.2"
286 "Version number for this version of Gnus.")
288 (defconst gnus-version (format "Gnus v%s" gnus-version-number)
289 "Version string for this version of Gnus.")
291 (defcustom gnus-inhibit-startup-message nil
292 "If non-nil, the startup message will not be displayed.
293 This variable is used before `.gnus.el' is loaded, so it should
294 be set in `.emacs' instead."
298 (defcustom gnus-play-startup-jingle nil
299 "If non-nil, play the Gnus jingle at startup."
303 (unless (fboundp 'gnus-group-remove-excess-properties)
304 (defalias 'gnus-group-remove-excess-properties 'ignore))
306 (unless (fboundp 'gnus-set-text-properties)
307 (defalias 'gnus-set-text-properties 'set-text-properties))
309 (unless (featurep 'gnus-xmas)
310 (defalias 'gnus-make-overlay 'make-overlay)
311 (defalias 'gnus-delete-overlay 'delete-overlay)
312 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-put 'overlay-put)
313 (defalias 'gnus-move-overlay 'move-overlay)
314 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-buffer 'overlay-buffer)
315 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-start 'overlay-start)
316 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-end 'overlay-end)
317 (defalias 'gnus-extent-detached-p 'ignore)
318 (defalias 'gnus-extent-start-open 'ignore)
319 (defalias 'gnus-appt-select-lowest-window 'appt-select-lowest-window)
320 (defalias 'gnus-mail-strip-quoted-names 'mail-strip-quoted-names)
321 (defalias 'gnus-character-to-event 'identity)
322 (defalias 'gnus-add-text-properties 'add-text-properties)
323 (defalias 'gnus-put-text-property 'put-text-property)
324 (defvar gnus-mode-line-image-cache t)
325 (if (fboundp 'find-image)
326 (defun gnus-mode-line-buffer-identification (line)
327 (let ((str (car-safe line)))
328 (if (and (stringp str)
329 (string-match "^Gnus:" str))
330 (progn (add-text-properties
333 (if (eq t gnus-mode-line-image-cache)
334 (setq gnus-mode-line-image-cache
336 '((:type xpm :file "gnus-pointer.xpm"
338 (:type xbm :file "gnus-pointer.xbm"
340 gnus-mode-line-image-cache)
341 'help-echo "This is Gnus")
345 (defalias 'gnus-mode-line-buffer-identification 'identity))
346 (defalias 'gnus-characterp 'numberp)
347 (defalias 'gnus-deactivate-mark 'deactivate-mark)
348 (defalias 'gnus-window-edges 'window-edges)
349 (defalias 'gnus-key-press-event-p 'numberp)
350 ;;(defalias 'gnus-decode-rfc1522 'ignore)
353 ;; We define these group faces here to avoid the display
354 ;; update forced when creating new faces.
356 (defface gnus-group-news-1-face
359 (:foreground "PaleTurquoise" :bold t))
362 (:foreground "ForestGreen" :bold t))
365 "Level 1 newsgroup face.")
367 (defface gnus-group-news-1-empty-face
370 (:foreground "PaleTurquoise"))
373 (:foreground "ForestGreen"))
376 "Level 1 empty newsgroup face.")
378 (defface gnus-group-news-2-face
381 (:foreground "turquoise" :bold t))
384 (:foreground "CadetBlue4" :bold t))
387 "Level 2 newsgroup face.")
389 (defface gnus-group-news-2-empty-face
392 (:foreground "turquoise"))
395 (:foreground "CadetBlue4"))
398 "Level 2 empty newsgroup face.")
400 (defface gnus-group-news-3-face
409 "Level 3 newsgroup face.")
411 (defface gnus-group-news-3-empty-face
420 "Level 3 empty newsgroup face.")
422 (defface gnus-group-news-4-face
431 "Level 4 newsgroup face.")
433 (defface gnus-group-news-4-empty-face
442 "Level 4 empty newsgroup face.")
444 (defface gnus-group-news-5-face
453 "Level 5 newsgroup face.")
455 (defface gnus-group-news-5-empty-face
464 "Level 5 empty newsgroup face.")
466 (defface gnus-group-news-6-face
475 "Level 6 newsgroup face.")
477 (defface gnus-group-news-6-empty-face
486 "Level 6 empty newsgroup face.")
488 (defface gnus-group-news-low-face
491 (:foreground "DarkTurquoise" :bold t))
494 (:foreground "DarkGreen" :bold t))
497 "Low level newsgroup face.")
499 (defface gnus-group-news-low-empty-face
502 (:foreground "DarkTurquoise"))
505 (:foreground "DarkGreen"))
508 "Low level empty newsgroup face.")
510 (defface gnus-group-mail-1-face
513 (:foreground "aquamarine1" :bold t))
516 (:foreground "DeepPink3" :bold t))
519 "Level 1 mailgroup face.")
521 (defface gnus-group-mail-1-empty-face
524 (:foreground "aquamarine1"))
527 (:foreground "DeepPink3"))
529 (:italic t :bold t)))
530 "Level 1 empty mailgroup face.")
532 (defface gnus-group-mail-2-face
535 (:foreground "aquamarine2" :bold t))
538 (:foreground "HotPink3" :bold t))
541 "Level 2 mailgroup face.")
543 (defface gnus-group-mail-2-empty-face
546 (:foreground "aquamarine2"))
549 (:foreground "HotPink3"))
552 "Level 2 empty mailgroup face.")
554 (defface gnus-group-mail-3-face
557 (:foreground "aquamarine3" :bold t))
560 (:foreground "magenta4" :bold t))
563 "Level 3 mailgroup face.")
565 (defface gnus-group-mail-3-empty-face
568 (:foreground "aquamarine3"))
571 (:foreground "magenta4"))
574 "Level 3 empty mailgroup face.")
576 (defface gnus-group-mail-low-face
579 (:foreground "aquamarine4" :bold t))
582 (:foreground "DeepPink4" :bold t))
585 "Low level mailgroup face.")
587 (defface gnus-group-mail-low-empty-face
590 (:foreground "aquamarine4"))
593 (:foreground "DeepPink4"))
596 "Low level empty mailgroup face.")
598 ;; Summary mode faces.
600 (defface gnus-summary-selected-face '((t
602 "Face used for selected articles.")
604 (defface gnus-summary-cancelled-face
606 (:foreground "yellow" :background "black")))
607 "Face used for cancelled articles.")
609 (defface gnus-summary-high-ticked-face
612 (:foreground "pink" :bold t))
615 (:foreground "firebrick" :bold t))
618 "Face used for high interest ticked articles.")
620 (defface gnus-summary-low-ticked-face
623 (:foreground "pink" :italic t))
626 (:foreground "firebrick" :italic t))
629 "Face used for low interest ticked articles.")
631 (defface gnus-summary-normal-ticked-face
634 (:foreground "pink"))
637 (:foreground "firebrick"))
640 "Face used for normal interest ticked articles.")
642 (defface gnus-summary-high-ancient-face
645 (:foreground "SkyBlue" :bold t))
648 (:foreground "RoyalBlue" :bold t))
651 "Face used for high interest ancient articles.")
653 (defface gnus-summary-low-ancient-face
656 (:foreground "SkyBlue" :italic t))
659 (:foreground "RoyalBlue" :italic t))
662 "Face used for low interest ancient articles.")
664 (defface gnus-summary-normal-ancient-face
667 (:foreground "SkyBlue"))
670 (:foreground "RoyalBlue"))
673 "Face used for normal interest ancient articles.")
675 (defface gnus-summary-high-undownloaded-face
678 (:bold t :foreground "cyan4"))
679 (((class color) (background dark))
680 (:bold t :foreground "LightGray"))
681 (t (:inverse-video t :bold t)))
682 "Face used for high interest uncached articles.")
684 (defface gnus-summary-low-undownloaded-face
687 (:italic t :foreground "cyan4" :bold nil))
688 (((class color) (background dark))
689 (:italic t :foreground "LightGray" :bold nil))
690 (t (:inverse-video t :italic t)))
691 "Face used for low interest uncached articles.")
693 (defface gnus-summary-normal-undownloaded-face
696 (:foreground "cyan4" :bold nil))
697 (((class color) (background dark))
698 (:foreground "LightGray" :bold nil))
699 (t (:inverse-video t)))
700 "Face used for normal interest uncached articles.")
702 (defface gnus-summary-high-unread-face
705 "Face used for high interest unread articles.")
707 (defface gnus-summary-low-unread-face
710 "Face used for low interest unread articles.")
712 (defface gnus-summary-normal-unread-face
715 "Face used for normal interest unread articles.")
717 (defface gnus-summary-high-read-face
720 (:foreground "PaleGreen"
724 (:foreground "DarkGreen"
728 "Face used for high interest read articles.")
730 (defface gnus-summary-low-read-face
733 (:foreground "PaleGreen"
737 (:foreground "DarkGreen"
741 "Face used for low interest read articles.")
743 (defface gnus-summary-normal-read-face
746 (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
749 (:foreground "DarkGreen"))
752 "Face used for normal interest read articles.")
759 (defvar gnus-buffers nil)
761 (defun gnus-get-buffer-create (name)
762 "Do the same as `get-buffer-create', but store the created buffer."
763 (or (get-buffer name)
764 (car (push (get-buffer-create name) gnus-buffers))))
766 (defun gnus-add-buffer ()
767 "Add the current buffer to the list of Gnus buffers."
768 (push (current-buffer) gnus-buffers))
770 (defmacro gnus-kill-buffer (buffer)
771 "Kill BUFFER and remove from the list of Gnus buffers."
772 `(let ((buf ,buffer))
773 (when (gnus-buffer-exists-p buf)
774 (setq gnus-buffers (delete (get-buffer buf) gnus-buffers))
777 (defun gnus-buffers ()
778 "Return a list of live Gnus buffers."
779 (while (and gnus-buffers
780 (not (buffer-name (car gnus-buffers))))
782 (let ((buffers gnus-buffers))
784 (if (buffer-name (cadr buffers))
786 (setcdr buffers (cddr buffers)))))
791 (defvar gnus-group-buffer "*Group*")
794 (autoload 'gnus-play-jingle "gnus-audio"))
796 (defface gnus-splash-face
799 (:foreground "#888888"))
802 (:foreground "#888888"))
805 "Face for the splash screen.")
807 (defun gnus-splash ()
809 (switch-to-buffer (gnus-get-buffer-create gnus-group-buffer))
810 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
812 (unless gnus-inhibit-startup-message
813 (gnus-group-startup-message)
815 (when gnus-play-startup-jingle
816 (gnus-play-jingle))))))
818 (defun gnus-indent-rigidly (start end arg)
819 "Indent rigidly using only spaces and no tabs."
822 (narrow-to-region start end)
824 (indent-rigidly start end arg)
825 ;; We translate tabs into spaces -- not everybody uses
826 ;; an 8-character tab.
827 (goto-char (point-min))
828 (while (search-forward "\t" nil t)
829 (replace-match " " t t))))))
831 (defvar gnus-simple-splash nil)
833 ;;(format "%02x%02x%02x" 114 66 20) "724214"
835 (defvar gnus-logo-color-alist
836 '((flame "#cc3300" "#ff2200")
837 (pine "#c0cc93" "#f8ffb8")
838 (moss "#a1cc93" "#d2ffb8")
839 (irish "#04cc90" "#05ff97")
840 (sky "#049acc" "#05deff")
841 (tin "#6886cc" "#82b6ff")
842 (velvet "#7c68cc" "#8c82ff")
843 (grape "#b264cc" "#cf7df")
844 (labia "#cc64c2" "#fd7dff")
845 (berry "#cc6485" "#ff7db5")
846 (dino "#724214" "#1e3f03")
847 (oort "#cccccc" "#888888")
848 (storm "#666699" "#99ccff")
849 (pdino "#9999cc" "#99ccff")
850 (purp "#9999cc" "#666699")
851 (no "#000000" "#ff0000")
852 (neutral "#b4b4b4" "#878787")
853 (september "#bf9900" "#ffcc00"))
854 "Color alist used for the Gnus logo.")
856 (defcustom gnus-logo-color-style 'oort
857 "*Color styles used for the Gnus logo."
858 :type `(choice ,@(mapcar (lambda (elem) (list 'const (car elem)))
859 gnus-logo-color-alist))
862 (defvar gnus-logo-colors
863 (cdr (assq gnus-logo-color-style gnus-logo-color-alist))
864 "Colors used for the Gnus logo.")
866 (defun gnus-group-startup-message (&optional x y)
867 "Insert startup message in current buffer."
868 ;; Insert the message.
872 (fboundp 'find-image)
874 (let* ((data-directory (nnheader-find-etc-directory "gnus"))
876 `((:type xpm :file "gnus.xpm"
878 (("thing" . ,(car gnus-logo-colors))
879 ("shadow" . ,(cadr gnus-logo-colors))
881 ("background" . ,(face-background 'default))))
882 (:type pbm :file "gnus.pbm"
883 ;; Account for the pbm's blackground.
884 :background ,(face-foreground 'gnus-splash-face)
885 :foreground ,(face-background 'default))
886 (:type xbm :file "gnus.xbm"
887 ;; Account for the xbm's blackground.
888 :background ,(face-foreground 'gnus-splash-face)
889 :foreground ,(face-background 'default))))))
891 (let ((size (image-size image)))
892 (insert-char ?\n (max 0 (round (- (window-height)
893 (or y (cdr size)) 1) 2)))
894 (insert-char ?\ (max 0 (round (- (window-width)
895 (or x (car size))) 2)))
896 (insert-image image))
897 (setq gnus-simple-splash nil)
903 _ ___ __ ___ __ _ ___
923 (gnus-indent-rigidly (point-min) (point-max)
924 (/ (max (- (window-width) (or x 46)) 0) 2))
925 (goto-char (point-min))
927 (let* ((pheight (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)))
928 (wheight (window-height))
929 (rest (- wheight pheight)))
930 (insert (make-string (max 0 (* 2 (/ rest 3))) ?\n)))
932 (put-text-property (point-min) (point-max) 'face 'gnus-splash-face)
933 (setq gnus-simple-splash t)))
934 (goto-char (point-min))
935 (setq mode-line-buffer-identification (concat " " gnus-version))
936 (set-buffer-modified-p t))
939 (let ((command (format "%s" this-command)))
940 (if (and (string-match "gnus" command)
941 (not (string-match "gnus-other-frame" command)))
943 (gnus-get-buffer-create gnus-group-buffer))))
950 (defcustom gnus-parameters nil
951 "Alist of group parameters.
954 ((\"mail\\\\..*\" (gnus-show-threads nil)
955 (gnus-use-scoring nil)
956 (gnus-summary-line-format
957 \"%U%R%z%I%(%[%d:%ub%-23,23f%]%) %s\\n\")
960 (\"mail\\\\.me\" (gnus-use-scoring t))
961 (\"list\\\\..*\" (total-expire . t)
962 (broken-reply-to . t)))"
963 :group 'gnus-group-various
964 :type '(repeat (cons regexp
967 (defvar gnus-group-parameters-more nil)
969 (defmacro gnus-define-group-parameter (param &rest rest)
970 "Define a group parameter PARAM.
971 REST is a plist of following:
972 :type One of `bool', `list' or nil.
973 :function The name of the function.
974 :function-document The documentation of the function.
975 :parameter-type The type for customizing the parameter.
976 :parameter-document The documentation for the parameter.
977 :variable The name of the variable.
978 :variable-document The documentation for the variable.
979 :variable-group The group for customizing the variable.
980 :variable-type The type for customizing the variable.
981 :variable-default The default value of the variable."
982 (let* ((type (plist-get rest :type))
983 (parameter-type (plist-get rest :parameter-type))
984 (parameter-document (plist-get rest :parameter-document))
985 (function (or (plist-get rest :function)
986 (intern (format "gnus-parameter-%s" param))))
987 (function-document (or (plist-get rest :function-document) ""))
988 (variable (or (plist-get rest :variable)
989 (intern (format "gnus-parameter-%s-alist" param))))
990 (variable-document (or (plist-get rest :variable-document) ""))
991 (variable-group (plist-get rest :variable-group))
992 (variable-type (or (plist-get rest :variable-type)
994 (list (regexp :tag "Group")
995 ,(car (cdr parameter-type)))))))
996 (variable-default (plist-get rest :variable-default)))
999 `(defcustom ,variable ,variable-default
1001 :group 'gnus-group-parameter
1002 :group ',variable-group
1003 :type ,variable-type)
1004 `(setq gnus-group-parameters-more
1005 (delq (assq ',param gnus-group-parameters-more)
1006 gnus-group-parameters-more))
1007 `(add-to-list 'gnus-group-parameters-more
1010 ,parameter-document))
1012 `(defun ,function (name)
1014 (let ((params (gnus-group-find-parameter name))
1017 ((memq ',param params)
1019 ((setq val (assq ',param params))
1021 ((stringp ,variable)
1022 (string-match ,variable name))
1024 (let ((alist ,variable)
1026 (while (setq elem (pop alist))
1028 (string-match (car elem) name))
1031 (if (consp value) (car value) value))))))
1032 `(defun ,function (name)
1035 (or (gnus-group-find-parameter name ',param ,(and type t))
1036 (let ((alist ,variable)
1038 (while (setq elem (pop alist))
1040 (string-match (car elem) name))
1045 '(if (consp value) (car value) value))))))))))
1047 (defcustom gnus-home-directory "~/"
1048 "Directory variable that specifies the \"home\" directory.
1049 All other Gnus file and directory variables are initialized from this variable."
1053 (defcustom gnus-directory (or (getenv "SAVEDIR")
1054 (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "News/"))
1055 "*Directory variable from which all other Gnus file variables are derived.
1057 Note that Gnus is mostly loaded when the `.gnus.el' file is read.
1058 This means that other directory variables that are initialized from
1059 this variable won't be set properly if you set this variable in `.gnus.el'.
1060 Set this variable in `.emacs' instead."
1064 (defcustom gnus-default-directory nil
1065 "*Default directory for all Gnus buffers."
1067 :type '(choice (const :tag "current" nil)
1070 ;; Site dependent variables. These variables should be defined in
1073 (defvar gnus-default-nntp-server nil
1074 "Specify a default NNTP server.
1075 This variable should be defined in paths.el, and should never be set
1077 If you want to change servers, you should use `gnus-select-method'.
1078 See the documentation to that variable.")
1080 ;; Don't touch this variable.
1081 (defvar gnus-nntp-service "nntp"
1082 "NNTP service name (\"nntp\" or 119).
1083 This is an obsolete variable, which is scarcely used. If you use an
1084 nntp server for your newsgroup and want to change the port number
1085 used to 899, you would say something along these lines:
1087 (setq gnus-select-method '(nntp \"my.nntp.server\" (nntp-port-number 899)))")
1089 (defcustom gnus-nntpserver-file "/etc/nntpserver"
1090 "A file with only the name of the nntp server in it."
1095 ;; This function is used to check both the environment variable
1096 ;; NNTPSERVER and the /etc/nntpserver file to see whether one can find
1097 ;; an nntp server name default.
1098 (defun gnus-getenv-nntpserver ()
1099 (or (getenv "NNTPSERVER")
1100 (and (file-readable-p gnus-nntpserver-file)
1102 (set-buffer (gnus-get-buffer-create " *gnus nntp*"))
1103 (insert-file-contents gnus-nntpserver-file)
1104 (let ((name (buffer-string)))
1106 (if (string-match "\\'[ \t\n]*$" name)
1109 (kill-buffer (current-buffer))))))))
1111 (defcustom gnus-select-method
1114 (list 'nntp (or (condition-case nil