1 ;;; gnus.el --- a newsreader for GNU Emacs
2 ;; Copyright (C) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,
3 ;; 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 ;; Author: Masanobu UMEDA <umerin@flab.flab.fujitsu.junet>
6 ;; Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
7 ;; Keywords: news, mail
9 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
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30 (eval '(run-hooks 'gnus-load-hook))
32 (eval-when-compile (require 'cl))
37 "The coffee-brewing, all singing, all dancing, kitchen sink newsreader."
41 (defgroup gnus-charset nil
42 "Group character set issues."
43 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Charsets")
47 (defgroup gnus-cache nil
51 (defgroup gnus-start nil
52 "Starting your favorite newsreader."
55 (defgroup gnus-start-server nil
56 "Server options at startup."
59 ;; These belong to gnus-group.el.
60 (defgroup gnus-group nil
62 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)The Group Buffer")
65 (defgroup gnus-group-foreign nil
67 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Foreign Groups")
70 (defgroup gnus-group-new nil
71 "Automatic subscription of new groups."
74 (defgroup gnus-group-levels nil
76 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Group Levels")
79 (defgroup gnus-group-select nil
81 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Selecting a Group")
84 (defgroup gnus-group-listing nil
85 "Showing slices of the group list."
86 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Listing Groups")
89 (defgroup gnus-group-visual nil
90 "Sorting the group buffer."
91 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Group Buffer Format")
95 (defgroup gnus-group-various nil
96 "Various group options."
97 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Scanning New Messages")
100 ;; These belong to gnus-sum.el.
101 (defgroup gnus-summary nil
103 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)The Summary Buffer")
106 (defgroup gnus-summary-exit nil
107 "Leaving summary buffers."
108 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Exiting the Summary Buffer")
109 :group 'gnus-summary)
111 (defgroup gnus-summary-marks nil
112 "Marks used in summary buffers."
113 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Marking Articles")
114 :group 'gnus-summary)
116 (defgroup gnus-thread nil
117 "Ordering articles according to replies."
118 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Threading")
119 :group 'gnus-summary)
121 (defgroup gnus-summary-format nil
122 "Formatting of the summary buffer."
123 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Summary Buffer Format")
124 :group 'gnus-summary)
126 (defgroup gnus-summary-choose nil
128 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Choosing Articles")
129 :group 'gnus-summary)
131 (defgroup gnus-summary-maneuvering nil
132 "Summary movement commands."
133 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Summary Maneuvering")
134 :group 'gnus-summary)
136 (defgroup gnus-summary-mail nil
137 "Mail group commands."
138 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Mail Group Commands")
139 :group 'gnus-summary)
141 (defgroup gnus-summary-sort nil
142 "Sorting the summary buffer."
143 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Sorting")
144 :group 'gnus-summary)
146 (defgroup gnus-summary-visual nil
147 "Highlighting and menus in the summary buffer."
148 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Summary Highlighting")
150 :group 'gnus-summary)
152 (defgroup gnus-summary-various nil
153 "Various summary buffer options."
154 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Various Summary Stuff")
155 :group 'gnus-summary)
157 (defgroup gnus-summary-pick nil
158 "Pick mode in the summary buffer."
159 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Pick and Read")
161 :group 'gnus-summary)
163 (defgroup gnus-summary-tree nil
164 "Tree display of threads in the summary buffer."
165 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Tree Display")
167 :group 'gnus-summary)
169 ;; Belongs to gnus-uu.el
170 (defgroup gnus-extract-view nil
171 "Viewing extracted files."
172 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Viewing Files")
173 :group 'gnus-extract)
175 ;; Belongs to gnus-score.el
176 (defgroup gnus-score nil
177 "Score and kill file handling."
180 (defgroup gnus-score-kill nil
184 (defgroup gnus-score-adapt nil
185 "Adaptive score files."
188 (defgroup gnus-score-default nil
189 "Default values for score files."
192 (defgroup gnus-score-expire nil
193 "Expiring score rules."
196 (defgroup gnus-score-decay nil
197 "Decaying score rules."
200 (defgroup gnus-score-files nil
201 "Score and kill file names."
205 (defgroup gnus-score-various nil
206 "Various scoring and killing options."
210 (defgroup gnus-visual nil
211 "Options controling the visual fluff."
215 (defgroup gnus-agent nil
216 "Offline support for Gnus."
219 (defgroup gnus-files nil
220 "Files used by Gnus."
223 (defgroup gnus-dribble-file nil
225 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Auto Save")
228 (defgroup gnus-newsrc nil
229 "Storing Gnus state."
232 (defgroup gnus-server nil
233 "Options related to newsservers and other servers used by Gnus."
236 (defgroup gnus-message '((message custom-group))
237 "Composing replies and followups in Gnus."
240 (defgroup gnus-meta nil
241 "Meta variables controling major portions of Gnus.
242 In general, modifying these variables does not take affect until Gnus
243 is restarted, and sometimes reloaded."
246 (defgroup gnus-various nil
247 "Other Gnus options."
248 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Various Various")
251 (defgroup gnus-mime nil
252 "Variables for controlling the Gnus MIME interface."
255 (defgroup gnus-exit nil
257 :link '(custom-manual "(gnus)Exiting Gnus")
260 (defconst gnus-version-number "0.04"
261 "Version number for this version of Gnus.")
263 (defconst gnus-version (format "Oort Gnus v%s" gnus-version-number)
264 "Version string for this version of Gnus.")
266 (defcustom gnus-inhibit-startup-message nil
267 "If non-nil, the startup message will not be displayed.
268 This variable is used before `.gnus.el' is loaded, so it should
269 be set in `.emacs' instead."
273 (defcustom gnus-play-startup-jingle nil
274 "If non-nil, play the Gnus jingle at startup."
278 (unless (fboundp 'gnus-group-remove-excess-properties)
279 (defalias 'gnus-group-remove-excess-properties 'ignore))
281 (unless (fboundp 'gnus-set-text-properties)
282 (defalias 'gnus-set-text-properties 'set-text-properties))
284 (unless (featurep 'gnus-xmas)
285 (defalias 'gnus-make-overlay 'make-overlay)
286 (defalias 'gnus-delete-overlay 'delete-overlay)
287 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-put 'overlay-put)
288 (defalias 'gnus-move-overlay 'move-overlay)
289 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-buffer 'overlay-buffer)
290 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-start 'overlay-start)
291 (defalias 'gnus-overlay-end 'overlay-end)
292 (defalias 'gnus-extent-detached-p 'ignore)
293 (defalias 'gnus-extent-start-open 'ignore)
294 (defalias 'gnus-appt-select-lowest-window 'appt-select-lowest-window)
295 (defalias 'gnus-mail-strip-quoted-names 'mail-strip-quoted-names)
296 (defalias 'gnus-character-to-event 'identity)
297 (defalias 'gnus-add-text-properties 'add-text-properties)
298 (defalias 'gnus-put-text-property 'put-text-property)
299 (defvar gnus-mode-line-image-cache t)
300 (if (fboundp 'find-image)
301 (defun gnus-mode-line-buffer-identification (line)
302 (let ((str (car-safe line)))
303 (if (and (stringp str)
304 (string-match "^Gnus:" str))
305 (progn (add-text-properties
308 (if (eq t gnus-mode-line-image-cache)
309 (setq gnus-mode-line-image-cache
311 '((:type xpm :file "gnus-pointer.xpm"
313 (:type xbm :file "gnus-pointer.xbm"
315 gnus-mode-line-image-cache)
316 'help-echo "This is Gnus")
320 (defalias 'gnus-mode-line-buffer-identification 'identity))
321 (defalias 'gnus-characterp 'numberp)
322 (defalias 'gnus-deactivate-mark 'deactivate-mark)
323 (defalias 'gnus-window-edges 'window-edges)
324 (defalias 'gnus-key-press-event-p 'numberp)
325 ;;(defalias 'gnus-decode-rfc1522 'ignore)
328 ;; We define these group faces here to avoid the display
329 ;; update forced when creating new faces.
331 (defface gnus-group-news-1-face
334 (:foreground "PaleTurquoise" :bold t))
337 (:foreground "ForestGreen" :bold t))
340 "Level 1 newsgroup face.")
342 (defface gnus-group-news-1-empty-face
345 (:foreground "PaleTurquoise"))
348 (:foreground "ForestGreen"))
351 "Level 1 empty newsgroup face.")
353 (defface gnus-group-news-2-face
356 (:foreground "turquoise" :bold t))
359 (:foreground "CadetBlue4" :bold t))
362 "Level 2 newsgroup face.")
364 (defface gnus-group-news-2-empty-face
367 (:foreground "turquoise"))
370 (:foreground "CadetBlue4"))
373 "Level 2 empty newsgroup face.")
375 (defface gnus-group-news-3-face
384 "Level 3 newsgroup face.")
386 (defface gnus-group-news-3-empty-face
395 "Level 3 empty newsgroup face.")
397 (defface gnus-group-news-4-face
406 "Level 4 newsgroup face.")
408 (defface gnus-group-news-4-empty-face
417 "Level 4 empty newsgroup face.")
419 (defface gnus-group-news-5-face
428 "Level 5 newsgroup face.")
430 (defface gnus-group-news-5-empty-face
439 "Level 5 empty newsgroup face.")
441 (defface gnus-group-news-6-face
450 "Level 6 newsgroup face.")
452 (defface gnus-group-news-6-empty-face
461 "Level 6 empty newsgroup face.")
463 (defface gnus-group-news-low-face
466 (:foreground "DarkTurquoise" :bold t))
469 (:foreground "DarkGreen" :bold t))
472 "Low level newsgroup face.")
474 (defface gnus-group-news-low-empty-face
477 (:foreground "DarkTurquoise"))
480 (:foreground "DarkGreen"))
483 "Low level empty newsgroup face.")
485 (defface gnus-group-mail-1-face
488 (:foreground "aquamarine1" :bold t))
491 (:foreground "DeepPink3" :bold t))
494 "Level 1 mailgroup face.")
496 (defface gnus-group-mail-1-empty-face
499 (:foreground "aquamarine1"))
502 (:foreground "DeepPink3"))
504 (:italic t :bold t)))
505 "Level 1 empty mailgroup face.")
507 (defface gnus-group-mail-2-face
510 (:foreground "aquamarine2" :bold t))
513 (:foreground "HotPink3" :bold t))
516 "Level 2 mailgroup face.")
518 (defface gnus-group-mail-2-empty-face
521 (:foreground "aquamarine2"))
524 (:foreground "HotPink3"))
527 "Level 2 empty mailgroup face.")
529 (defface gnus-group-mail-3-face
532 (:foreground "aquamarine3" :bold t))
535 (:foreground "magenta4" :bold t))
538 "Level 3 mailgroup face.")
540 (defface gnus-group-mail-3-empty-face
543 (:foreground "aquamarine3"))
546 (:foreground "magenta4"))
549 "Level 3 empty mailgroup face.")
551 (defface gnus-group-mail-low-face
554 (:foreground "aquamarine4" :bold t))
557 (:foreground "DeepPink4" :bold t))
560 "Low level mailgroup face.")
562 (defface gnus-group-mail-low-empty-face
565 (:foreground "aquamarine4"))
568 (:foreground "DeepPink4"))
571 "Low level empty mailgroup face.")
573 ;; Summary mode faces.
575 (defface gnus-summary-selected-face '((t
577 "Face used for selected articles.")
579 (defface gnus-summary-cancelled-face
581 (:foreground "yellow" :background "black")))
582 "Face used for cancelled articles.")
584 (defface gnus-summary-high-ticked-face
587 (:foreground "pink" :bold t))
590 (:foreground "firebrick" :bold t))
593 "Face used for high interest ticked articles.")
595 (defface gnus-summary-low-ticked-face
598 (:foreground "pink" :italic t))
601 (:foreground "firebrick" :italic t))
604 "Face used for low interest ticked articles.")
606 (defface gnus-summary-normal-ticked-face
609 (:foreground "pink"))
612 (:foreground "firebrick"))
615 "Face used for normal interest ticked articles.")
617 (defface gnus-summary-high-ancient-face
620 (:foreground "SkyBlue" :bold t))
623 (:foreground "RoyalBlue" :bold t))
626 "Face used for high interest ancient articles.")
628 (defface gnus-summary-low-ancient-face
631 (:foreground "SkyBlue" :italic t))
634 (:foreground "RoyalBlue" :italic t))
637 "Face used for low interest ancient articles.")
639 (defface gnus-summary-normal-ancient-face
642 (:foreground "SkyBlue"))
645 (:foreground "RoyalBlue"))
648 "Face used for normal interest ancient articles.")
650 (defface gnus-summary-high-unread-face
653 "Face used for high interest unread articles.")
655 (defface gnus-summary-low-unread-face
658 "Face used for low interest unread articles.")
660 (defface gnus-summary-normal-unread-face
663 "Face used for normal interest unread articles.")
665 (defface gnus-summary-high-read-face
668 (:foreground "PaleGreen"
672 (:foreground "DarkGreen"
676 "Face used for high interest read articles.")
678 (defface gnus-summary-low-read-face
681 (:foreground "PaleGreen"
685 (:foreground "DarkGreen"
689 "Face used for low interest read articles.")
691 (defface gnus-summary-normal-read-face
694 (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
697 (:foreground "DarkGreen"))
700 "Face used for normal interest read articles.")
707 (defvar gnus-buffers nil)
709 (defun gnus-get-buffer-create (name)
710 "Do the same as `get-buffer-create', but store the created buffer."
711 (or (get-buffer name)
712 (car (push (get-buffer-create name) gnus-buffers))))
714 (defun gnus-add-buffer ()
715 "Add the current buffer to the list of Gnus buffers."
716 (push (current-buffer) gnus-buffers))
718 (defun gnus-buffers ()
719 "Return a list of live Gnus buffers."
720 (while (and gnus-buffers
721 (not (buffer-name (car gnus-buffers))))
723 (let ((buffers gnus-buffers))
725 (if (buffer-name (cadr buffers))
727 (setcdr buffers (cddr buffers)))))
732 (defvar gnus-group-buffer "*Group*")
735 (autoload 'gnus-play-jingle "gnus-audio"))
737 (defface gnus-splash-face
740 (:foreground "Brown"))
743 (:foreground "Brown"))
746 "Face of the splash screen.")
748 (defun gnus-splash ()
750 (switch-to-buffer (gnus-get-buffer-create gnus-group-buffer))
751 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
753 (unless gnus-inhibit-startup-message
754 (gnus-group-startup-message)
756 (when gnus-play-startup-jingle
757 (gnus-play-jingle))))))
759 (defun gnus-indent-rigidly (start end arg)
760 "Indent rigidly using only spaces and no tabs."
763 (narrow-to-region start end)
765 (indent-rigidly start end arg)
766 ;; We translate tabs into spaces -- not everybody uses
767 ;; an 8-character tab.
768 (goto-char (point-min))
769 (while (search-forward "\t" nil t)
770 (replace-match " " t t))))))
772 (defvar gnus-simple-splash nil)
774 (defun gnus-group-startup-message (&optional x y)
775 "Insert startup message in current buffer."
776 ;; Insert the message.
780 (fboundp 'find-image)
782 (let ((image (find-image
783 `((:type xpm :file "gnus.xpm")
784 (:type pbm :file "gnus.pbm"
785 ;; Account for the pbm's blackground.
786 :background ,(face-foreground 'gnus-splash-face)
787 :foreground ,(face-background 'default))
788 (:type xbm :file "gnus.xbm"
789 ;; Account for the xbm's blackground.
790 :background ,(face-foreground 'gnus-splash-face)
791 :foreground ,(face-background 'default))))))
793 (let ((size (image-size image)))
794 (insert-char ?\n (max 0 (round (- (window-height)
795 (or y (cdr size)) 1) 2)))
796 (insert-char ?\ (max 0 (round (- (window-width)
797 (or x (car size))) 2)))
798 (insert-image image))
799 (setq gnus-simple-splash nil)
805 _ ___ __ ___ __ _ ___
825 (gnus-indent-rigidly (point-min) (point-max)
826 (/ (max (- (window-width) (or x 46)) 0) 2))
827 (goto-char (point-min))
829 (let* ((pheight (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)))
830 (wheight (window-height))
831 (rest (- wheight pheight)))
832 (insert (make-string (max 0 (* 2 (/ rest 3))) ?\n)))
834 (put-text-property (point-min) (point-max) 'face 'gnus-splash-face)
835 (setq gnus-simple-splash t)))
836 (goto-char (point-min))
837 (setq mode-line-buffer-identification (concat " " gnus-version))
838 (set-buffer-modified-p t))
841 (let ((command (format "%s" this-command)))
842 (if (and (string-match "gnus" command)
843 (not (string-match "gnus-other-frame" command)))
845 (gnus-get-buffer-create gnus-group-buffer))))
852 (defcustom gnus-parameters nil
853 "Alist of group parameters.
856 ((\"mail\\\\..*\" (gnus-show-threads nil)
857 (gnus-use-scoring nil)
858 (gnus-summary-line-format
859 \"%U%R%z%I%(%[%d:%ub%-20,20f%]%) %s\\n\")
862 (\"mail\\\\.me\" (gnus-use-scoring t))
863 (\"list\\\\..*\" (total-expire . t)
864 (broken-reply-to . t)))"
865 :group 'gnus-group-various
866 :type '(repeat (cons regexp
869 (defvar gnus-group-parameters-more nil)
871 (defmacro gnus-define-group-parameter (param &rest rest)
872 "Define a group parameter PARAM.
873 REST is a plist of following:
874 :type One of `bool', `list' or `nil'.
875 :function The name of the function.
876 :function-document The document of the function.
877 :parameter-type The type for customizing the parameter.
878 :parameter-document The document for the parameter.
879 :variable The name of the variable.
880 :variable-document The document for the variable.
881 :variable-group The group for customizing the variable.
882 :variable-type The type for customizing the variable.
883 :variable-default The default value of the variable."
884 (let* ((type (plist-get rest :type))
885 (parameter-type (plist-get rest :parameter-type))
886 (parameter-document (plist-get rest :parameter-document))
887 (function (or (plist-get rest :function)
888 (intern (format "gnus-parameter-%s" param))))
889 (function-document (or (plist-get rest :function-document) ""))
890 (variable (or (plist-get rest :variable)
891 (intern (format "gnus-parameter-%s-alist" param))))
892 (variable-document (or (plist-get rest :variable-document) ""))
893 (variable-group (plist-get rest :variable-group))
894 (variable-type (or (plist-get rest :variable-type)
896 (list (regexp :tag "Group")
897 ,(car (cdr parameter-type)))))))
898 (variable-default (plist-get rest :variable-default)))
901 `(defcustom ,variable ,variable-default
903 :group 'gnus-group-parameter
904 :group ',variable-group
905 :type ,variable-type)
906 `(setq gnus-group-parameters-more
907 (delq (assq ',param gnus-group-parameters-more)
908 gnus-group-parameters-more))
909 `(add-to-list 'gnus-group-parameters-more
912 ,parameter-document))
914 `(defun ,function (name)
916 (let ((params (gnus-group-find-parameter name))
919 ((memq ',param params)
921 ((setq val (assq ',param params))
924 (string-match ,variable name))
926 (let ((alist ,variable)
928 (while (setq elem (pop alist))
930 (string-match (car elem) name))
933 (if (consp value) (car value) value))))))
934 `(defun ,function (name)
937 (or (gnus-group-find-parameter name ',param ,(and type t))
938 (let ((alist ,variable)
940 (while (setq elem (pop alist))
942 (string-match (car elem) name))
947 '(if (consp value) (car value) value))))))))))
949 (defcustom gnus-home-directory "~/"
950 "Directory variable that specifies the \"home\" directory.
951 All other Gnus path variables are initialized from this variable."
955 (defcustom gnus-directory (or (getenv "SAVEDIR")
956 (nnheader-concat gnus-home-directory "News/"))
957 "*Directory variable from which all other Gnus file variables are derived.
959 Note that Gnus is mostly loaded when the `.gnus.el' file is read.
960 This means that other directory variables that are initialized from
961 this variable won't be set properly if you set this variable in `.gnus.el'.
962 Set this variable in `.emacs' instead."
966 (defcustom gnus-default-directory nil
967 "*Default directory for all Gnus buffers."
969 :type '(choice (const :tag "current" nil)
972 ;; Site dependent variables. These variables should be defined in
975 (defvar gnus-default-nntp-server nil
976 "Specify a default NNTP server.
977 This variable should be defined in paths.el, and should never be set
979 If you want to change servers, you should use `gnus-select-method'.
980 See the documentation to that variable.")
982 ;; Don't touch this variable.
983 (defvar gnus-nntp-service "nntp"
984 "NNTP service name (\"nntp\" or 119).
985 This is an obsolete variable, which is scarcely used. If you use an
986 nntp server for your newsgroup and want to change the port number
987 used to 899, you would say something along these lines:
989 (setq gnus-select-method '(nntp \"my.nntp.server\" (nntp-port-number 899)))")
991 (defcustom gnus-nntpserver-file "/etc/nntpserver"
992 "A file with only the name of the nntp server in it."
997 ;; This function is used to check both the environment variable
998 ;; NNTPSERVER and the /etc/nntpserver file to see whether one can find
999 ;; an nntp server name default.
1000 (defun gnus-getenv-nntpserver ()
1001 (or (getenv "NNTPSERVER")
1002 (and (file-readable-p gnus-nntpserver-file)
1004 (set-buffer (gnus-get-buffer-create " *gnus nntp*"))
1005 (insert-file-contents gnus-nntpserver-file)
1006 (let ((name (buffer-string)))
1008 (if (string-match "\\'[ \t\n]*$" name)
1011 (kill-buffer (current-buffer))))))))
1013 (defcustom gnus-select-method
1016 (list 'nntp (or (condition-case nil
1017 (gnus-getenv-nntpserver)
1019 (when (and gnus-default-nntp-server
1020 (not (string= gnus-default-nntp-server "")))
1021 gnus-default-nntp-server)
1023 (if (or (null gnus-nntp-service)
1024 (equal gnus-nntp-service "nntp"))
1026 (list gnus-nntp-service)))
1028 "Default method for selecting a newsgroup.
1029 This variable should be a list, where the first element is how the
1030 news is to be fetched, the second is the address.
1032 For instance, if you want to get your news via NNTP from
1033 \"flab.flab.edu\", you could say:
1035 \(setq gnus-select-method '(nntp \"flab.flab.edu\"))
1037 If you want to use your local spool, say:
1039 \(setq gnus-select-method (list 'nnspool (system-name)))
1041 If you use this variable, you must set `gnus-nntp-server' to nil.
1043 There is a lot more to know about select methods and virtual servers -
1044 see the manual for details."
1046 :type 'gnus-select-method)
1048 (defcustom gnus-message-archive-method
1050 ;; Don't require it at top level to avoid circularity.
1054 (nnfolder-directory ,(nnheader-concat message-directory "archive"))
1055 (nnfolder-active-file
1056 ,(nnheader-concat message-directory "archive/active"))
1057 (nnfolder-get-new-mail nil)
1058 (nnfolder-inhibit-expiry t)))
1059 "*Method used for archiving messages you've sent.
1060 This should be a mail method.
1062 It's probably not very effective to change this variable once you've
1063 run Gnus once. After doing that, you must edit this server from the
1066 :group 'gnus-message
1067 :type 'gnus-select-method)
1069 (defcustom gnus-message-archive-group nil
1070 "*Name of the group in which to save the messages you've written.
1071 This can either be a string; a list of strings; or an alist
1072 of regexps/functions/forms to be evaluated to return a string (or a list
1073 of strings). The functions are called with the name of the current
1074 group (or nil) as a parameter.
1076 If you want to save your mail in one group and the news articles you
1077 write in another group, you could say something like:
1079 \(setq gnus-message-archive-group
1080 '((if (message-news-p)
1084 Normally the group names returned by this variable should be
1085 unprefixed -- which implicitly means \"store on the archive server\".
1086 However, you may wish to store the message on some other server. In
1087 that case, just return a fully prefixed name of the group --
1088 \"nnml+private:mail.misc\", for instance."
1089 :group 'gnus-message
1090 :type '(choice (const :tag "none" nil)
1095 (defcustom gnus-secondary-servers nil
1096 "List of NNTP servers that the user can choose between interactively.
1097 To make Gnus query you for a server, you have to give `gnus' a
1098 non-numeric prefix - `C-u M-x gnus', in short."
1100 :type '(repeat string))
1102 (defcustom gnus-nntp-server nil
1103 "*The name of the host running the NNTP server.
1104 This variable is semi-obsolete. Use the `gnus-select-method'
1107 :type '(choice (const :tag "disable" nil)
1110 (defcustom gnus-secondary-select-methods nil
1111 "A list of secondary methods that will be used for reading news.
1112 This is a list where each element is a complete select method (see
1113 `gnus-select-method').
1115 If, for instance, you want to read your mail with the nnml backend,
1116 you could set this variable:
1118 \(setq gnus-secondary-select-methods '((nnml \"\")))"
1120 :type '(repeat gnus-select-method))
1122 (defvar gnus-backup-default-subscribed-newsgroups
1123 '("news.announce.newusers" "news.groups.questions" "gnu.emacs.gnus")
1124 "Default default new newsgroups the first time Gnus is run.
1125 Should be set in paths.el, and shouldn't be touched by the user.")
1127 (defcustom gnus-local-domain nil
1128 "Local domain name without a host name.
1129 The DOMAINNAME environment variable is used instead if it is defined.
1130 If the `system-name' function returns the full Internet name, there is
1131 no need to set this variable."
1132 :group 'gnus-message
1133 :type '(choice (const :tag "default" nil)
1136 (defvar gnus-local-organization nil
1137 "String with a description of what organization (if any) the user belongs to.
1138 Obsolete variable; use `message-user-organization' instead.")
1140 ;; Customization variables
1142 (defcustom gnus-refer-article-method nil
1143 "Preferred method for fetching an article by Message-ID.
1144 If you are reading news from the local spool (with nnspool), fetching
1145 articles by Message-ID is painfully slow. By setting this method to an
1146 nntp method, you might get acceptable results.
1148 The value of this variable must be a valid select method as discussed
1149 in the documentation of `gnus-select-method'.
1151 It can also be a list of select methods, as well as the special symbol
1152 `current', which means to use the current select method. If it is a
1153 list, Gnus will try all the methods in the list until it finds a match."
1155 :type '(choice (const :tag "default" nil)
1156 (const :tag "DejaNews" (nnweb "refer" (nnweb-type dejanews)))
1158 (repeat :menu-tag "Try multiple"
1160 :value (current (nnweb "refer" (nnweb-type dejanews)))
1161 (choice :tag "Method"
1163 (const :tag "DejaNews"
1164 (nnweb "refer" (nnweb-type dejanews)))
1165 gnus-select-method))))
1167 (defcustom gnus-group-faq-directory
1168 '("/ftp@mirrors.aol.com:/pub/rtfm/usenet/"
1169 "/ftp@sunsite.auc.dk:/pub/usenet/"
1170 "/ftp@sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk:/pub/usenet/news-faqs/"
1171 "/ftp@src.doc.ic.ac.uk:/usenet/news-FAQS/"
1172 "/ftp@ftp.seas.gwu.edu:/pub/rtfm/"
1173 "/ftp@rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet/"
1174 "/ftp@ftp.uni-paderborn.de:/pub/FAQ/"
1175 "/ftp@ftp.sunet.se:/pub/usenet/"
1176 "/ftp@nctuccca.edu.tw:/USENET/FAQ/"
1177 "/ftp@hwarang.postech.ac.kr:/pub/usenet/"
1178 "/ftp@ftp.hk.super.net:/mirror/faqs/")
1179 "*Directory where the group FAQs are stored.
1180 This will most commonly be on a remote machine, and the file will be
1181 fetched by ange-ftp.
1183 This variable can also be a list of directories. In that case, the
1184 first element in the list will be used by default. The others can
1185 be used when being prompted for a site.
1187 Note that Gnus uses an aol machine as the default directory. If this
1188 feels fundamentally unclean, just think of it as a way to finally get
1189 something of value back from them.
1191 If the default site is too slow, try one of these:
1193 North America: mirrors.aol.com /pub/rtfm/usenet
1194 ftp.seas.gwu.edu /pub/rtfm
1195 rtfm.mit.edu /pub/usenet
1196 Europe: ftp.uni-paderborn.de /pub/FAQ
1197 src.doc.ic.ac.uk /usenet/news-FAQS
1198 ftp.sunet.se /pub/usenet
1199 sunsite.auc.dk /pub/usenet
1200 Asia: nctuccca.edu.tw /USENET/FAQ
1201 hwarang.postech.ac.kr /pub/usenet
1202 ftp.hk.super.net /mirror/faqs"
1203 :group 'gnus-group-various
1204 :type '(choice directory
1205 (repeat directory)))
1207 (defcustom gnus-use-cross-reference t
1208 "*Non-nil means that cross referenced articles will be marked as read.
1209 If nil, ignore cross references. If t, mark articles as read in
1210 subscribed newsgroups. If neither t nor nil, mark as read in all
1213 :type '(choice (const :tag "off" nil)
1214 (const :tag "subscribed" t)
1218 (defcustom gnus-process-mark ?#
1220 :group 'gnus-group-visual
1221 :group 'gnus-summary-marks
1224 (defcustom gnus-large-newsgroup 200
1225 "*The number of articles which indicates a large newsgroup.
1226 If the number of articles in a newsgroup is greater than this value,
1227 confirmation is required for selecting the newsgroup.
1228 If it is `nil', no confirmation is required."
1229 :group 'gnus-group-select
1232 (defcustom gnus-use-long-file-name (not (memq system-type '(usg-unix-v xenix)))
1233 "*Non-nil means that the default name of a file to save articles in is the group name.
1234 If it's nil, the directory form of the group name is used instead.
1236 If this variable is a list, and the list contains the element
1237 `not-score', long file names will not be used for score files; if it
1238 contains the element `not-save', long file names will not be used for
1239 saving; and if it contains the element `not-kill', long file names
1240 will not be used for kill files.
1242 Note that the default for this variable varies according to what system
1243 type you're using. On `usg-unix-v' and `xenix' this variable defaults
1244 to nil while on all other systems it defaults to t."
1248 (defcustom gnus-kill-files-directory gnus-directory
1249 "*Name of the directory where kill files will be stored (default \"~/News\")."
1250 :group 'gnus-score-files
1251 :group 'gnus-score-kill
1254 (defcustom gnus-save-score nil
1255 "*If non-nil, save group scoring info."
1256 :group 'gnus-score-various
1260 (defcustom gnus-use-undo t
1261 "*If non-nil, allow undoing in Gnus group mode buffers."
1265 (defcustom gnus-use-adaptive-scoring nil
1266 "*If non-nil, use some adaptive scoring scheme.
1267 If a list, then the values `word' and `line' are meaningful. The
1268 former will perform adaption on individual words in the subject
1269 header while `line' will perform adaption on several headers."
1271 :group 'gnus-score-adapt
1272 :type '(set (const word) (const line)))
1274 (defcustom gnus-use-cache 'passive
1275 "*If nil, Gnus will ignore the article cache.
1276 If `passive', it will allow entering (and reading) articles
1277 explicitly entered into the cache. If anything else, use the
1278 cache to the full extent of the law."
1281 :type '(choice (const :tag "off" nil)
1282 (const :tag "passive" passive)
1283 (const :tag "active" t)))
1285 (defcustom gnus-use-trees nil
1286 "*If non-nil, display a thread tree buffer."
1290 (defcustom gnus-use-grouplens nil
1291 "*If non-nil, use GroupLens ratings."
1295 (defcustom gnus-keep-backlog nil
1296 "*If non-nil, Gnus will keep read articles for later re-retrieval.
1297 If it is a number N, then Gnus will only keep the last N articles
1298 read. If it is neither nil nor a number, Gnus will keep all read
1299 articles. This is not a good idea."
1301 :type '(choice (const :tag "off" nil)
1306 (defcustom gnus-use-nocem nil
1307 "*If non-nil, Gnus will read NoCeM cancel messages."
1311 (defcustom gnus-suppress-duplicates nil
1312 "*If non-nil, Gnus will mark duplicate copies of the same article as read."
1316 (defcustom gnus-use-scoring t
1317 "*If non-nil, enable scoring."
1321 (defcustom gnus-use-picons nil
1322 "*If non-nil, display picons in a frame of their own."
1326 (defcustom gnus-summary-prepare-exit-hook
1327 '(gnus-summary-expire-articles)
1328 "*A hook called when preparing to exit from the summary buffer.
1329 It calls `gnus-summary-expire-articles' by default."
1330 :group 'gnus-summary-exit
1333 (defcustom gnus-novice-user t
1334 "*Non-nil means that you are a usenet novice.
1335 If non-nil, verbose messages may be displayed and confirmations may be
1340 (defcustom gnus-expert-user nil
1341 "*Non-nil means that you will never be asked for confirmation about anything.
1342 That doesn't mean *anything* anything; particularly destructive
1343 commands will still require prompting."
1347 (defcustom gnus-interactive-catchup t
1348 "*If non-nil, require your confirmation when catching up a group."
1349 :group 'gnus-group-select
1352 (defcustom gnus-interactive-exit t
1353 "*If non-nil, require your confirmation when exiting Gnus."
1357 (defcustom gnus-extract-address-components 'gnus-extract-address-components
1358 "*Function for extracting address components from a From header.
1359 Two pre-defined function exist: `gnus-extract-address-components',
1360 which is the default, quite fast, and too simplistic solution, and
1361 `mail-extract-address-components', which works much better, but is
1363 :group 'gnus-summary-format
1364 :type '(radio (function-item gnus-extract-address-components)
1365 (function-item mail-extract-address-components)
1366 (function :tag "Other")))
1368 (defcustom gnus-carpal nil
1369 "*If non-nil, display clickable icons."
1373 (defcustom gnus-shell-command-separator ";"
1374 "String used to separate to shell commands."
1378 (defcustom gnus-valid-select-methods
1379 '(("nntp" post address prompt-address physical-address)
1380 ("nnspool" post address)
1381 ("nnvirtual" post-mail virtual prompt-address)
1382 ("nnmbox" mail respool address)
1383 ("nnml" post-mail respool address)
1384 ("nnmh" mail respool address)
1385 ("nndir" post-mail prompt-address physical-address)
1386 ("nneething" none address prompt-address physical-address)
1387 ("nndoc" none address prompt-address)
1388 ("nnbabyl" mail address respool)
1389 ("nnkiboze" post virtual)
1390 ("nnsoup" post-mail address)
1391 ("nndraft" post-mail)
1392 ("nnfolder" mail respool address)
1393 ("nngateway" post-mail address prompt-address physical-address)
1401 ("nnagent" post-mail)
1402 ("nnimap" post-mail address prompt-address physical-address))
1403 "*An alist of valid select methods.
1404 The first element of each list lists should be a string with the name
1405 of the select method. The other elements may be the category of
1406 this method (i. e., `post', `mail', `none' or whatever) or other
1407 properties that this method has (like being respoolable).
1408 If you implement a new select method, all you should have to change is
1409 this variable. I think."
1411 :type '(repeat (group (string :tag "Name")
1412 (radio-button-choice (const :format "%v " post)
1413 (const :format "%v " mail)
1414 (const :format "%v " none)
1416 (checklist :inline t
1417 (const :format "%v " address)
1418 (const :format "%v " prompt-address)
1419 (const :format "%v " physical-address)
1420 (const :format "%v " virtual)
1423 (defun gnus-redefine-select-method-widget ()
1424 "Recomputes the select-method widget based on the value of
1425 `gnus-valid-select-methods'."
1426 (define-widget 'gnus-select-method 'list
1427 "Widget for entering a select method."
1429 :tag "Select Method"
1430 :args `((choice :tag "Method"
1431 ,@(mapcar (lambda (entry)
1432 (list 'const :format "%v\n"
1433 (intern (car entry))))
1434 gnus-valid-select-methods)
1435 (symbol :tag "other"))
1436 (string :tag "Address")
1437 (repeat :tag "Options"
1441 (sexp :tag "Value"))))))
1443 (gnus-redefine-select-method-widget)
1445 (defcustom gnus-updated-mode-lines '(group article summary tree)
1446 "List of buffers that should update their mode lines.
1447 The list may contain the symbols `group', `article', `tree' and
1448 `summary'. If the corresponding symbol is present, Gnus will keep
1449 that mode line updated with information that may be pertinent.
1450 If this variable is nil, screen refresh may be quicker."
1451 :group 'gnus-various
1452 :type '(set (const group)
1457 ;; Added by Keinonen Kari <kk85613@cs.tut.fi>.
1458 (defcustom gnus-mode-non-string-length nil
1459 "*Max length of mode-line non-string contents.
1460 If this is nil, Gnus will take space as is needed, leaving the rest
1461 of the modeline intact. Note that the default of nil is unlikely
1462 to be desirable; see the manual for further details."
1463 :group 'gnus-various
1464 :type '(choice (const nil)
1467 ;; There should be special validation for this.
1468 (define-widget 'gnus-email-address 'string
1471 (gnus-define-group-parameter
1474 "Return GROUP's to-address."
1476 "*Alist of group regexps and correspondent to-addresses."
1477 :parameter-type '(gnus-email-address :tag "To Address")
1478 :parameter-document "\
1479 This will be used when doing followups and posts.
1481 This is primarily useful in mail groups that represent closed
1482 mailing lists--mailing lists where it's expected that everybody that
1483 writes to the mailing list is subscribed to it. Since using this
1484 parameter ensures that the mail only goes to the mailing list itself,
1485 it means that members won't receive two copies of your followups.
1487 Using `to-address' will actually work whether the group is foreign or
1488 not. Let's say there's a group on the server that is called
1489 `fa.4ad-l'. This is a real newsgroup, but the server has gotten the
1490 articles from a mail-to-news gateway. Posting directly to this group
1491 is therefore impossible--you have to send mail to the mailing list
1494 The gnus-group-split mail splitting mechanism will behave as if this
1495 address was listed in gnus-group-split Addresses (see below).")
1497 (gnus-define-group-parameter
1500 "Return GROUP's to-list."
1502 "*Alist of group regexps and correspondent to-lists."
1503 :parameter-type '(gnus-email-address :tag "To List")
1504 :parameter-document "\
1505 This address will be used when doing a `a' in the group.
1507 It is totally ignored when doing a followup--except that if it is
1508 present in a news group, you'll get mail group semantics when doing
1511 The gnus-group-split mail splitting mechanism will behave as if this
1512 address was listed in gnus-group-split Addresses (see below).")
1514 (gnus-define-group-parameter
1517 :function gnus-group-auto-expirable-p
1519 "Check whether GROUP is auto-expirable or not."
1520 :variable gnus-auto-expirable-newsgroups
1521 :variable-default nil
1523 "*Groups in which to automatically mark read articles as expirable.
1524 If non-nil, this should be a regexp that should match all groups in
1525 which to perform auto-expiry. This only makes sense for mail groups."
1526 :variable-group nnmail-expire
1527 :variable-type '(choice (const nil)
1529 :parameter-type '(const :tag "Automatic Expire" t)
1531 "All articles that are read will be marked as expirable.")
1533 (gnus-define-group-parameter
1536 :function gnus-group-total-expirable-p
1538 "Check whether GROUP is total-expirable or not."
1539 :variable gnus-total-expirable-newsgroups
1540 :variable-default nil
1542 "*Groups in which to perform expiry of all read articles.
1543 Use with extreme caution. All groups that match this regexp will be
1544 expiring - which means that all read articles will be deleted after
1545 \(say) one week. (This only goes for mail groups and the like, of
1547 :variable-group nnmail-expire
1548 :variable-type '(choice (const nil)
1550 :parameter-type '(const :tag "Total Expire" t)
1552 "All read articles will be put through the expiry process
1554 This happens even if they are not marked as expirable.
1557 (gnus-define-group-parameter
1560 "Return the default charset of GROUP."
1561 :variable gnus-group-charset-alist
1563 '(("\\(^\\|:\\)hk\\>\\|\\(^\\|:\\)tw\\>\\|\\<big5\\>" cn-big5)
1564 ("\\(^\\|:\\)cn\\>\\|\\<chinese\\>" cn-gb-2312)
1565 ("\\(^\\|:\\)fj\\>\\|\\(^\\|:\\)japan\\>" iso-2022-jp-2)
1566 ("\\(^\\|:\\)tnn\\>\\|\\(^\\|:\\)pin\\>\\|\\(^\\|:\\)sci.lang.japan" iso-2022-7bit)
1567 ("\\(^\\|:\\)relcom\\>" koi8-r)
1568 ("\\(^\\|:\\)fido7\\>" koi8-r)
1569 ("\\(^\\|:\\)\\(cz\\|hun\\|pl\\|sk\\|hr\\)\\>" iso-8859-2)
1570 ("\\(^\\|:\\)israel\\>" iso-8859-1)
1571 ("\\(^\\|:\\)han\\>" euc-kr)
1572 ("\\(^\\|:\\)alt.chinese.text.big5\\>" chinese-big5)
1573 ("\\(^\\|:\\)soc.culture.vietnamese\\>" vietnamese-viqr)
1574 ("\\(^\\|:\\)\\(comp\\|rec\\|alt\\|sci\\|soc\\|news\\|gnu\\|bofh\\)\\>" iso-8859-1)
1577 "Alist of regexps (to match group names) and default charsets to be used when reading."
1578 :variable-group gnus-charset
1579 :variable-type '(repeat (list (regexp :tag "Group")
1580 (symbol :tag "Charset")))
1581 :parameter-type '(symbol :tag "Charset")
1582 :parameter-document "\
1583 The default charset to use in the group.")
1585 (defcustom gnus-group-uncollapsed-levels 1
1586 "Number of group name elements to leave alone when making a short group name."
1587 :group 'gnus-group-visual
1590 (defcustom gnus-group-use-permanent-levels nil
1591 "*If non-nil, once you set a level, Gnus will use this level."
1592 :group 'gnus-group-levels
1597 (defcustom gnus-load-hook nil
1598 "A hook run while Gnus is loaded."
1602 (defcustom gnus-apply-kill-hook '(gnus-apply-kill-file)
1603 "A hook called to apply kill files to a group.
1604 This hook is intended to apply a kill file to the selected newsgroup.
1605 The function `gnus-apply-kill-file' is called by default.
1607 Since a general kill file is too heavy to use only for a few
1608 newsgroups, I recommend you to use a lighter hook function. For
1609 example, if you'd like to apply a kill file to articles which contains
1610 a string `rmgroup' in subject in newsgroup `control', you can use the
1613 (setq gnus-apply-kill-hook
1616 (cond ((string-match \"control\" gnus-newsgroup-name)
1617 (gnus-kill \"Subject\" \"rmgroup\")
1618 (gnus-expunge \"X\"))))))"
1619 :group 'gnus-score-kill
1620 :options '(gnus-apply-kill-file)
1623 (defcustom gnus-group-change-level-function nil
1624 "Function run when a group level is changed.
1625 It is called with three parameters -- GROUP, LEVEL and OLDLEVEL."
1626 :group 'gnus-group-levels
1631 (defcustom gnus-visual
1632 '(summary-highlight group-highlight article-highlight
1634 summary-menu group-menu article-menu
1635 tree-highlight menu highlight
1636 browse-menu server-menu
1637 page-marker tree-menu binary-menu pick-menu
1639 "*Enable visual features.
1640 If `visual' is disabled, there will be no menus and few faces. Most of
1641 the visual customization options below will be ignored. Gnus will use
1642 less space and be faster as a result.
1644 This variable can also be a list of visual elements to switch on. For
1645 instance, to switch off all visual things except menus, you can say:
1647 (setq gnus-visual '(menu))
1649 Valid elements include `summary-highlight', `group-highlight',
1650 `article-highlight', `mouse-face', `summary-menu', `group-menu',
1651 `article-menu', `tree-highlight', `menu', `highlight', `browse-menu',
1652 `server-menu', `page-marker', `tree-menu', `binary-menu', `pick-menu',
1653 and `grouplens-menu'."
1656 :type '(set (const summary-highlight)
1657 (const group-highlight)
1658 (const article-highlight)
1660 (const summary-menu)
1662 (const article-menu)
1663 (const tree-highlight)
1672 (const grouplens-menu)))
1674 (defcustom gnus-mouse-face
1676 (if (gnus-visual-p 'mouse-face 'highlight)
1677 (if (boundp 'gnus-mouse-face)
1678 (or gnus-mouse-face 'highlight)
1682 "*Face used for group or summary buffer mouse highlighting.
1683 The line beneath the mouse pointer will be highlighted with this
1688 (defcustom gnus-article-save-directory gnus-directory
1689 "*Name of the directory articles will be saved in (default \"~/News\")."
1690 :group 'gnus-article-saving
1693 (defvar gnus-plugged t
1694 "Whether Gnus is plugged or not.")
1696 (defcustom gnus-default-charset 'iso-8859-1
1697 "Default charset assumed to be used when viewing non-ASCII characters.
1698 This variable is overridden on a group-to-group basis by the
1699 gnus-group-charset-alist variable and is only used on groups not
1700 covered by that variable."
1702 :group 'gnus-charset)
1705 ;;; Internal variables
1707 (defvar gnus-agent-gcc-header "X-Gnus-Agent-Gcc")
1708 (defvar gnus-agent-meta-information-header "X-Gnus-Agent-Meta-Information")
1709 (defvar gnus-draft-meta-information-header "X-Draft-From")
1710 (defvar gnus-group-get-parameter-function 'gnus-group-get-parameter)
1711 (defvar gnus-original-article-buffer " *Original Article*")
1712 (defvar gnus-newsgroup-name nil)
1713 (defvar gnus-ephemeral-servers nil)
1715 (defvar gnus-agent nil
1716 "Whether we want to use the Gnus agent or not.")
1718 (defvar gnus-agent-fetching nil
1719 "Whether Gnus agent is in fetching mode.")
1721 (defvar gnus-command-method nil
1722 "Dynamically bound variable that says what the current backend is.")
1724 (defvar gnus-current-select-method nil
1725 "The current method for selecting a newsgroup.")
1727 (defvar gnus-tree-buffer "*Tree*"
1728 "Buffer where Gnus thread trees are displayed.")
1731 (defvar gnus-use-generic-from nil)
1733 ;; Variable holding the user answers to all method prompts.
1734 (defvar gnus-method-history nil)
1736 ;; Variable holding the user answers to all mail method prompts.
1737 (defvar gnus-mail-method-history nil)
1739 ;; Variable holding the user answers to all group prompts.
1740 (defvar gnus-group-history nil)
1742 (defvar gnus-server-alist nil
1743 "List of available servers.")
1745 (defcustom gnus-cache-directory
1746 (nnheader-concat gnus-directory "cache/")
1747 "*The directory where cached articles will be stored."
1751 (defvar gnus-predefined-server-alist
1754 (nnspool-spool-directory ,gnus-cache-directory)
1755 (nnspool-nov-directory ,gnus-cache-directory)
1756 (nnspool-active-file
1757 ,(nnheader-concat gnus-cache-directory "active"))))
1758 "List of predefined (convenience) servers.")
1760 (defvar gnus-topic-indentation "") ;; Obsolete variable.
1762 (defconst gnus-article-mark-lists
1763 '((marked . tick) (replied . reply)
1764 (expirable . expire) (killed . killed)
1765 (bookmarks . bookmark) (dormant . dormant)
1766 (scored . score) (saved . save)
1767 (cached . cache) (downloadable . download)
1768 (unsendable . unsend) (forwarded . forward)))
1770 (defvar gnus-headers-retrieved-by nil)
1771 (defvar gnus-article-reply nil)
1772 (defvar gnus-override-method nil)
1773 (defvar gnus-article-check-size nil)
1774 (defvar gnus-opened-servers nil)
1776 (defvar gnus-current-kill-article nil)
1778 (defvar gnus-have-read-active-file nil)
1780 (defconst gnus-maintainer
1781 "bugs@gnus.org (The Gnus Bugfixing Girls + Boys)"
1782 "The mail address of the Gnus maintainers.")
1784 (defvar gnus-info-nodes
1785 '((gnus-group-mode "(gnus)Group Buffer")
1786 (gnus-summary-mode "(gnus)Summary Buffer")
1787 (gnus-article-mode "(gnus)Article Buffer")
1788 (gnus-server-mode "(gnus)Server Buffer")
1789 (gnus-browse-mode "(gnus)Browse Foreign Server")
1790 (gnus-tree-mode "(gnus)Tree Display"))
1791 "Alist of major modes and related Info nodes.")
1793 (defvar gnus-group-buffer "*Group*")
1794 (defvar gnus-summary-buffer "*Summary*")
1795 (defvar gnus-article-buffer "*Article*")
1796 (defvar gnus-server-buffer "*Server*")
1798 (defvar gnus-slave nil
1799 "Whether this Gnus is a slave or not.")
1801 (defvar gnus-batch-mode nil
1802 "Whether this Gnus is running in batch mode or not.")
1804 (defvar gnus-variable-list
1805 '(gnus-newsrc-options gnus-newsrc-options-n
1806 gnus-newsrc-last-checked-date
1807 gnus-newsrc-alist gnus-server-alist
1808 gnus-killed-list gnus-zombie-list
1809 gnus-topic-topology gnus-topic-alist
1811 "Gnus variables saved in the quick startup file.")
1813 (defvar gnus-newsrc-alist nil
1814 "Assoc list of read articles.
1815 gnus-newsrc-hashtb should be kept so that both hold the same information.")
1817 (defvar gnus-newsrc-hashtb nil
1818 "Hashtable of gnus-newsrc-alist.")
1820 (defvar gnus-killed-list nil
1821 "List of killed newsgroups.")
1823 (defvar gnus-killed-hashtb nil
1824 "Hash table equivalent of gnus-killed-list.")
1826 (defvar gnus-zombie-list nil
1827 "List of almost dead newsgroups.")
1829 (defvar gnus-description-hashtb nil
1830 "Descriptions of newsgroups.")
1832 (defvar gnus-list-of-killed-groups nil
1833 "List of newsgroups that have recently been killed by the user.")
1835 (defvar gnus-active-hashtb nil
1836 "Hashtable of active articles.")
1838 (defvar gnus-moderated-hashtb nil
1839 "Hashtable of moderated newsgroups.")
1841 ;; Save window configuration.
1842 (defvar gnus-prev-winconf nil)
1844 (defvar gnus-reffed-article-number nil)
1846 ;;; Let the byte-compiler know that we know about this variable.
1847 (defvar rmail-default-rmail-file)
1849 (defvar gnus-dead-summary nil)
1851 (defvar gnus-invalid-group-regexp "[: `'\"/]\\|^$"
1852 "Regexp matching invalid groups.")
1854 ;;; End of variables.
1856 ;; Define some autoload functions Gnus might use.
1859 ;; This little mapcar goes through the list below and marks the
1860 ;; symbols in question as autoloaded functions.
1863 (let ((interactive (nth 1 (memq ':interactive package))))
1867 (when (consp function)
1868 (setq keymap (car (memq 'keymap function)))
1869 (setq function (car function)))
1870 (unless (fboundp function)
1871 (autoload function (car package) nil interactive keymap))))
1872 (if (eq (nth 1 package) ':interactive)
1875 '(("info" :interactive t Info-goto-node)
1877 ("qp" quoted-printable-decode-region quoted-printable-decode-string)
1878 ("ps-print" ps-print-preprint)
1879 ("message" :interactive t
1880 message-send-and-exit message-yank-original)
1881 ("babel" babel-as-string)
1882 ("nnmail" nnmail-split-fancy nnmail-article-group)
1883 ("nnvirtual" nnvirtual-catchup-group nnvirtual-convert-headers)
1884 ("rmailout" rmail-output rmail-output-to-rmail-file)
1885 ("rmail" rmail-insert-rmail-file-header rmail-count-new-messages
1886 rmail-show-message rmail-summary-exists
1887 rmail-select-summary rmail-update-summary)
1888 ("gnus-audio" :interactive t gnus-audio-play)
1889 ("gnus-xmas" gnus-xmas-splash)
1890 ("gnus-soup" :interactive t
1891 gnus-group-brew-soup gnus-brew-soup gnus-soup-add-article
1892 gnus-soup-send-replies gnus-soup-save-areas gnus-soup-pack-packet)
1893 ("nnsoup" nnsoup-pack-replies)
1894 ("score-mode" :interactive t gnus-score-mode)
1895 ("gnus-mh" gnus-summary-save-article-folder
1896 gnus-Folder-save-name gnus-folder-save-name)
1897 ("gnus-mh" :interactive t gnus-summary-save-in-folder)
1898 ("gnus-demon" gnus-demon-add-nocem gnus-demon-add-scanmail
1899 gnus-demon-add-rescan gnus-demon-add-scan-timestamps
1900 gnus-demon-add-disconnection gnus-demon-add-handler
1901 gnus-demon-remove-handler)
1902 ("gnus-demon" :interactive t
1903 gnus-demon-init gnus-demon-cancel)
1904 ("gnus-salt" gnus-highlight-selected-tree gnus-possibly-generate-tree
1905 gnus-tree-open gnus-tree-close gnus-carpal-setup-buffer)
1906 ("gnus-nocem" gnus-nocem-scan-groups gnus-nocem-close
1907 gnus-nocem-unwanted-article-p)
1908 ("gnus-srvr" gnus-enter-server-buffer gnus-server-set-info
1909 gnus-server-server-name)
1910 ("gnus-srvr" gnus-browse-foreign-server)
1911 ("gnus-cite" :interactive t
1912 gnus-article-highlight-citation gnus-article-hide-citation-maybe
1913 gnus-article-hide-citation gnus-article-fill-cited-article
1914 gnus-article-hide-citation-in-followups)
1915 ("gnus-kill" gnus-kill gnus-apply-kill-file-internal
1916 gnus-kill-file-edit-file gnus-kill-file-raise-followups-to-author
1917 gnus-execute gnus-expunge gnus-batch-kill gnus-batch-score)
1918 ("gnus-cache" gnus-cache-possibly-enter-article gnus-cache-save-buffers
1919 gnus-cache-possibly-remove-articles gnus-cache-request-article
1920 gnus-cache-retrieve-headers gnus-cache-possibly-alter-active
1921 gnus-cache-enter-remove-article gnus-cached-article-p
1922 gnus-cache-open gnus-cache-close gnus-cache-update-article
1923 gnus-cache-articles-in-group)
1924 ("gnus-cache" :interactive t gnus-jog-cache gnus-cache-enter-article
1925 gnus-cache-remove-article gnus-summary-insert-cached-articles)
1926 ("gnus-score" :interactive t
1927 gnus-summary-increase-score gnus-summary-set-score
1928 gnus-summary-raise-thread gnus-summary-raise-same-subject
1929 gnus-summary-raise-score gnus-summary-raise-same-subject-and-select
1930 gnus-summary-lower-thread gnus-summary-lower-same-subject
1931 gnus-summary-lower-score gnus-summary-lower-same-subject-and-select
1932 gnus-summary-current-score gnus-score-delta-default
1933 gnus-score-flush-cache gnus-score-close
1934 gnus-possibly-score-headers gnus-score-followup-article
1935 gnus-score-followup-thread)
1937 (gnus-summary-score-map keymap) gnus-score-save gnus-score-headers
1938 gnus-current-score-file-nondirectory gnus-score-adaptive
1939 gnus-score-find-trace gnus-score-file-name)
1940 ("gnus-cus" :interactive t gnus-group-customize gnus-score-customize)
1941 ("gnus-topic" :interactive t gnus-topic-mode)
1942 ("gnus-topic" gnus-topic-remove-group gnus-topic-set-parameters
1943 gnus-subscribe-topics)
1944 ("gnus-salt" :interactive t gnus-pick-mode gnus-binary-mode)
1945 ("gnus-uu" (gnus-uu-extract-map keymap) (gnus-uu-mark-map keymap))
1946 ("gnus-uu" :interactive t
1947 gnus-uu-digest-mail-forward gnus-uu-digest-post-forward
1948 gnus-uu-mark-series gnus-uu-mark-region gnus-uu-mark-buffer
1949 gnus-uu-mark-by-regexp gnus-uu-mark-all
1950 gnus-uu-mark-sparse gnus-uu-mark-thread gnus-uu-decode-uu
1951 gnus-uu-decode-uu-and-save gnus-uu-decode-unshar
1952 gnus-uu-decode-unshar-and-save gnus-uu-decode-save
1953 gnus-uu-decode-binhex gnus-uu-decode-uu-view
1954 gnus-uu-decode-uu-and-save-view gnus-uu-decode-unshar-view
1955 gnus-uu-decode-unshar-and-save-view gnus-uu-decode-save-view
1956 gnus-uu-decode-binhex-view gnus-uu-unmark-thread
1957 gnus-uu-mark-over gnus-uu-post-news)
1958 ("gnus-uu" gnus-uu-delete-work-dir gnus-uu-unmark-thread)
1959 ("gnus-msg" (gnus-summary-send-map keymap)
1960 gnus-article-mail gnus-copy-article-buffer gnus-extended-version)
1961 ("gnus-msg" :interactive t
1962 gnus-group-post-news gnus-group-mail gnus-summary-post-news
1963 gnus-summary-followup gnus-summary-followup-with-original
1964 gnus-summary-cancel-article gnus-summary-supersede-article
1965 gnus-post-news gnus-summary-reply gnus-summary-reply-with-original
1966 gnus-summary-mail-forward gnus-summary-mail-other-window
1967 gnus-summary-resend-message gnus-summary-resend-bounced-mail
1968 gnus-summary-wide-reply gnus-summary-followup-to-mail
1969 gnus-summary-followup-to-mail-with-original gnus-bug
1970 gnus-summary-wide-reply-with-original
1971 gnus-summary-post-forward gnus-summary-wide-reply-with-original
1972 gnus-summary-post-forward)
1973 ("gnus-picon" :interactive t gnus-article-display-picons
1974 gnus-group-display-picons gnus-picons-article-display-x-face
1975 gnus-picons-display-x-face)
1976 ("gnus-picon" gnus-picons-buffer-name)
1977 ("gnus-gl" bbb-login bbb-logout bbb-grouplens-group-p
1978 gnus-grouplens-mode)
1979 ("smiley" :interactive t gnus-smiley-display)
1980 ("gnus-win" gnus-configure-windows gnus-add-configuration)
1981 ("gnus-sum" gnus-summary-insert-line gnus-summary-read-group
1982 gnus-list-of-unread-articles gnus-list-of-read-articles
1983 gnus-offer-save-summaries gnus-make-thread-indent-array
1984 gnus-summary-exit gnus-update-read-articles gnus-summary-last-subject
1985 gnus-summary-skip-intangible gnus-summary-article-number
1986 gnus-data-header gnus-data-find)
1987 ("gnus-group" gnus-group-insert-group-line gnus-group-quit
1988 gnus-group-list-groups gnus-group-first-unread-group
1989 gnus-group-set-mode-line gnus-group-set-info gnus-group-save-newsrc
1990 gnus-group-setup-buffer gnus-group-get-new-news
1991 gnus-group-make-help-group gnus-group-update-group
1992 gnus-group-iterate gnus-group-group-name)
1993 ("gnus-bcklg" gnus-backlog-request-article gnus-backlog-enter-article
1994 gnus-backlog-remove-article)
1995 ("gnus-art" gnus-article-read-summary-keys gnus-article-save
1996 gnus-article-prepare gnus-article-set-window-start
1997 gnus-article-next-page gnus-article-prev-page
1998 gnus-request-article-this-buffer gnus-article-mode
1999 gnus-article-setup-buffer gnus-narrow-to-page
2000 gnus-article-delete-invisible-text gnus-treat-article)
2001 ("gnus-art" :interactive t
2002 gnus-article-hide-headers gnus-article-hide-boring-headers
2003 gnus-article-treat-overstrike
2004 gnus-article-remove-cr gnus-article-remove-trailing-blank-lines
2005 gnus-article-display-x-face gnus-article-de-quoted-unreadable
2006 gnus-article-de-base64-unreadable
2007 gnus-article-decode-HZ
2008 gnus-article-wash-html
2009 gnus-article-hide-pgp
2010 gnus-article-hide-pem gnus-article-hide-signature
2011 gnus-article-strip-leading-blank-lines gnus-article-date-local
2012 gnus-article-date-original gnus-article-date-lapsed
2013 gnus-article-show-all-headers
2014 gnus-article-edit-mode gnus-article-edit-article
2015 gnus-article-edit-done gnus-article-decode-encoded-words
2016 gnus-start-date-timer gnus-stop-date-timer
2017 gnus-mime-view-all-parts)
2018 ("gnus-int" gnus-request-type)
2019 ("gnus-start" gnus-newsrc-parse-options gnus-1 gnus-no-server-1
2020 gnus-dribble-enter gnus-read-init-file gnus-dribble-touch)
2021 ("gnus-dup" gnus-dup-suppress-articles gnus-dup-unsuppress-article
2022 gnus-dup-enter-articles)
2023 ("gnus-range" gnus-copy-sequence)
2024 ("gnus-eform" gnus-edit-form)
2025 ("gnus-move" :interactive t
2026 gnus-group-move-group-to-server gnus-change-server)
2027 ("gnus-logic" gnus-score-advanced)
2028 ("gnus-undo" gnus-undo-mode gnus-undo-register)
2029 ("gnus-async" gnus-async-request-fetched-article gnus-async-prefetch-next
2030 gnus-async-prefetch-article gnus-async-prefetch-remove-group
2031 gnus-async-halt-prefetch)
2032 ("gnus-agent" gnus-open-agent gnus-agent-get-function
2033 gnus-agent-save-groups gnus-agent-save-active gnus-agent-method-p
2034 gnus-agent-get-undownloaded-list gnus-agent-fetch-session
2035 gnus-summary-set-agent-mark gnus-agent-save-group-info)
2036 ("gnus-agent" :interactive t
2037 gnus-unplugged gnus-agentize gnus-agent-batch)
2038 ("gnus-vm" :interactive t gnus-summary-save-in-vm
2039 gnus-summary-save-article-vm)
2040 ("gnus-draft" :interactive t gnus-draft-mode gnus-group-send-drafts)
2041 ("gnus-mlspl" gnus-group-split gnus-group-split-fancy)
2042 ("gnus-mlspl" :interactive t gnus-group-split-setup
2043 gnus-group-split-update))))
2045 ;;; gnus-sum.el thingies
2048 (defcustom gnus-summary-line-format "%U%R%z%I%(%[%4L: %-20,20n%]%) %s\n"
2049 "*The format specification of the lines in the summary buffer.
2051 It works along the same lines as a normal formatting string,
2052 with some simple extensions.
2054 %N Article number, left padded with spaces (string)
2056 %s Subject if it is at the root of a thread, and \"\" otherwise (string)
2057 %n Name of the poster (string)
2058 %a Extracted name of the poster (string)
2059 %A Extracted address of the poster (string)
2060 %F Contents of the From: header (string)
2061 %f Contents of the From: or To: headers (string)
2062 %x Contents of the Xref: header (string)
2063 %D Date of the article (string)
2064 %d Date of the article (string) in DD-MMM format
2065 %o Date of the article (string) in YYYYMMDD`T'HHMMSS format
2066 %M Message-id of the article (string)
2067 %r References of the article (string)
2068 %c Number of characters in the article (integer)
2069 %L Number of lines in the article (integer)
2070 %I Indentation based on thread level (a string of spaces)
2071 %B A complex trn-style thread tree (string)
2072 The variables `gnus-sum-thread-*' can be used for customization.
2073 %T A string with two possible values: 80 spaces if the article
2074 is on thread level two or larger and 0 spaces on level one
2075 %R \"A\" if this article has been replied to, \" \" otherwise (character)
2076 %U Status of this article (character, \"R\", \"K\", \"-\" or \" \")
2077 %[ Opening bracket (character, \"[\" or \"<\")
2078 %] Closing bracket (character, \"]\" or \">\")
2079 %> Spaces of length thread-level (string)
2080 %< Spaces of length (- 20 thread-level) (string)
2081 %i Article score (number)
2082 %z Article zcore (character)
2083 %t Number of articles under the current thread (number).
2084 %e Whether the thread is empty or not (character).
2085 %l GroupLens score (string).
2086 %V Total thread score (number).
2087 %P The line number (number).
2088 %O Download mark (character).
2089 %u User defined specifier. The next character in the format string should
2090 be a letter. Gnus will call the function gnus-user-format-function-X,
2091 where X is the letter following %u. The function will be passed the
2092 current header as argument. The function should return a string, which
2093 will be inserted into the summary just like information from any other
2096 Text between %( and %) will be highlighted with `gnus-mouse-face'
2097 when the mouse point is placed inside the area. There can only be one
2100 The %U (status), %R (replied) and %z (zcore) specs have to be handled
2101 with care. For reasons of efficiency, Gnus will compute what column
2102 these characters will end up in, and \"hard-code\" that. This means that
2103 it is invalid to have these specs after a variable-length spec. Well,
2104 you might not be arrested, but your summary buffer will look strange,
2105 which is bad enough.
2107 The smart choice is to have these specs as far to the left as
2110 This restriction may disappear in later versions of Gnus."
2112 :group 'gnus-summary-format)
2115 ;;; Skeleton keymaps
2118 (defun gnus-suppress-keymap (keymap)
2119 (suppress-keymap keymap)
2120 (let ((keys `([backspace] [delete] "\177" "\M-u"))) ;gnus-mouse-2
2122 (define-key keymap (pop keys) 'undefined))))
2124 (defvar gnus-article-mode-map
2125 (let ((keymap (make-sparse-keymap)))
2126 (gnus-suppress-keymap keymap)
2128 (defvar gnus-summary-mode-map
2129 (let ((keymap (make-keymap)))
2130 (gnus-suppress-keymap keymap)
2132 (defvar gnus-group-mode-map
2133 (let ((keymap (make-keymap)))
2134 (gnus-suppress-keymap keymap)
2139 ;; Fix by Hallvard B Furuseth <h.b.furuseth@usit.uio.no>.
2140 ;; If you want the cursor to go somewhere else, set these two
2141 ;; functions in some startup hook to whatever you want.
2142 (defalias 'gnus-summary-position-point 'gnus-goto-colon)
2143 (defalias 'gnus-group-position-point 'gnus-goto-colon)
2145 ;;; Various macros and substs.
2147 (defun gnus-header-from (header)
2148 (mail-header-from header))
2150 (defmacro gnus-gethash (string hashtable)
2151 "Get hash value of STRING in HASHTABLE."
2152 `(symbol-value (intern-soft ,string ,hashtable)))
2154 (defmacro gnus-sethash (string value hashtable)
2155 "Set hash value. Arguments are STRING, VALUE, and HASHTABLE."
2156 `(set (intern ,string ,hashtable) ,value))
2157 (put 'gnus-sethash 'edebug-form-spec '(form form form))
2159 (defmacro gnus-group-unread (group)
2160 "Get the currently computed number of unread articles in GROUP."
2161 `(car (gnus-gethash ,group gnus-newsrc-hashtb)))
2163 (defmacro gnus-group-entry (group)
2164 "Get the newsrc entry for GROUP."
2165 `(gnus-gethash ,group gnus-newsrc-hashtb))
2167 (defmacro gnus-active (group)
2168 "Get active info on GROUP."
2169 `(gnus-gethash ,group gnus-active-hashtb))
2171 (defmacro gnus-set-active (group active)
2172 "Set GROUP's active info."
2173 `(gnus-sethash ,group ,active gnus-active-hashtb))
2175 ;; Info access macros.
2177 (defmacro gnus-info-group (info)
2179 (defmacro gnus-info-rank (info)
2181 (defmacro gnus-info-read (info)
2183 (defmacro gnus-info-marks (info)
2185 (defmacro gnus-info-method (info)
2187 (defmacro gnus-info-params (info)
2190 (defmacro gnus-info-level (info)
2191 `(let ((rank (gnus-info-rank ,info)))
2195 (defmacro gnus-info-score (info)
2196 `(let ((rank (gnus-info-rank ,info)))
2197 (or (and (consp rank) (cdr rank)) 0)))
2199 (defmacro gnus-info-set-group (info group)
2200 `(setcar ,info ,group))
2201 (defmacro gnus-info-set-rank (info rank)
2202 `(setcar (nthcdr 1 ,info) ,rank))
2203 (defmacro gnus-info-set-read (info read)
2204 `(setcar (nthcdr 2 ,info) ,read))
2205 (defmacro gnus-info-set-marks (info marks &optional extend)
2207 `(gnus-info-set-entry ,info ,marks 3)
2208 `(setcar (nthcdr 3 ,info) ,marks)))
2209 (defmacro gnus-info-set-method (info method &optional extend)
2211 `(gnus-info-set-entry ,info ,method 4)
2212 `(setcar (nthcdr 4 ,info) ,method)))
2213 (defmacro gnus-info-set-params (info params &optional extend)
2215 `(gnus-info-set-entry ,info ,params 5)
2216 `(setcar (nthcdr 5 ,info) ,params)))
2218 (defun gnus-info-set-entry (info entry number)
2219 ;; Extend the info until we have enough elements.
2220 (while (<= (length info) number)
2221 (nconc info (list nil)))
2223 (setcar (nthcdr number info) entry))
2225 (defmacro gnus-info-set-level (info level)
2226 `(let ((rank (cdr ,info)))
2227 (if (consp (car rank))
2228 (setcar (car rank) ,level)
2229 (setcar rank ,level))))
2230 (defmacro gnus-info-set-score (info score)
2231 `(let ((rank (cdr ,info)))
2232 (if (consp (car rank))
2233 (setcdr (car rank) ,score)
2234 (setcar rank (cons (car rank) ,score)))))
2236 (defmacro gnus-get-info (group)
2237 `(nth 2 (gnus-gethash ,group gnus-newsrc-hashtb)))
2239 ;; Byte-compiler warning.
2240 (defvar gnus-visual)
2241 ;; Find out whether the gnus-visual TYPE is wanted.
2242 (defun gnus-visual-p (&optional type class)
2243 (and gnus-visual ; Has to be non-nil, at least.
2244 (if (not type) ; We don't care about type.
2246 (if (listp gnus-visual) ; It's a list, so we check it.
2247 (or (memq type gnus-visual)
2248 (memq class gnus-visual))
2251 ;;; Load the compatability functions.
2260 (defvar gnus-shutdown-alist nil)
2262 (defun gnus-add-shutdown (function &rest symbols)
2263 "Run FUNCTION whenever one of SYMBOLS is shut down."
2264 (push (cons function symbols) gnus-shutdown-alist))
2266 (defun gnus-shutdown (symbol)
2267 "Shut down everything that waits for SYMBOL."
2268 (let ((alist gnus-shutdown-alist)
2270 (while (setq entry (pop alist))
2271 (when (memq symbol (cdr entry))
2272 (funcall (car entry))))))
2276 ;;; Gnus Utility Functions
2280 (defmacro gnus-string-or (&rest strings)
2281 "Return the first element of STRINGS that is a non-blank string.
2282 STRINGS will be evaluated in normal `or' order."
2283 `(gnus-string-or-1 ',strings))
2285 (defun gnus-string-or-1 (strings)
2288 (setq string (eval (pop strings)))
2289 (if (string-match "^[ \t]*$" string)
2291 (setq strings nil)))
2294 (defun gnus-version (&optional arg)
2295 "Version number of this version of Gnus.
2296 If ARG, insert string at point."
2299 (insert (message gnus-version))
2300 (message gnus-version)))
2302 (defun gnus-continuum-version (version)
2303 "Return VERSION as a floating point number."
2304 (when (or (string-match "^\\([^ ]+\\)? ?Gnus v?\\([0-9.]+\\)$" version)
2305 (string-match "^\\(.?\\)gnus-\\([0-9.]+\\)$" version))
2306 (let ((alpha (and (match-beginning 1) (match-string 1 version)))
2307 (number (match-string 2 version))
2309 (unless (string-match
2310 "\\([0-9]\\)\\.\\([0-9]+\\)\\.?\\([0-9]+\\)?" number)
2311 (error "Invalid version string: %s" version))
2312 (setq major (string-to-number (match-string 1 number))
2313 minor (string-to-number (match-string 2 number))
2314 least (if (match-beginning 3)
2315 (string-to-number (match-string 3 number))
2319 (format "%s00%02d%02d"
2320 (if (member alpha '("(ding)" "d"))
2324 (- (mm-char-int (aref (downcase alpha) 0))
2328 (format "%d.%02d%02d" major minor least))))))
2330 (defun gnus-info-find-node ()
2331 "Find Info documentation of Gnus."
2333 ;; Enlarge info window if needed.
2334 (let (gnus-info-buffer)
2335 (Info-goto-node (cadr (assq major-mode gnus-info-nodes)))
2336 (setq gnus-info-buffer (current-buffer))
2337 (gnus-configure-windows 'info)))
2340 ;;; gnus-interactive
2343 (defvar gnus-current-prefix-symbol nil
2344 "Current prefix symbol.")
2346 (defvar gnus-current-prefix-symbols nil
2347 "List of current prefix symbols.")
2349 (defun gnus-interactive (string &optional params)
2350 "Return a list that can be fed to `interactive'.
2351 See `interactive' for full documentation.
2353 Adds the following specs:
2355 y -- The current symbolic prefix.
2356 Y -- A list of the current symbolic prefix(es).
2357 A -- Article number.
2358 H -- Article header.
2362 (while (< i (length string))
2363 (string-match ".\\([^\n]*\\)\n?" string i)
2364 (setq c (aref string i))
2366 (setq prompt (match-string 1 string)))
2367 (setq i (match-end 0))
2368 ;; We basically emulate just about everything that
2369 ;; `interactive' does, but add the specs listed above.
2373 (completing-read prompt obarray 'fboundp t))
2375 (read-buffer prompt (current-buffer) t))
2377 (read-buffer prompt (other-buffer (current-buffer))))
2381 (completing-read prompt obarray 'commandp t))
2385 (read-file-name prompt nil default-directory 'lambda))
2387 (read-file-name prompt nil nil 'lambda))
2389 (read-file-name prompt))
2391 (read-key-sequence prompt))
2393 (error "Not implemented spec"))
2395 (error "Not implemented spec"))
2399 (error "Not implemented spec"))
2401 (string-to-number (read-from-minibuffer prompt)))
2403 (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg))
2409 (read-string prompt))
2411 (intern (read-string prompt)))
2413 (read-variable prompt))
2415 (read-minibuffer prompt))
2417 (eval-minibuffer prompt))
2418 ;; And here the new specs come.
2420 gnus-current-prefix-symbol)
2422 gnus-current-prefix-symbols)
2424 (gnus-group-group-name))
2426 (gnus-summary-skip-intangible)
2427 (or (get-text-property (point) 'gnus-number)
2428 (gnus-summary-last-subject)))
2430 (gnus-data-header (gnus-data-find (gnus-summary-article-number))))
2432 (error "Non-implemented spec")))
2436 (push (if (< (point) (mark)) (point) (mark)) out)
2437 (push (if (> (point) (mark)) (point) (mark)) out))))
2438 (setq out (delq 'gnus-prefix-nil out))
2441 (defun gnus-symbolic-argument (&optional arg)
2442 "Read a symbolic argument and a command, and then execute command."
2444 (let* ((in-command (this-command-keys))
2445 (command in-command)
2446 gnus-current-prefix-symbols
2447 gnus-current-prefix-symbol
2449 (while (equal in-command command)
2450 (message "%s-" (key-description (this-command-keys)))
2451 (push (intern (char-to-string (read-char))) syms)
2452 (setq command (read-key-sequence nil t)))
2453 (setq gnus-current-prefix-symbols (nreverse syms)
2454 gnus-current-prefix-symbol (car gnus-current-prefix-symbols))
2455 (call-interactively (key-binding command t))))
2457 ;;; More various functions.
2459 (defsubst gnus-check-backend-function (func group)
2460 "Check whether GROUP supports function FUNC.
2461 GROUP can either be a string (a group name) or a select method."
2463 (let ((method (if (stringp group)
2464 (car (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
2466 (unless (featurep method)
2468 (fboundp (intern (format "%s-%s" method func))))))
2470 (defun gnus-group-read-only-p (&optional group)
2471 "Check whether GROUP supports editing or not.
2472 If GROUP is nil, `gnus-newsgroup-name' will be checked instead. Note
2473 that that variable is buffer-local to the summary buffers."
2474 (let ((group (or group gnus-newsgroup-name)))
2475 (not (gnus-check-backend-function 'request-replace-article group))))
2477 (defun gnus-virtual-group-p (group)
2478 "Say whether GROUP is virtual or not."
2479 (memq 'virtual (assoc (symbol-name (car (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
2480 gnus-valid-select-methods)))
2482 (defun gnus-news-group-p (group &optional article)
2483 "Return non-nil if GROUP (and ARTICLE) come from a news server."
2484 (or (gnus-member-of-valid 'post group) ; Ordinary news group.
2485 (and (gnus-member-of-valid 'post-mail group) ; Combined group.
2486 (if (or (null article)
2487 (not (< article 0)))
2488 (eq (gnus-request-type group article) 'news)
2489 (if (not (vectorp article))
2491 ;; It's a real article.
2492 (eq (gnus-request-type group (mail-header-id article))
2495 ;; Returns a list of writable groups.
2496 (defun gnus-writable-groups ()
2497 (let ((alist gnus-newsrc-alist)
2499 (while (setq group (car (pop alist)))
2500 (unless (gnus-group-read-only-p group)
2501 (push group groups)))
2504 ;; Check whether to use long file names.
2505 (defun gnus-use-long-file-name (symbol)
2506 ;; The variable has to be set...
2507 (and gnus-use-long-file-name
2508 ;; If it isn't a list, then we return t.
2509 (or (not (listp gnus-use-long-file-name))
2510 ;; If it is a list, and the list contains `symbol', we
2512 (not (memq symbol gnus-use-long-file-name)))))
2514 ;; Generate a unique new group name.
2515 (defun gnus-generate-new-group-name (leaf)
2518 (while (gnus-gethash name gnus-newsrc-hashtb)
2519 (setq name (concat leaf "<" (int-to-string (setq num (1+ num))) ">")))
2522 (defun gnus-ephemeral-group-p (group)
2523 "Say whether GROUP is ephemeral or not."
2524 (gnus-group-get-parameter group 'quit-config t))
2526 (defun gnus-group-quit-config (group)
2527 "Return the quit-config of GROUP."
2528 (gnus-group-get-parameter group 'quit-config t))
2530 (defun gnus-kill-ephemeral-group (group)
2531 "Remove ephemeral GROUP from relevant structures."
2532 (gnus-sethash group nil gnus-newsrc-hashtb))
2534 (defun gnus-simplify-mode-line ()
2535 "Make mode lines a bit simpler."
2536 (setq mode-line-modified (cdr gnus-mode-line-modified))
2537 (when (listp mode-line-format)
2538 (make-local-variable 'mode-line-format)
2539 (setq mode-line-format (copy-sequence mode-line-format))
2540 (when (equal (nth 3 mode-line-format) " ")
2541 (setcar (nthcdr 3 mode-line-format) " "))))
2543 ;;; Servers and groups.
2545 (defsubst gnus-server-add-address (method)
2546 (let ((method-name (symbol-name (car method))))
2547 (if (and (memq 'address (assoc method-name gnus-valid-select-methods))
2548 (not (assq (intern (concat method-name "-address")) method))
2549 (memq 'physical-address (assq (car method)
2550 gnus-valid-select-methods)))
2551 (append method (list (list (intern (concat method-name "-address"))
2555 (defsubst gnus-server-get-method (group method)
2556 ;; Input either a server name, and extended server name, or a
2557 ;; select method, and return a select method.
2558 (cond ((stringp method)
2559 (gnus-server-to-method method))
2560 ((equal method gnus-select-method)
2562 ((and (stringp (car method))
2564 (gnus-server-extend-method group method))
2567 (equal (cadr method) ""))
2570 (gnus-server-add-address method))))
2572 (defun gnus-server-to-method (server)
2573 "Map virtual server names to select methods."
2575 ;; Is this a method, perhaps?
2576 (and server (listp server) server)
2577 ;; Perhaps this is the native server?
2578 (and (equal server "native") gnus-select-method)
2579 ;; It should be in the server alist.
2580 (cdr (assoc server gnus-server-alist))
2581 ;; It could be in the predefined server alist.
2582 (cdr (assoc server gnus-predefined-server-alist))
2583 ;; If not, we look through all the opened server
2584 ;; to see whether we can find it there.
2585 (let ((opened gnus-opened-servers))
2587 (not (equal server (format "%s:%s" (caaar opened)
2591 ;; It could be a named method, search all servers
2592 (let ((servers gnus-secondary-select-methods))
2594 (not (equal server (format "%s:%s" (caar servers)
2599 (defmacro gnus-method-equal (ss1 ss2)
2600 "Say whether two servers are equal."
2604 (and (= (length s1) (length s2))
2606 (while (and s1 (member (car s1) s2))
2610 (defun gnus-methods-equal-p (m1 m2)
2611 (let ((m1 (or m1 gnus-select-method))
2612 (m2 (or m2 gnus-select-method)))
2614 (and (eq (car m1) (car m2))
2615 (or (not (memq 'address (assoc (symbol-name (car m1))
2616 gnus-valid-select-methods)))
2617 (equal (nth 1 m1) (nth 1 m2)))))))
2619 (defun gnus-server-equal (m1 m2)
2620 "Say whether two methods are equal."
2621 (let ((m1 (cond ((null m1) gnus-select-method)
2622 ((stringp m1) (gnus-server-to-method m1))
2624 (m2 (cond ((null m2) gnus-select-method)
2625 ((stringp m2) (gnus-server-to-method m2))
2627 (gnus-method-equal m1 m2)))
2629 (defun gnus-servers-using-backend (backend)
2630 "Return a list of known servers using BACKEND."
2631 (let ((opened gnus-opened-servers)
2634 (when (eq backend (caaar opened))
2635 (push (caar opened) out))
2639 (defun gnus-archive-server-wanted-p ()
2640 "Say whether the user wants to use the archive server."
2642 ((or (not gnus-message-archive-method)
2643 (not gnus-message-archive-group))
2645 ((and gnus-message-archive-method gnus-message-archive-group)
2648 (let ((active (cadr (assq 'nnfolder-active-file
2649 gnus-message-archive-method))))
2651 (file-exists-p active))))))
2653 (defsubst gnus-method-to-server-name (method)
2655 (format "%s" (car method))
2657 (or (assoc (format "%s" (car method))
2658 (gnus-methods-using 'address))
2659 (gnus-server-equal method gnus-message-archive-method))
2661 (not (string= (nth 1 method) "")))
2662 (concat "+" (nth 1 method)))))
2664 (defun gnus-group-prefixed-name (group method)
2665 "Return the whole name from GROUP and METHOD."
2666 (and (stringp method) (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
2667 (if (or (not method)
2668 (gnus-server-equal method "native"))
2670 (concat (gnus-method-to-server-name method) ":" group)))
2672 (defun gnus-group-real-prefix (group)
2673 "Return the prefix of the current group name."
2674 (if (string-match "^[^:]+:" group)
2675 (substring group 0 (match-end 0))
2678 (defun gnus-group-method (group)
2679 "Return the server or method used for selecting GROUP.
2680 You should probably use `gnus-find-method-for-group' instead."
2681 (let ((prefix (gnus-group-real-prefix group)))
2682 (if (equal prefix "")
2684 (let ((servers gnus-opened-servers)
2686 backend possible found)
2687 (if (string-match "^[^\\+]+\\+" prefix)
2688 (setq backend (intern (substring prefix 0 (1- (match-end 0))))
2689 server (substring prefix (match-end 0) (1- (length prefix))))
2690 (setq backend (intern (substring prefix 0 (1- (length prefix))))))
2692 (when (eq (caaar servers) backend)
2693 (setq possible (caar servers))
2694 (when (equal (cadaar servers) server)
2695 (setq found (caar servers))))
2697 (or (car (rassoc found gnus-server-alist))
2699 (car (rassoc possible gnus-server-alist))
2701 (list backend server))))))
2703 (defsubst gnus-native-method-p (method)
2704 "Return whether METHOD is the native select method."
2705 (gnus-method-equal method gnus-select-method))
2707 (defsubst gnus-secondary-method-p (method)
2708 "Return whether METHOD is a secondary select method."
2709 (let ((methods gnus-secondary-select-methods)
2710 (gmethod (gnus-server-get-method nil method)))
2712 (not (gnus-method-equal
2713 (gnus-server-get-method nil (car methods))
2715 (setq methods (cdr methods)))
2718 (defun gnus-method-simplify (method)
2719 "Return the shortest uniquely identifying string or method for METHOD."
2720 (cond ((stringp method)
2722 ((gnus-native-method-p method)
2724 ((gnus-secondary-method-p method)
2725 (format "%s:%s" (nth 0 method) (nth 1 method)))
2729 (defun gnus-groups-from-server (server)
2730 "Return a list of all groups that are fetched from SERVER."
2731 (let ((alist (cdr gnus-newsrc-alist))
2733 (while (setq info (pop alist))
2734 (when (gnus-server-equal (gnus-info-method info) server)
2735 (push (gnus-info-group info) groups)))
2736 (sort groups 'string<)))
2738 (defun gnus-group-foreign-p (group)
2739 "Say whether a group is foreign or not."
2740 (and (not (gnus-group-native-p group))
2741 (not (gnus-group-secondary-p group))))
2743 (defun gnus-group-native-p (group)
2744 "Say whether the group is native or not."
2745 (not (string-match ":" group)))
2747 (defun gnus-group-secondary-p (group)
2748 "Say whether the group is secondary or not."
2749 (gnus-secondary-method-p (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
2751 (defun gnus-parameters-get-parameter (group)
2752 "Return the group parameters for GROUP from `gnus-parameters'."
2753 (let ((alist gnus-parameters)
2756 (when (string-match (caar alist) group)
2758 (nconc (copy-sequence (cdar alist))
2763 (defun gnus-group-find-parameter (group &optional symbol allow-list)
2764 "Return the group parameters for GROUP.
2765 If SYMBOL, return the value of that symbol in the group parameters."
2767 (set-buffer gnus-group-buffer)
2771 (funcall gnus-group-get-parameter-function group))
2772 (gnus-parameters-get-parameter group))))
2774 (gnus-group-parameter-value parameters symbol allow-list)
2777 (defun gnus-group-get-parameter (group &optional symbol allow-list)
2778 "Return the group parameters for GROUP.
2779 If SYMBOL, return the value of that symbol in the group parameters.
2780 Most functions should use `gnus-group-find-parameter', which
2781 also examines the topic parameters."
2782 (let ((params (gnus-info-params (gnus-get-info group))))
2784 (gnus-group-parameter-value params symbol allow-list)
2787 (defun gnus-group-parameter-value (params symbol &optional allow-list)
2788 "Return the value of SYMBOL in group PARAMS."
2789 ;; We only wish to return group parameters (dotted lists) and
2790 ;; not local variables, which may have the same names.
2791 ;; But first we handle single elements...
2792 (or (car (memq symbol params))
2796 (while (setq elem (pop params))
2797 (when (and (consp elem)
2798 (eq (car elem) symbol)
2801 (throw 'found (cdr elem))))))))
2803 (defun gnus-group-add-parameter (group param)
2804 "Add parameter PARAM to GROUP."
2805 (let ((info (gnus-get-info group)))
2807 (gnus-group-remove-parameter group (if (consp param) (car param) param))
2808 ;; Cons the new param to the old one and update.
2809 (gnus-group-set-info (cons param (gnus-info-params info))
2812 (defun gnus-group-set-parameter (group name value)
2813 "Set parameter NAME to VALUE in GROUP."
2814 (let ((info (gnus-get-info group)))
2816 (gnus-group-remove-parameter group name)
2817 (let ((old-params (gnus-info-params info))
2818 (new-params (list (cons name value))))
2820 (when (or (not (listp (car old-params)))
2821 (not (eq (caar old-params) name)))
2822 (setq new-params (append new-params (list (car old-params)))))
2823 (setq old-params (cdr old-params)))
2824 (gnus-group-set-info new-params group 'params)))))
2826 (defun gnus-group-remove-parameter (group name)
2827 "Remove parameter NAME from GROUP."
2828 (let ((info (gnus-get-info group)))
2830 (let ((params (gnus-info-params info)))
2832 (setq params (delq name params))
2833 (while (assq name params)
2834 (gnus-pull name params))
2835 (gnus-info-set-params info params))))))
2837 (defun gnus-group-add-score (group &optional score)
2838 "Add SCORE to the GROUP score.
2839 If SCORE is nil, add 1 to the score of GROUP."
2840 (let ((info (gnus-get-info group)))
2842 (gnus-info-set-score info (+ (gnus-info-score info) (or score 1))))))
2844 (defun gnus-short-group-name (group &optional levels)
2845 "Collapse GROUP name LEVELS.
2846 Select methods are stripped and any remote host name is stripped down to
2847 just the host name."
2853 gnus-group-uncollapsed-levels
2855 (while (string-match "\\." group skip)
2856 (setq skip (match-end 0)
2859 ;; Separate foreign select method from group name and collapse.
2860 ;; If method contains a server, collapse to non-domain server name,
2861 ;; otherwise collapse to select method.
2862 (let* ((colon (string-match ":" group))
2863 (server (and colon (substring group 0 colon)))
2864 (plus (and server (string-match "+" server))))
2867 (setq foreign (substring server (+ 1 plus)
2868 (string-match "\\." server))
2869 group (substring group (+ 1 colon)))
2870 (setq foreign server
2871 group (substring group (+ 1 colon))))
2872 (setq foreign (concat foreign ":")))
2873 ;; Collapse group name leaving LEVELS uncollapsed elements
2874 (let* ((slist (split-string group "/"))
2875 (slen (length slist))
2876 (dlist (split-string group "\\."))
2877 (dlen (length dlist))
2889 (setq levels (- glen levels))
2891 (push (if (>= (decf levels) 0)
2892 (if (zerop (length g))
2897 (concat foreign (mapconcat 'identity (nreverse res) gsep))))))
2899 (defun gnus-narrow-to-body ()
2900 "Narrow to the body of an article."
2903 (goto-char (point-min))
2904 (or (search-forward "\n\n" nil t)
2910 ;;; Kill file handling.
2913 (defun gnus-apply-kill-file ()
2914 "Apply a kill file to the current newsgroup.
2915 Returns the number of articles marked as read."
2916 (if (or (file-exists-p (gnus-newsgroup-kill-file nil))
2917 (file-exists-p (gnus-newsgroup-kill-file gnus-newsgroup-name)))
2918 (gnus-apply-kill-file-internal)
2921 (defun gnus-kill-save-kill-buffer ()
2922 (let ((file (gnus-newsgroup-kill-file gnus-newsgroup-name)))
2923 (when (get-file-buffer file)
2925 (set-buffer (get-file-buffer file))
2926 (when (buffer-modified-p)
2928 (kill-buffer (current-buffer))))))
2930 (defcustom gnus-kill-file-name "KILL"
2931 "Suffix of the kill files."
2932 :group 'gnus-score-kill
2933 :group 'gnus-score-files
2936 (defun gnus-newsgroup-kill-file (newsgroup)
2937 "Return the name of a kill file name for NEWSGROUP.
2938 If NEWSGROUP is nil, return the global kill file name instead."
2940 ;; The global KILL file is placed at top of the directory.
2941 ((or (null newsgroup)
2942 (string-equal newsgroup ""))
2943 (expand-file-name gnus-kill-file-name
2944 gnus-kill-files-directory))
2945 ;; Append ".KILL" to newsgroup name.
2946 ((gnus-use-long-file-name 'not-kill)
2947 (expand-file-name (concat (gnus-newsgroup-savable-name newsgroup)
2948 "." gnus-kill-file-name)
2949 gnus-kill-files-directory))
2950 ;; Place "KILL" under the hierarchical directory.
2952 (expand-file-name (concat (gnus-newsgroup-directory-form newsgroup)
2953 "/" gnus-kill-file-name)
2954 gnus-kill-files-directory))))
2958 (defun gnus-member-of-valid (symbol group)
2959 "Find out if GROUP has SYMBOL as part of its \"valid\" spec."
2961 (symbol-name (car (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
2962 gnus-valid-select-methods)))
2964 (defun gnus-method-option-p (method option)
2965 "Return non-nil if select METHOD has OPTION as a parameter."
2966 (when (stringp method)
2967 (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
2968 (memq option (assoc (format "%s" (car method))
2969 gnus-valid-select-methods)))
2971 (defun gnus-similar-server-opened (method)
2972 (let ((opened gnus-opened-servers))
2973 (while (and method opened)
2974 (when (and (equal (cadr method) (cadaar opened))
2975 (equal (car method) (caaar opened))
2976 (not (equal method (caar opened))))
2981 (defun gnus-server-extend-method (group method)
2982 ;; This function "extends" a virtual server. If the server is
2983 ;; "hello", and the select method is ("hello" (my-var "something"))
2984 ;; in the group "alt.alt", this will result in a new virtual server
2985 ;; called "hello+alt.alt".
2986 (if (or (not (inline (gnus-similar-server-opened method)))
2987 (not (cddr method)))
2989 `(,(car method) ,(concat (cadr method) "+" group)
2990 (,(intern (format "%s-address" (car method))) ,(cadr method))
2993 (defun gnus-server-status (method)
2994 "Return the status of METHOD."
2995 (nth 1 (assoc method gnus-opened-servers)))
2997 (defun gnus-group-name-to-method (group)
2998 "Guess a select method based on GROUP."
2999 (if (string-match ":" group)
3000 (let ((server (substring group 0 (match-beginning 0))))
3001 (if (string-match "\\+" server)
3002 (list (intern (substring server 0 (match-beginning 0)))
3003 (substring server (match-end 0)))
3004 (list (intern server) "")))
3005 gnus-select-method))
3007 (defun gnus-server-string (server)
3008 "Return a readable string that describes SERVER."
3009 (let* ((server (gnus-server-to-method server))
3010 (address (nth 1 server)))
3012 (not (zerop (length address))))
3013 (format "%s via %s" address (car server))
3014 (format "%s" (car server)))))
3016 (defun gnus-find-method-for-group (group &optional info)
3017 "Find the select method that GROUP uses."
3018 (or gnus-override-method
3021 (and (not (gnus-group-entry group)) ;; a new group
3022 (gnus-group-name-to-method group))
3023 (let ((info (or info (gnus-get-info group)))
3026 (not (setq method (gnus-info-method info)))
3027 (equal method "native"))
3030 (cond ((stringp method)
3031 (inline (gnus-server-to-method method)))
3032 ((stringp (cadr method))
3033 (inline (gnus-server-extend-method group method)))
3036 (cond ((equal (cadr method) "")
3038 ((null (cadr method))
3039 (list (car method) ""))
3041 (gnus-server-add-address method)))))))
3043 (defun gnus-methods-using (feature)
3044 "Find all methods that have FEATURE."
3045 (let ((valids gnus-valid-select-methods)
3048 (when (memq feature (car valids))
3049 (push (car valids) outs))
3050 (setq valids (cdr valids)))
3053 (defun gnus-read-group (prompt &optional default)
3054 "Prompt the user for a group name.
3055 Disallow invalid group names."
3060 gnus-invalid-group-regexp
3061 (setq group (read-string (concat prefix prompt)
3062 (cons (or default "") 0)
3063 'gnus-group-history)))
3064 (setq prefix (format "Invalid group name: \"%s\". " group)
3068 (defun gnus-read-method (prompt)
3069 "Prompt the user for a method.
3070 Allow completion over sensible values."
3071 (let* ((open-servers
3072 (mapcar (lambda (i) (cons (format "%s:%s" (caar i) (cadar i)) i))
3073 gnus-opened-servers))
3076 (dolist (method gnus-valid-select-methods)
3077 (if (or (memq 'prompt-address method)
3078 (not (assoc (format "%s:" (car method)) open-servers)))
3079 (push method methods)))
3082 (append valid-methods
3084 gnus-predefined-server-alist
3089 nil t nil 'gnus-method-history)))
3092 (setq method gnus-select-method))
3093 ((assoc method gnus-valid-select-methods)
3094 (let ((address (if (memq 'prompt-address
3095 (assoc method gnus-valid-select-methods))
3096 (read-string "Address: ")
3098 (or (cadr (assoc (format "%s:%s" method address) open-servers))
3099 (list (intern method) address))))
3100 ((assoc method servers)
3103 (list (intern method) "")))))
3105 ;;; User-level commands.
3108 (defun gnus-slave-no-server (&optional arg)
3109 "Read network news as a slave, without connecting to local server."
3111 (gnus-no-server arg t))
3114 (defun gnus-no-server (&optional arg slave)
3116 If ARG is a positive number, Gnus will use that as the
3117 startup level. If ARG is nil, Gnus will be started at level 2.
3118 If ARG is non-nil and not a positive number, Gnus will
3119 prompt the user for the name of an NNTP server to use.
3120 As opposed to `gnus', this command will not connect to the local server."
3122 (gnus-no-server-1 arg slave))
3125 (defun gnus-slave (&optional arg)
3126 "Read news as a slave."
3128 (gnus arg nil 'slave))
3131 (defun gnus-other-frame (&optional arg)
3132 "Pop up a frame to read news."
3134 (let ((window (get-buffer-window gnus-group-buffer)))
3136 (select-frame (window-frame window)))
3138 (select-frame (make-frame)))))
3141 ;;(setq thing ? ; this is a comment
3145 (defun gnus (&optional arg dont-connect slave)
3147 If ARG is non-nil and a positive number, Gnus will use that as the
3148 startup level. If ARG is non-nil and not a positive number, Gnus will
3149 prompt the user for the name of an NNTP server to use."
3151 (gnus-1 arg dont-connect slave))
3153 ;; Allow redefinition of Gnus functions.
3159 ;;; gnus.el ends here