Re: Oort Version

[Josh Huber <huber@alum.wpi.edu>]

Something I'd like to see is a way to update folders with new messages
without closing a re-opening them.  Additionally, I'd like a way to
refresh the Groups buffer without re-polling the news/mail servers
that are listed.  What I'd like to see is the demon update the group
list.

Currently, it updates the contents of the folders, but not the
information displayed in the group list (number of messages, etc).

This sounds like a "next version" kind of thing to me, but it would be
nice if there were a more active link between everything.  For
example, gnus-demon-scan-mail polls an IMAP server and finds new
mail.  The various mail messages are split into groups.  The groups
buffer is updated (in real-time) with the new message count, and the
open Summary buffers (for example, in other frames) are updated with
the new messages as well.

Currently, when I notice that gnus-demon-scan-mail gets new messages,I
have to hit 'g', which causes Gnus to poll my mail/news servers
*again*, then display the updated information.  Also, this would be
nice for showing changes made by B m or B r in real-time in the groups
buffer. (and postponed messages, etc)

I would love to proved wrong about having the ability to do any of
this, though :)

-- 
Josh Huber