Re: [sgnus-0.89] compose two messages simultaneously?

[Jack Vinson <jvinson@cheux.ecs.umass.edu>]

>>>>> "mb" == Mark D Borges <Mark> writes:

mb> Is it possible in sgnus to compose two messages at the same time?
mb> Suppose I'm writing a lengthy diatribe, get bored, read some other
mb> news, see something that begs for a one-word reply and want to post a
mb> quick reply. Right now it appears I have to finish what I'm doing, or
mb> erase the current message. OK, I don't really erase it, I copy it ot
mb> *scratch*, do the quick reply, then reply (again) to the original
mb> article and insert the *scratch* buffer.

Andy Eskilsson already mentioned using M-x rename-uniquely.  It will rename
to something list "*mail message*<2>" which I don't particularly like.
Below is a take on mail/news buffer renaming that I worked out with a couple
other people.  I then bind it to C-c C-r, to provide an easy way to rename
the buffer.  The result is a buffer name "*message* recipient@some.where.net".


(defun message-rename-buffer (&optional enter-string)
  "Rename the *message* buffer to \"*message* RECIPIENT\".  If the function is
run with a prefix, it will ask for a new buffer name, rather than giving
an automatic name."
  (interactive "Pbuffer name: ")
  (save-excursion
    (save-restriction
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (narrow-to-region (point) 
			(search-forward mail-header-separator nil 'end))
      (let* ((mail-to (if (message-news-p) (mail-fetch-field "Newsgroups")
			(mail-fetch-field "To")))
	     (mail-trimmed-to
	      (if (string-match "," mail-to)
		  (concat (substring mail-to 0 (match-beginning 0)) ", ...")
		mail-to))
	     (name-default (concat "*message* " mail-trimmed-to))
	     (name (if enter-string
		       (read-string "New buffer name: " name-default)
		     name-default)))
	(rename-buffer name t)))))

(define-key message-mode-map "\C-c\C-r" 'message-rename-buffer)

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