From: Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@talktalk.net>
To: info-gnus-english@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Line length when writing an email
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 22:59:09 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87sip9ugk2.fsf@talktalk.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87fvlazetb.fsf@cougar.home.aneadesign.com>
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Clemens Schüller <cs.mlists+info-gnus@mailbox.org> writes:
> Hello!
>
> Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@talktalk.net> writes:
>
>> I've recently found that when writing an email the line length is not
>> recognised, in spite of having
>> (setq-default fill-column 78)
>> in my '.gnus.el'. When replying to an email the line length very often goes to
>> the edge of the window, even with 'Word Wrap (visual line mode)' enabled.
>
>> How can I get it to just stop at a line length of just 78 characters please?
>
> ╭────
> │(add-hook 'message-mode-hook
> │(lambda ()
> │ (setq fill-column 78)
> │ (turn-on-auto-fill)))
> ╰────
>
> This should work.
Thanks Clemens, this works beautifully. How did you get the solid lines round
your box-quote please? It makes it stand out and look very professional! :)
Sharon.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-04-19 21:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-04-18 16:52 Sharon Kimble
2014-04-18 18:13 ` Clemens Schüller
2014-04-19 21:59 ` Sharon Kimble [this message]
2014-04-20 5:24 ` Igor Sosa Mayor
2014-04-20 6:11 ` Box-quote (was: Line length when writing an email) Teemu Likonen
2014-04-21 16:49 ` Line length when writing an email Clemens Schüller
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