tab completion for "short name" in .mailrc

tab completion for "short name" in .mailrc

[John Velman]

I'm setup for completion of the full address after I type in the "short
name" from .mailrc, but sometimes I've got a short name that I don't use
very often, and it would be nice to have tab completion.  For example,
I've got the "mutt-users" list aliased as muttusers.  (Of course now
that I've switched to gnus, I may never use this again, but for
example...) It would be nice to type mutt<tab> and have the list of
completions shown.

I've googled, and looked in the gnus manual, but can't find this
particular situation.  Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

John Velman

Re: tab completion for "short name" in .mailrc

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:58:19 -0800 John Velman <velman@cox.net> wrote: 

JV> I'm setup for completion of the full address after I type in the "short
JV> name" from .mailrc, but sometimes I've got a short name that I don't use
JV> very often, and it would be nice to have tab completion.  For example,
JV> I've got the "mutt-users" list aliased as muttusers.  (Of course now
JV> that I've switched to gnus, I may never use this again, but for
JV> example...) It would be nice to type mutt<tab> and have the list of
JV> completions shown.

JV> I've googled, and looked in the gnus manual, but can't find this
JV> particular situation.  Can someone point me in the right direction?

You've got to try BBDB.  It will do what you want, and much more.  Gnus
integration is seamless.

Ted

Re: tab completion for "short name" in .mailrc

[Vagn Johansen]

John Velman <velman@cox.net> writes:

> I'm setup for completion of the full address after I type in the "short
> name" from .mailrc, but sometimes I've got a short name that I don't use
> very often, and it would be nice to have tab completion.  For example,
> I've got the "mutt-users" list aliased as muttusers.  (Of course now
> that I've switched to gnus, I may never use this again, but for
> example...) It would be nice to type mutt<tab> and have the list of
> completions shown.

;;; mailabbrev.el --- abbrev-expansion of mail aliases

It is a part of emacs.


Maybe this snippet is all you need:

(defun  my-message-mode-hook ()
  (local-set-key (kbd "ESC TAB") 'mail-abbrev-complete-alias)
  (local-set-key (kbd "ESC a") 'mail-abbrev-insert-alias))

(add-hook 'message-mode-hook 'my-message-mode-hook)

-- 
Vagn Johansen

Re: tab completion for "short name" in .mailrc [Solved]

[John Velman]

Vagn Johansen <gonz808@hotmail.com> writes:

> John Velman <velman@cox.net> writes:
>
[snip]
>> example...) It would be nice to type mutt<tab> and have the list of
>> completions shown.
>
> ;;; mailabbrev.el --- abbrev-expansion of mail aliases
>
> It is a part of emacs.
>
>
> Maybe this snippet is all you need:
>
> (defun  my-message-mode-hook ()
>   (local-set-key (kbd "ESC TAB") 'mail-abbrev-complete-alias)
>   (local-set-key (kbd "ESC a") 'mail-abbrev-insert-alias))
>
> (add-hook 'message-mode-hook 'my-message-mode-hook)

Thanks!  this was what I needed.

John Velman

Re: tab completion for "short name" in .mailrc

[Shulei Zhu]

thx