GNU bug report logs - #45330
28.0.50; debbugs-gnu: Can't select reports before having started Gnus

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>

Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 04:54:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo

Found in version 28.0.50

Done: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>
Cc: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>, 45330 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#45330: 28.0.50; debbugs-gnu: Can't select reports before having started Gnus
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:46:59 +0100
Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net> writes:

> I can switch the test to be something more explicit, but how about --
> bear with me here -- making `gnus-summary-line-format' a group
> parameter? It's something I've been thinking about for a while. It would
> be really nice to be able to give different groups different summary
> appearances. And it would allow Michael and everyone else to use a
> separate format string for groups like debbugs or whatnot, that are
> often opened without Gnus actually being running.
>
> WDYT?

Uhm...  I think it sounds like a surprising feature.  People set that
variable from hooks, I think, and I think that's fine without getting
group parameters involved.

And I'm rather doubtful that this will fix the problems Michael are
experiencing.

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