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1 \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- 1 \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
2 2
3 @setfilename gnus 3 @setfilename gnus
4 @settitle Gnus 5.4.42 Manual 4 @settitle Gnus 5.4.43 Manual
5 @synindex fn cp 5 @synindex fn cp
6 @synindex vr cp 6 @synindex vr cp
7 @synindex pg cp 7 @synindex pg cp
8 @iftex 8 @iftex
9 @finalout 9 @finalout
285 @end ifinfo 285 @end ifinfo
286 286
287 @tex 287 @tex
288 288
289 @titlepage 289 @titlepage
290 @title Gnus 5.4.42 Manual 290 @title Gnus 5.4.43 Manual
291 291
292 @author by Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen 292 @author by Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
293 @page 293 @page
294 294
295 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll 295 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
321 You can read news (and mail) from within Emacs by using Gnus. The news 321 You can read news (and mail) from within Emacs by using Gnus. The news
322 can be gotten by any nefarious means you can think of---@sc{nntp}, local 322 can be gotten by any nefarious means you can think of---@sc{nntp}, local
323 spool or your mbox file. All at the same time, if you want to push your 323 spool or your mbox file. All at the same time, if you want to push your
324 luck. 324 luck.
325 325
326 This manual corresponds to Gnus 5.4.42. 326 This manual corresponds to Gnus 5.4.43.
327 327
328 @end ifinfo 328 @end ifinfo
329 329
330 @iftex 330 @iftex
331 331
2908 @kindex M-d (Group) 2908 @kindex M-d (Group)
2909 @findex gnus-group-describe-all-groups 2909 @findex gnus-group-describe-all-groups
2910 Describe all groups (@code{gnus-group-describe-all-groups}). If given a 2910 Describe all groups (@code{gnus-group-describe-all-groups}). If given a
2911 prefix, force Gnus to re-read the description file from the server. 2911 prefix, force Gnus to re-read the description file from the server.
2912 2912
2913 @item V 2913 @item H v
2914 @itemx V
2914 @kindex V (Group) 2915 @kindex V (Group)
2916 @kindex H v (Group)
2915 @cindex version 2917 @cindex version
2916 @findex gnus-version 2918 @findex gnus-version
2917 Display current Gnus version numbers (@code{gnus-version}). 2919 Display current Gnus version numbers (@code{gnus-version}).
2918 2920
2919 @item ? 2921 @item ?
6329 (@code{gnus-summary-refer-article}) will ask you for a 6331 (@code{gnus-summary-refer-article}) will ask you for a
6330 @code{Message-ID}, which is one of those long, hard-to-read thingies 6332 @code{Message-ID}, which is one of those long, hard-to-read thingies
6331 that look something like @samp{<38o6up$6f2@@hymir.ifi.uio.no>}. You 6333 that look something like @samp{<38o6up$6f2@@hymir.ifi.uio.no>}. You
6332 have to get it all exactly right. No fuzzy searches, I'm afraid. 6334 have to get it all exactly right. No fuzzy searches, I'm afraid.
6333 6335
6336 The current select method will be used when fetching by
6337 @code{Message-ID} from non-news select method, but you can override this
6338 by giving this command a prefix.
6339
6334 @vindex gnus-refer-article-method 6340 @vindex gnus-refer-article-method
6335 If the group you are reading is located on a backend that does not 6341 If the group you are reading is located on a backend that does not
6336 support fetching by @code{Message-ID} very well (like @code{nnspool}), 6342 support fetching by @code{Message-ID} very well (like @code{nnspool}),
6337 you can set @code{gnus-refer-article-method} to an @sc{nntp} method. It 6343 you can set @code{gnus-refer-article-method} to an @sc{nntp} method. It
6338 would, perhaps, be best if the @sc{nntp} server you consult is the same 6344 would, perhaps, be best if the @sc{nntp} server you consult is the same
6572 @item gnus-tree-minimize-window 6578 @item gnus-tree-minimize-window
6573 @vindex gnus-tree-minimize-window 6579 @vindex gnus-tree-minimize-window
6574 If this variable is non-@code{nil}, Gnus will try to keep the tree 6580 If this variable is non-@code{nil}, Gnus will try to keep the tree
6575 buffer as small as possible to allow more room for the other Gnus 6581 buffer as small as possible to allow more room for the other Gnus
6576 windows. If this variable is a number, the tree buffer will never be 6582 windows. If this variable is a number, the tree buffer will never be
6577 higher than that number. The default is @code{t}. 6583 higher than that number. The default is @code{t}. Note that if you
6584 have several windows displayed side-by-side in a frame and the tree
6585 buffer is one of these, minimizing the tree window will also resize all
6586 other windows that are displayed next to it.
6578 6587
6579 @item gnus-generate-tree-function 6588 @item gnus-generate-tree-function
6580 @vindex gnus-generate-tree-function 6589 @vindex gnus-generate-tree-function
6581 @findex gnus-generate-horizontal-tree 6590 @findex gnus-generate-horizontal-tree
6582 @findex gnus-generate-vertical-tree 6591 @findex gnus-generate-vertical-tree
16269 This sort of thing has been done for bunches of functions. Gnus does 16278 This sort of thing has been done for bunches of functions. Gnus does
16270 not redefine any native Emacs functions while running under XEmacs---it 16279 not redefine any native Emacs functions while running under XEmacs---it
16271 does this @code{defalias} thing with Gnus equivalents instead. Cleaner 16280 does this @code{defalias} thing with Gnus equivalents instead. Cleaner
16272 all over. 16281 all over.
16273 16282
16283 In the cases when the XEmacs function interface was obviously
16284 cleaner, I used it instead. For example @code{gnus-region-active-p}
16285 is an alias for @code{region-active-p} in XEmacs, whereas in Emacs
16286 it is a function.
16287
16274 Of course, I could have chosen XEmacs as my native platform and done 16288 Of course, I could have chosen XEmacs as my native platform and done
16275 mapping functions the other way around. But I didn't. The performance 16289 mapping functions the other way around. But I didn't. The performance
16276 hit these indirections impose on Gnus under XEmacs should be slight. 16290 hit these indirections impose on Gnus under XEmacs should be slight.
16277 16291
16278 16292