Comments on: Transfer the Power of Vim Editor to Thunderbird for Composing Email http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/ Guides, HowTos and Tips for Technology Geeks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:52:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Frank http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-121675 Frank Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:44:52 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-121675 Doesn't work for me. Tested version 0.9.0 with Icedove 3.1.11. The external editor comes up, but after saving and closing the message, the composing windows doesn't get updated. However, the edited message file (.eml) can still be found in /tmp -- world-readable! Brilliant. Doesn’t work for me. Tested version 0.9.0 with Icedove 3.1.11. The external editor comes up, but after saving and closing the message, the composing windows doesn’t get updated. However, the edited message file (.eml) can still be found in /tmp — world-readable! Brilliant.

]]> By: Ukr http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-108392 Ukr Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:51:18 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-108392 Why is this plug-in not available officially through Mozilla Thunderbird addons? It would really increase users' trust. Why is this plug-in not available officially through Mozilla Thunderbird addons? It would really increase users’ trust.

]]> By: Atanu http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-95088 Atanu Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:07:28 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-95088 Thanks to the author of the plugin. Great Job! For gvim and probably other gnome desktops: Set "Text Editor" to "gnome-terminal --disable-factory -x gvim -f -u NONE" Off-course you can do more gymnastics with gnome-terminal and gvim options. @Paul and Putrid, Rightly said. It would be great if we can replace the built-in editor with our favs. as was the case with the command line email clients. Personally I am happy with the little tid-bits - second hand or otherwise... Thanks to the author of the plugin. Great Job!

For gvim and probably other gnome desktops:

Set “Text Editor” to “gnome-terminal –disable-factory -x gvim -f -u
NONE”

Off-course you can do more gymnastics with gnome-terminal and gvim options.

@Paul and Putrid,
Rightly said. It would be great if we can replace the built-in editor with our favs. as was the case with the command line email clients. Personally I am happy with the little tid-bits – second hand or otherwise…

]]> By: elwoode http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-71752 elwoode Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:30:13 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-71752 Followed this exactly but it doesnt work. Does this work for anyone else using Vim ver 7.3 ? Followed this exactly but it doesnt work.
Does this work for anyone else using Vim ver 7.3 ?

]]> By: SR http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-63047 SR Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:10:07 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-63047 gvim --nofork "+set ft=mail" should be sufficient gvim –nofork “+set ft=mail” should be sufficient

]]> By: Putrid Melon http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-28592 Putrid Melon Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:49:05 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-28592 @sasikala But what if I'm not a vim addict? I mean, I use vim, but I don't think I'm addicted. Do you think this add-on is still useful for me? @Paul Yeah... *sigh*... If only vim could be a first-class citizen... Being a second-class citizen is no fun. And if only we could have a "much cleaner" way of editing inside the Thunderbird window... cause as they say: cleaner is better. Thanks for your great comment. @sasikala
But what if I’m not a vim addict? I mean, I use vim, but I don’t think I’m addicted. Do you think this add-on is still useful for me?

@Paul
Yeah… *sigh*… If only vim could be a first-class citizen… Being a second-class citizen is no fun. And if only we could have a “much cleaner” way of editing inside the Thunderbird window… cause as they say: cleaner is better. Thanks for your great comment.

]]> By: Paul Brannan http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-25204 Paul Brannan Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:25:08 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-25204 Nice howto. It's a shame that this technique leaves vim as a second-class citizen. Editing directly in the thunderbird window with gvim would be much cleaner. Nice howto.

It’s a shame that this technique leaves vim as a second-class citizen. Editing directly in the thunderbird window with gvim would be much cleaner.

]]> By: acevery http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-17981 acevery Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:58:10 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-17981 @jrg, thanks for saving me from my headache :) @jrg,
thanks for saving me from my headache :)

]]> By: Vladimir http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/thunderbird-vi-and-vim-editor-to-compose-email/comment-page-1/#comment-14896 Vladimir Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:31:56 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=436#comment-14896 Thanks for this post. It lacked the vim editor in thunderbird Thanks for this post. It lacked the vim editor in thunderbird

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