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Fix several typos, improve general wording and flow, and add some
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@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ About this Manual
=================
This manual covers only the Emacs interface to Notmuch. For information
on the command line interface, see See section “Description” in Notmuch
Manual Pager. To save typing, we will sometimes use *notmuch* in this
manual to refer to the Emacs interface to Notmuch. If the distinction
should every be important, we’ll refer to the Emacs interface as
on the command line interface, see section “Description” in the Notmuch
Manual Pages. To save typing, we will sometimes use *notmuch* in this
manual to refer to the Emacs interface to Notmuch. When this distinction
is important, we’ll refer to the Emacs interface as
*notmuch-emacs*.
Notmuch-emacs is highly customizable via the the Emacs customization
framework (or just by setting the appropriate variables). We try to
point out relevant variables in this manual, but in order to avoid
duplication of information, but you can usually find the most detailed
description in the variables docstring.
duplication of information, you can usually find the most detailed
description in the variables' docstring.
notmuch-hello
=============
@ -89,15 +89,19 @@ notmuch-hello key bindings
Saved Searches
--------------
Notmuch replaces the static assignment of messages with the more dynamic
notion of searching. Notmuch-hello presents the user with a customizable
set of saved searches. The initial defaults are ``tag:inbox`` and
``tag:unread``, but you can customize the following variables
Since notmuch is entirely search-based, it's often useful to organize
mail around common searches. To facilitate this, the first section of
notmuch-hello presents a customizable set of saved searches. Saved
searches can also be accessed from anywhere in notmuch by pressing
``j`` to access :ref:`notmuch-jump`.
The saved searches default to various common searches such as
``tag:inbox`` to access the inbox and ``tag:unread`` to access all
unread mail, but there are several options for customization:
:index:`notmuch-saved-searches`
A list of cons pairs, the first being the name to display, the
second being a query string for Notmuch. See section “Description”
in Notmuch Query Syntax.
The list of saved searches, including names, queries, and
additional per-query options.
:index:`notmuch-saved-searches-sort-function`
This variable controls how saved searches should be sorted. A value
@ -179,6 +183,26 @@ notmuch-show
notmuch-tree
============
Global key bindings
===================
Several features are accessible from anywhere in notmuch through the
following key bindings:
``j``
Jump to saved searches using :ref:`notmuch-jump`.
notmuch-jump
------------
Saved searches configured through :ref:`notmuch-saved-searches` can
include a "shortcut key" that's accessible through notmuch-jump.
Pressing ``j`` anywhere in notmuch followed by the configured shortcut
key of a saved search will immediately jump to that saved search. For
example, in the default configuration ``j i`` jumps immediately to the
inbox search. When you press ``j``, notmuch-jump shows the saved
searches and their shortcut keys in the mini-buffer.
Configuration
=============