Re: Swallow and Desk in Wharf
Andrew Sullivan (asullivan@sprint.ca)
Tue, 11 May 1999 18:57:43 -0400 (EDT)
Well, actually, you can start mutt in a *term (as part of the *term
start-up); then, when you close mutt, you'll close the term every time.
That's how I use pine. So you could start things this way, although I
appreciate why you might not want to close your mail program every time.
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On Mon, 10 May 1999, Ashley Ward wrote:
> Andrew Sullivan <asullivan@sprint.ca> writes:
> > On Fri, 7 May 1999, Ashley Ward wrote:
> >
> > > Hi...
> > >
> > > Apologies for jumping straight in and asking a question before reading the
> > > list, but I can't find an answer to this in the FAQ or man pages.
> > >
> > > I've got 'xmailbox' to appear, swallowed in Wharf. I want to be able to
> > > click on this icon and have AfterStep change to the Mail Desk, which I can
> > > do with the command 'Desk 0 2'.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately Wharf only accepts built in commands or Wharf commands, and I
> > > can see no way to do two things at once. I've tried using a function, eg
> > >
> > > Function "Swallow-and-Move"
> > > Swallow "xmailbox" xmailbox &
> > > Desk 0 2
> > > EndFunction
> > > *Wharf xmailbox - Swallow-and-Move
> > >
> > > but Wharf cannot cope with function definitions, it seems.
> > >
> > > I cannot get xmailbox to execute something to perform this task, as
> > > switching desks requires communication with AfterStep, I guess.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Ash.
> >
> > The trick here is to start your mail reader on desk 2 (use the
> > StartsOnDesk function in the database). Then, you should close it every
> > time you're done, and when you click on the icon, you'll change desks when
> > it opens.
> >
> > Alternatively, I bet, you could use the built-in "Warp" function. I
> > haven't really thought about how, but it _is_ an AS function, so it ought
> > to work.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but that isn't really what I want. The mailer I
> use is 'mutt', which is a UNIX command line type thing, not a GUI. I tend
> to leave a terminal window open in which I invoke mutt when I want to use
> mail.
>
> I would just like to be able to swallow the xmailbox into the Wharf and
> make a click on it take me to the appropriate Desk.
>
> Looks like it isn't possible without major restructuring of Wharf though
> :(. Never mind. I might just make another icon below the xmailbox one in
> Wharf whose only function is to take me to the mail desktop. That isn't
> particularly neat or intuitive though.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Ash.
>
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