Subject: Re: Two (constructive) Suggestions.

From: [email-masked] (Michael Weholt)
Date: 12 Oct 1995 10:35:44 -0400

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> David Tal ([email-masked]) wrote:
> : 1.  When I am SELECTING from the index, where I have a LOT of
> :     stored input messages, it would be very helpful to be able to
> :     select a single message manually with a single key stroke.
> 
> You can (in pine 3.9+) First you must (in Setup Config) enable agregate 
> command set, then ; will select, A will apply a command to all selected 
> messages.

	For the record, I use 3.91.  Note that he suggests a *single*
keystroke.  Your advice is correct, but it takes at least 2 keystrokes to
select ... ; + {enter} ... As far as I can tell, there is no way to select
with a single keystroke.  I second David's motion.  A *single* keystroke
would be very nice.  (NB:  what a nice program Pine is, if this is all we 
have to bitch about :)

	If you have a lot of items you want to select from a list, you can
select by concatenating message numbers.  I.e., type ; then 1,3,6,7-10,14
etc.  If the list goes beyond the first page, close out the selection (the
selected numbers are highlighted), go to the next page and repeat the
message number selection process.  When you're finished selecting, use
'A' and proceed with whatever evil intention you have for those messages 
unlucky enough to have been singled out  :)

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From: [email-masked] (System Administrator)
Date: 18 Oct 1995 19:27:48 GMT

The problem is that 'almost'.

It takes a minimum of 2 keystrokes. Plus the movement commands.  Being
abnormally fumble figered, getting a three finger process going is a lot
more difficult than a two finger one.  

I use tin as my news reader, and dearly wish that pine would use tin key
commands.  e.g. T for tag.  However keybindings can be a semi-religious
issue. Eventually, perhaps keymaps so that you can roll your own.

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