add MessageTree.replace_bodytext

that will make the message widget display the given text instead
of the message's body text

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/alot/widgets/thread.py b/alot/widgets/thread.py
index 876dc612..361ff28f 100644
--- a/alot/widgets/thread.py
+++ b/alot/widgets/thread.py
@@ -235,6 +235,13 @@ class MessageTree(CollapsibleTree):
                 self._bodytree = TextlinesList(bodytxt, att, att_focus)
         return self._bodytree
 
+    def replace_bodytext(self, txt):
+        """display txt instead of current msg 'body'"""
+        if txt:
+            att = settings.get_theming_attribute('thread', 'body')
+            att_focus = settings.get_theming_attribute('thread', 'body_focus')
+            self._bodytree = TextlinesList(txt, att, att_focus)
+
     def _get_headers(self):
         if self.display_all_headers is True:
             if self._all_headers_tree is None: