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-rw-r--r--alot/defaults/alot.rc.spec31
-rw-r--r--docs/source/configuration/accounts_table.rst12
-rw-r--r--docs/source/configuration/alotrc_table.rst12
-rw-r--r--docs/source/configuration/index.rst2
4 files changed, 29 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/alot/defaults/alot.rc.spec b/alot/defaults/alot.rc.spec
index eca74218..69a8b7ea 100644
--- a/alot/defaults/alot.rc.spec
+++ b/alot/defaults/alot.rc.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-ask_subject = boolean(default=True) # ask for subject when compose
+
+ask_subject = boolean(default=True) # ask for subject when compose
# confirm exit
bug_on_exit = boolean(default=False)
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ bug_on_exit = boolean(default=False)
# offset of next focused buffer if the current one gets closed
bufferclose_focus_offset = integer(default=-1)
-# number of colours your terminal supports
+# number of colours to use
colourmode = option(1, 16, 256, default=256)
# number of spaces used to replace tab characters
@@ -35,15 +36,15 @@ envelope_headers_blacklist = string_list(default=list(In-Reply-To,References))
# Uses own addresses and aliases in all configured accounts.
thread_authors_replace_me = boolean(default=True)
-#Word to replace own addresses with. Works in combination with
-#:ref:`thread_authors_replace_me <thread-authors-replace-me>`
+# Word to replace own addresses with. Works in combination with
+# :ref:`thread_authors_replace_me <thread-authors-replace-me>`
thread_authors_me = string(default='Me')
# set terminal command used for spawning shell commands
terminal_cmd = string(default='x-terminal-emulator -e')
# editor command
-# if unset, alot will first try the EDITOR env variable, then /usr/bin/editor
+# if unset, alot will first try the :env:`EDITOR` env variable, then :file:`/usr/bin/editor`
editor_cmd = string(default=None)
# file encoding used by your editor
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ edit_headers_whitelist = string_list(default=list(*,))
# see :ref:`edit_headers_whitelist <edit-headers-whitelist>`
edit_headers_blacklist = string_list(default=list(Content-Type,MIME-Version,References,In-Reply-To))
-# timeout in secs after a failed attempt to flush is repeated
+# timeout in seconds after a failed attempt to writeout the database is repeated
flush_retry_timeout = integer(default=5)
# where to look up hooks
@@ -74,17 +75,17 @@ hooksfile = string(default='~/.config/alot/hooks.py')
# time in secs to display status messages
notify_timeout = integer(default=2)
-# display status-line?
+# display status-bar at the bottom of the screen?
show_statusbar = boolean(default=True)
# timestamp format in `strftime format syntax <http://docs.python.org/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior>`_
timestamp_format = string(default=None)
-# max length of authors line in thread widgets
+# maximal length of authors string in search mode before it gets truncated
authors_maxlength = integer(default=30)
# how to print messages:
-# this specifies a shell command used pro printing.
+# this specifies a shell command used for printing.
# threads/messages are piped to this command as plain text.
# muttprint/a2ps works nicely
print_cmd = string(default=None)
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ user_agent = string(default='alot/{version}')
[accounts]
[[__many__]]
- # your email address
+ # your main email address
address = string
# used to format the (proposed) From-header in outgoing mails
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ user_agent = string(default='alot/{version}')
# used to clear your addresses/ match account when formatting replies
aliases = string_list(default=list())
- # how to send mails
+ # sendmail command. This is the shell command used to send out mails via the sendmail protocol
sendmail_command = string(default='sendmail')
# specifies the mailbox where you want outgoing mails to be stored after successfully sending them, e.g.
@@ -151,19 +152,19 @@ user_agent = string(default='alot/{version}')
# You can use mbox, maildir, mh, babyl and mmdf in the protocol part of the URL.
sent_box = string(default=None)
- # how to tag sent mails.
+ # list of tags to automatically add to outgoing messages
sent_tags = string_list(default=list('sent'))
# path to signature file that gets attached to all outgoing mails from this account, optionally
- # renamed to `signature_filename`.
+ # renamed to ref:`signature_filename <signature-filename>`.
signature = string(default=None)
# attach signature file if set to True, append its content (mimetype text)
- # to the body text if set to False. Defaults to False.
+ # to the body text if set to False.
signature_as_attachment = boolean(default=False)
# signature file's name as it appears in outgoing mails if
- # signature_as_attachment is set to True
+ # :ref:`signature_as_attachment <signature-as-attachment>` is set to True
signature_filename = string(default=None)
diff --git a/docs/source/configuration/accounts_table.rst b/docs/source/configuration/accounts_table.rst
index 55c5f55d..d784b803 100644
--- a/docs/source/configuration/accounts_table.rst
+++ b/docs/source/configuration/accounts_table.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
.. describe:: address
- your email address
+ your main email address
:type: string
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
.. describe:: sendmail_command
- how to send mails
+ sendmail command. This is the shell command used to send out mails via the sendmail protocol
:type: string
:default: "sendmail"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
.. describe:: sent_tags
- how to tag sent mails.
+ list of tags to automatically add to outgoing messages
:type: string_list
:default: "sent,"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
.. describe:: signature
path to signature file that gets attached to all outgoing mails from this account, optionally
- renamed to `signature_filename`.
+ renamed to ref:`signature_filename <signature-filename>`.
:type: string
:default: None
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
.. describe:: signature_as_attachment
attach signature file if set to True, append its content (mimetype text)
- to the body text if set to False. Defaults to False.
+ to the body text if set to False.
:type: boolean
:default: False
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
.. describe:: signature_filename
signature file's name as it appears in outgoing mails if
- signature_as_attachment is set to True
+ :ref:`signature_as_attachment <signature-as-attachment>` is set to True
:type: string
:default: None
diff --git a/docs/source/configuration/alotrc_table.rst b/docs/source/configuration/alotrc_table.rst
index 59748dda..bcfb9230 100644
--- a/docs/source/configuration/alotrc_table.rst
+++ b/docs/source/configuration/alotrc_table.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
.. describe:: authors_maxlength
- max length of authors line in thread widgets
+ maximal length of authors string in search mode before it gets truncated
:type: integer
:default: 30
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
.. describe:: colourmode
- number of colours your terminal supports
+ number of colours to use
:type: option, one of ['1', '16', '256']
:default: 256
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
.. describe:: editor_cmd
editor command
- if unset, alot will first try the EDITOR env variable, then /usr/bin/editor
+ if unset, alot will first try the :env:`EDITOR` env variable, then :file:`/usr/bin/editor`
:type: string
:default: None
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
.. describe:: flush_retry_timeout
- timeout in secs after a failed attempt to flush is repeated
+ timeout in seconds after a failed attempt to writeout the database is repeated
:type: integer
:default: 5
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
.. describe:: print_cmd
how to print messages:
- this specifies a shell command used pro printing.
+ this specifies a shell command used for printing.
threads/messages are piped to this command as plain text.
muttprint/a2ps works nicely
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
.. describe:: show_statusbar
- display status-line?
+ display status-bar at the bottom of the screen?
:type: boolean
:default: True
diff --git a/docs/source/configuration/index.rst b/docs/source/configuration/index.rst
index 3a8229d9..ef8d1686 100644
--- a/docs/source/configuration/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/configuration/index.rst
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Here is an example configuration::
.. warning::
- Sending mails is only supported via sendmail for now. If you want
+ Sending mails is only supported via a sendmail shell command for now. If you want
to use a sendmail command different from `sendmail`, specify it as `sendmail_command`.
The following entries are interpreted at the moment: