Re: [gentoo-user] Choice of MUA

[Mick]

On Wednesday 10 Aug 2016 19:43:00 Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:26:56 +0100, Mick wrote:
> > > > This week I tried Claws-mail. Creating and populating an MH folder
> > > > structure for it from my KMail directory were easy, and it looked as
> > > > though it would make a good alternative to KMail. But I can't do
> > > > anything without the mouse! And scrolling operates in the message
> > > > list instead of the message.
> > >
> > > The cursor keys scroll the message list. Use Return to scroll the
> > > message a line at a time, space for a page at a time. Add shift to
> > > scroll up.
> > >
> > > Use tab to switch active panes. Keyboard control is, for me, the
> > > weakest point of Claws, but it is a lot better than you think.
> >
> > When the curse of Kmail2 was released upon us I migrated to Claws in
> > the hope that it would work for me.  I gave it a month and a half, then
> > went back to Kmail, for the same frustrations Peter shared.
>
> About the only thing I need the keyboard for in Claws is to highlight
> text to be quoted in a reply. The scrolling thing is just a matter of
> using a different key, Return instead of Down.
>
> The scripting abilities, plugins and rock solid stability (even when I
> was using CVS versions for the last few years) more than make up for
> having to relearn one key binding.

I can't recall which plugins I was using and what functions I was having 
trouble re-wiring my brain, to comply with Claws ways of doing things.  It was 
more than just one key binding though.  Over the time I tried it I felt 
uncomfortable with it.  The best way I could describe it is that the MUA was 
getting in the way of me using email.  Pretty much how I felt with mutt.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these applications and T'bird which I also 
tried were/are not good mail clients.  Just their UI was not aligned with my 
liking and habits.  Old dogs and all that ...

-- 
Regards,
Mick