Version: 1.9.1 (using KDE KDE 3.5.2) Installed from: Gentoo Packages Compiler: gcc-4.1.0 OS: Linux I use kmail with emacs (or better, emacsclient) as external editor. This works ok for me, but I don't need the power of emacs' message-mode for all messages I write, only for about 20% of them. So it would be great if kmail would allow to setup an external editor, which could then be opened on a per mail basis via an option in the composer menu or maybe a toolbar botton. I think this would be a solution (or at least an approvement) to Bug #25755, too.
First, make it configureable, "Always use external editor" or "Use external editor only when told" or something like that Secondly, make sure that there is a hot key or short-cut key for starting the external editor. (Make that configurable as well.) That way if someone is in "Only when told" mode and they are editing a message they thought would be quick, and later decide to use the external editor, they just hit a hot key and the editor starts up. (With the already edited message.) Don't force the use of a menu. (Although that should be there as well.) That's my vote.
Instead of an extra configuration option this feature can be implemented by simply adding a keyboard shortcut for calling the external editor.
I agree with Björn. A keyboard shortcut plus a toolbar button I can add to the composer window would be most appropriate. I wonder if this ever going to be confirmed...
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