mmsg.7: update wording

Closes: #106 [via git-merge-pr]
pull/107/head
Larry Hynes 6 years ago committed by Leah Neukirchen
parent e7344c41d6
commit 6b21f1dbe0

@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
.Nd mblaze message argument syntax .Nd mblaze message argument syntax
.Sh DESCRIPTION .Sh DESCRIPTION
This document outlines the message syntax used by many This document outlines the message syntax used by many
of the tools in the of the utilities in the
.Xr mblaze 7 .Xr mblaze 7
message system. message system.
.Pp .Pp
@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ In general, you can always specify a filename as a message,
if it contains a if it contains a
.Sq Li \&/ .Sq Li \&/
character. character.
(Use .Po
Use
.Sq Li \&./ .Sq Li \&./
to prefix messages in the current directory.) to prefix messages in the current directory.
You can also specify a Maildir folder, which will be expanded .Pc
You can also specify a maildir folder, which will be expanded
to all messages in the to all messages in the
.Pa cur/ .Pa cur/
directory. directory.
@ -68,7 +70,11 @@ and may be repeated to refer to grandparents.
.Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \&_ .Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \&_
refers to the subthread headed by refers to the subthread headed by
.Ar msg .Ar msg
(i.e. all messages below, with more indentation). .Po
i.e. all messages below
.Ar msg ,
with more indentation
.Pc .
.Pp .Pp
The following special shortcuts may be used: The following special shortcuts may be used:
.Bl -tag -width 3n .Bl -tag -width 3n
@ -80,23 +86,41 @@ and
.Sq Li \&.- Ns Ar N .Sq Li \&.- Ns Ar N
can be used to refer to messages relative to the current message. can be used to refer to messages relative to the current message.
.It Sq Li \&+ .It Sq Li \&+
refers to the next message (like refers to the next message
.Sq Li \&.+1 ) . .Po
like
.Sq Li \&.+1
.Pc
.It Sq Li \&- .It Sq Li \&-
refers to the previous message (like refers to the previous message
.Sq Li \&.-1 ) . .Po
like
.Sq Li \&.-1
.Pc
.It Sq Li \&$ .It Sq Li \&$
refers to the last message (like refers to the last message
.Sq Li -1 ) . .Po
like
.Sq Li -1
.Pc
.It Sq Li \&^ .It Sq Li \&^
refers to the current parent message (like refers to the current parent message
.Sq Li \&.^ ) . .Po
like
.Sq Li \&.^
.Pc
.It Sq Li \&= .It Sq Li \&=
refers to the current thread (like refers to the current thread
.Sq Li \&.= ) . .Po
like
.Sq Li \&.=
.Pc
.It Sq Li \&_ .It Sq Li \&_
refers to the current subthread (like refers to the current subthread
.Sq Li \&._ ) . .Po
like
.Sq Li \&._
.Pc
.El .El
.Sh SEE ALSO .Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr mblaze 7 .Xr mblaze 7

Loading…
Cancel
Save