[notmuch] [PATCH] Documentation for notmuch reply --format=(default|headers-only)

Jed Brown jed at 59A2.org
Sat Nov 28 09:56:15 PST 2009


Signed-off-by: Jed Brown <jed at 59A2.org>
---
 notmuch.1 |   22 +++++++++++++++++++---
 notmuch.c |   16 ++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/notmuch.1 b/notmuch.1
index 2be77f9..04bd0cf 100644
--- a/notmuch.1
+++ b/notmuch.1
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ section below for details of the supported syntax for <search-terms>.
 The
 .B reply
 command is useful for preparing a template for an email reply.
-
-.TP
-.BR reply " <search-term>..."
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
+.BR reply " [options...] <search-term>..."
 
 Constructs a reply template for a set of messages.
 
@@ -236,6 +236,21 @@ each line with '> ' and included in the body.
 
 The resulting message template is output to stdout.
 
+Supported options for
+.B reply
+include
+.RS
+.TP 4
+.BR \-\-format= ( default | headers\-only )
+.RS
+.TP 4
+.BR default
+Includes subject and quoted message body.
+.TP
+.BR headers-only
+Only produces In-Reply-To, References, To, Cc, and Bcc headers.
+.RE
+
 See the
 .B "SEARCH SYNTAX"
 section below for details of the supported syntax for <search-terms>.
@@ -248,6 +263,7 @@ once. For example, when a series of patches are sent in a single
 thread, replying to the entire thread allows for the reply to comment
 on issue found in multiple patches.
 .RE
+.RE
 
 The
 .B tag
diff --git a/notmuch.c b/notmuch.c
index 5b0284c..d9846ce 100644
--- a/notmuch.c
+++ b/notmuch.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ command_t commands[] = {
       "\t\tSee \"notmuch help search-terms\" for details of the search\n"
       "\t\tterms syntax." },
     { "reply", notmuch_reply_command,
-      "<search-terms> [...]",
+      "[options...] <search-terms> [...]",
       "\t\tConstruct a reply template for a set of messages.",
       "\t\tConstructs a new message as a reply to a set of existing\n"
       "\t\tmessages. The Reply-To: header (if any, otherwise From:) is\n"
@@ -213,10 +213,22 @@ command_t commands[] = {
       "\n"
       "\t\tA suitable subject is constructed. The In-Reply-to: and\n"
       "\t\tReferences: headers are set appropriately, and the content\n"
-      "\t\tof the original messages is quoted and included in the body.\n"
+      "\t\tof the original messages is quoted and included in the body\n"
+      "\t\t(unless --format=headers-only is given).\n"
       "\n"
       "\t\tThe resulting message template is output to stdout.\n"
       "\n"
+      "\t\tSupported options for reply include:\n"
+      "\n"
+      "\t\t--format=(default|headers-only)\n"
+      "\n"
+      "\t\t\tdefault:\n"
+      "\t\t\t\tIncludes subject and quoted message body.\n"
+      "\n"
+      "\t\t\theaders-only:\n"
+      "\t\t\t\tOnly produces In-Reply-To, References, To\n"
+      "\t\t\t\tCc, and Bcc headers.\n"
+      "\n"
       "\t\tSee \"notmuch help search-terms\" for details of the search\n"
       "\t\tterms syntax." },
     { "tag", notmuch_tag_command,
-- 
1.6.5.3



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