1 <sect1>Functions<label id="functions">
3 The following is the list of available functions listed by the mapping
4 in which they are available. The default key setting is given, and an
5 explanation of what the function does. The key bindings of these
6 functions can be changed with the <ref name="bind" id="bind">
12 The <em/generic/ menu is not a real menu, but specifies common functions
13 (such as movement) available in all menus except for <em/pager/ and
14 <em/editor/. Changing settings for this menu will affect the default
15 bindings for all menus (except as noted).
18 bottom-page L move to the bottom of the page
19 current-bottom not bound move current entry to bottom of page
20 current-middle not bound move current entry to middle of page
21 current-top not bound move current entry to top of page
22 enter-command : enter a muttngrc command
24 first-entry = move to the first entry
25 half-down ] scroll down 1/2 page
26 half-up [ scroll up 1/2 page
28 jump number jump to an index number
29 last-entry * move to the last entry
30 middle-page M move to the middle of the page
31 next-entry j move to the next entry
32 next-line > scroll down one line
33 next-page z move to the next page
34 previous-entry k move to the previous entry
35 previous-line < scroll up one line
36 previous-page Z move to the previous page
37 refresh ^L clear and redraw the screen
38 search / search for a regular expression
39 search-next n search for next match
40 search-opposite not bound search for next match in opposite direction
41 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
42 select-entry RET select the current entry
43 shell-escape ! run a program in a subshell
44 tag-entry t toggle the tag on the current entry
45 tag-prefix ; apply next command to tagged entries
46 tag-prefix-cond not bound apply next function ONLY to tagged messages
47 top-page H move to the top of the page
48 what-key not bound display the keycode for a key press
53 bounce-message b remail a message to another user
54 change-folder c open a different folder
55 change-folder-readonly ESC c open a different folder in read only mode
56 check-traditional-pgp ESC P check for classic pgp
57 clear-flag W clear a status flag from a message
58 copy-message C copy a message to a file/mailbox
59 create-alias a create an alias from a message sender
60 decode-copy ESC C decode a message and copy it to a file/mailbox
61 decode-save ESC s decode a message and save it to a file/mailbox
62 delete-message d delete the current entry
63 delete-pattern D delete messages matching a pattern
64 delete-subthread ESC d delete all messages in subthread
65 delete-thread ^D delete all messages in thread
66 display-address @ display full address of sender
67 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
68 display-message RET display a message
69 edit e edit the current message
70 edit-type ^E edit the current message's Content-Type
71 exit x exit without saving changes
72 extract-keys ^K extract PGP public keys
73 fetch-mail G retrieve mail from POP server
74 flag-message F toggle a message's 'important' flag
75 forget-passphrase ^F wipe PGP passphrase from memory
76 forward-message f forward a message with comments
77 group-reply g reply to all recipients
78 limit l show only messages matching a pattern
79 list-reply L reply to specified mailing list
80 mail m compose a new mail message
81 mail-key ESC k mail a PGP public key
82 next-new TAB jump to the next new message
83 next-subthread ESC n jump to the next subthread
84 next-thread ^N jump to the next thread
85 next-undeleted j move to the next undeleted message
86 next-unread not bound jump to the next unread message
87 parent-message P jump to parent message in thread
88 pipe-message | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
89 previous-new ESC TAB jump to the previous new message
90 previous-page Z move to the previous page
91 previous-subthread ESC p jump to previous subthread
92 previous-thread ^P jump to previous thread
93 previous-undeleted k move to the last undelete message
94 previous-unread not bound jump to the previous unread message
95 print-message p print the current entry
96 query Q query external program for addresses
97 quit q save changes to mailbox and quit
98 read-subthread ESC r mark the current subthread as read
99 read-thread ^R mark the current thread as read
100 recall-message R recall a postponed message
101 reply r reply to a message
102 resend-message ESC e resend message and preserve MIME structure
103 save-message s save message/attachment to a file
104 set-flag w set a status flag on a message
105 show-version V show the Mutt-ng version number and date
106 show-limit ESC l show currently active limit pattern, if any
107 sort-mailbox o sort messages
108 sort-reverse O sort messages in reverse order
109 sync-mailbox $ save changes to mailbox
110 tag-pattern T tag messages matching a pattern
111 tag-thread ESC t tag/untag all messages in the current thread
112 toggle-new N toggle a message's 'new' flag
113 toggle-write % toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten
114 undelete-message u undelete the current entry
115 undelete-pattern U undelete messages matching a pattern
116 undelete-subthread ESC u undelete all messages in subthread
117 undelete-thread ^U undelete all messages in thread
118 untag-pattern ^T untag messages matching a pattern
119 view-attachments v show MIME attachments
124 bottom not bound jump to the bottom of the message
125 bounce-message b remail a message to another user
126 change-folder c open a different folder
127 change-folder-readonly ESC c open a different folder in read only mode
128 check-traditional-pgp ESC P check for classic pgp
129 copy-message C copy a message to a file/mailbox
130 create-alias a create an alias from a message sender
131 decode-copy ESC C decode a message and copy it to a file/mailbox
132 decode-save ESC s decode a message and save it to a file/mailbox
133 delete-message d delete the current entry
134 delete-subthread ESC d delete all messages in subthread
135 delete-thread ^D delete all messages in thread
136 display-address @ display full address of sender
137 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
138 edit e edit the current message
139 edit-type ^E edit the current message's Content-Type
140 enter-command : enter a muttngrc command
141 exit i return to the main-menu
142 extract-keys ^K extract PGP public keys
143 flag-message F toggle a message's 'important' flag
144 forget-passphrase ^F wipe PGP passphrase from memory
145 forward-message f forward a message with comments
146 group-reply g reply to all recipients
147 half-up not bound move up one-half page
148 half-down not bound move down one-half page
150 list-reply L reply to specified mailing list
151 mail m compose a new mail message
152 mail-key ESC k mail a PGP public key
153 mark-as-new N toggle a message's 'new' flag
154 next-line RET scroll down one line
155 next-entry J move to the next entry
156 next-new TAB jump to the next new message
157 next-page move to the next page
158 next-subthread ESC n jump to the next subthread
159 next-thread ^N jump to the next thread
160 next-undeleted j move to the next undeleted message
161 next-unread not bound jump to the next unread message
162 parent-message P jump to parent message in thread
163 pipe-message | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
164 previous-line BackSpace scroll up one line
165 previous-entry K move to the previous entry
166 previous-new not bound jump to the previous new message
167 previous-page - move to the previous page
168 previous-subthread ESC p jump to previous subthread
169 previous-thread ^P jump to previous thread
170 previous-undeleted k move to the last undelete message
171 previous-unread not bound jump to the previous unread message
172 print-message p print the current entry
173 quit Q save changes to mailbox and quit
174 read-subthread ESC r mark the current subthread as read
175 read-thread ^R mark the current thread as read
176 recall-message R recall a postponed message
177 redraw-screen ^L clear and redraw the screen
178 reply r reply to a message
179 save-message s save message/attachment to a file
180 search / search for a regular expression
181 search-next n search for next match
182 search-opposite not bound search for next match in opposite direction
183 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
184 search-toggle \ toggle search pattern coloring
185 shell-escape ! invoke a command in a subshell
186 show-version V show the Mutt-ng version number and date
187 skip-quoted S skip beyond quoted text
188 sync-mailbox $ save changes to mailbox
189 tag-message t tag a message
190 toggle-quoted T toggle display of quoted text
191 top ^ jump to the top of the message
192 undelete-message u undelete the current entry
193 undelete-subthread ESC u undelete all messages in subthread
194 undelete-thread ^U undelete all messages in thread
195 view-attachments v show MIME attachments
200 search / search for a regular expression
201 search-next n search for next match
202 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
207 create-alias a create an alias from a message sender
208 mail m compose a new mail message
209 query Q query external program for addresses
210 query-append A append new query results to current results
211 search / search for a regular expression
212 search-next n search for next match
213 search-opposite not bound search for next match in opposite direction
214 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
219 bounce-message b remail a message to another user
220 collapse-parts v toggle display of subparts
221 delete-entry d delete the current entry
222 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
223 edit-type ^E edit the current entry's Content-Type
224 extract-keys ^K extract PGP public keys
225 forward-message f forward a message with comments
226 group-reply g reply to all recipients
227 list-reply L reply to specified mailing list
228 pipe-entry | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
229 print-entry p print the current entry
230 reply r reply to a message
231 resend-message ESC e resend message and preserve MIME structure
232 save-entry s save message/attachment to a file
233 undelete-entry u undelete the current entry
234 view-attach RET view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
235 view-mailcap m force viewing of attachment using mailcap
236 view-text T view attachment as text
241 attach-file a attach a file(s) to this message
242 attach-message A attach message(s) to this message
243 attach-key ESC k attach a PGP public key
244 copy-file C save message/attachment to a file
245 detach-file D delete the current entry
246 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
247 edit-bcc b edit the BCC list
248 edit-cc c edit the CC list
249 edit-description d edit attachment description
250 edit-encoding ^E edit attachment transfer-encoding
251 edit-fcc f enter a file to save a copy of this message in
252 edit-from ESC f edit the from: field
253 edit-file ^X e edit the file to be attached
254 edit-headers E edit the message with headers
255 edit e edit the message
256 edit-mime m edit attachment using mailcap entry
257 edit-reply-to r edit the Reply-To field
258 edit-subject s edit the subject of this message
259 edit-to t edit the TO list
260 edit-type ^T edit attachment type
261 filter-entry F filter attachment through a shell command
262 forget-passphrase ^F wipe PGP passphrase from memory
263 ispell i run ispell on the message
264 new-mime n compose new attachment using mailcap entry
265 pgp-menu p show PGP options
266 pipe-entry | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
267 postpone-message P save this message to send later
268 print-entry l print the current entry
269 rename-file R rename/move an attached file
270 send-message y send the message
271 toggle-unlink u toggle whether to delete file after sending it
272 view-attach RET view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
273 write-fcc w write the message to a folder
278 delete-entry d delete the current entry
279 undelete-entry u undelete the current entry
284 change-dir c change directories
285 check-new TAB check mailboxes for new mail
286 enter-mask m enter a file mask
287 search / search for a regular expression
288 search-next n search for next match
289 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
290 select-new N select a new file in this directory
292 sort-reverse O sort messages in reverse order
293 toggle-mailboxes TAB toggle whether to browse mailboxes or all files
294 view-file SPACE view file
295 subscribe s subscribe to current mailbox (IMAP Only)
296 unsubscribe u unsubscribe to current mailbox (IMAP Only)
297 toggle-subscribed T toggle view all/subscribed mailboxes (IMAP Only)
302 view-name % view the key's user id
303 verify-key c verify a PGP public key
308 backspace BackSpace delete the char in front of the cursor
309 backward-char ^B move the cursor one character to the left
310 backward-word ESC b move the cursor to the previous word
311 bol ^A jump to the beginning of the line
312 buffy-cycle Space cycle among incoming mailboxes
313 capitalize-word ESC c uppercase the first character in the word
314 complete TAB complete filename or alias
315 complete-query ^T complete address with query
316 delete-char ^D delete the char under the cursor
317 downcase-word ESC l lowercase all characters in current word
318 eol ^E jump to the end of the line
319 forward-char ^F move the cursor one character to the right
320 forward-word ESC f move the cursor to the next word
321 history-down not bound scroll down through the history list
322 history-up not bound scroll up through the history list
323 kill-eol ^K delete chars from cursor to end of line
324 kill-eow ESC d delete chars from cursor to end of word
325 kill-line ^U delete all chars on the line
326 kill-word ^W delete the word in front of the cursor
327 quote-char ^V quote the next typed key
328 transpose-chars not bound transpose character under cursor with previous
329 upcase-word ESC u uppercase all characters in current word
335 <sect1>Acknowledgments
338 <htmlurl url="mailto:kari.hurtta@fmi.fi" name="<kari.hurtta@fmi.fi>">
339 co-developed the original MIME parsing code back in the ELM-ME days.
341 The following people have been very helpful to the development of Mutt-ng:
343 Vikas Agnihotri <htmlurl url="mailto:vikasa@writeme.com" name="<vikasa@writeme.com>">,<newline>
344 Francois Berjon <htmlurl url="mailto:Francois.Berjon@aar.alcatel-alsthom.fr" name="<Francois.Berjon@aar.alcatel-alsthom.fr>">,<newline>
345 Aric Blumer <htmlurl url="mailto:aric@fore.com" name="<aric@fore.com>">,<newline>
346 John Capo <htmlurl url="mailto:jc@irbs.com" name="<jc@irbs.com>">,<newline>
347 David Champion <htmlurl url="mailto:dgc@uchicago.edu" name="<dgc@uchicago.edu">,<newline>
348 Brendan Cully <htmlurl url="mailto:brendan@kublai.com" name="<brendan@kublai.com>">,<newline>
349 Liviu Daia <htmlurl url="mailto:daia@stoilow.imar.ro" name="<daia@stoilow.imar.ro>">,<newline>
350 Thomas E. Dickey <htmlurl url="mailto:dickey@herndon4.his.com" name="<dickey@herndon4.his.com>">,<newline>
351 David DeSimone <htmlurl url="mailto:fox@convex.hp.com" name="<fox@convex.hp.com>">,<newline>
352 Nickolay N. Dudorov <htmlurl url="mailto:nnd@wint.itfs.nsk.su" name="<nnd@wint.itfs.nsk.su>">,<newline>
353 Ruslan Ermilov <htmlurl url="mailto:ru@freebsd.org" name="<ru@freebsd.org>">,<newline>
354 Edmund Grimley Evans <htmlurl url="mailto:edmundo@rano.org" name="<edmundo@rano.org">,<newline>
355 Michael Finken <htmlurl url="mailto:finken@conware.de" name="<finken@conware.de>">,<newline>
356 Sven Guckes <htmlurl url="mailto:guckes@math.fu-berlin.de" name="<guckes@math.fu-berlin.de>">,<newline>
357 Lars Hecking <htmlurl url="mailto:lhecking@nmrc.ie" name="<lhecking@nmrc.ie>">,<newline>
358 Mark Holloman <htmlurl url="mailto:holloman@nando.net" name="<holloman@nando.net>">,<newline>
359 Andreas Holzmann <htmlurl url="mailto:holzmann@fmi.uni-passau.de" name="<holzmann@fmi.uni-passau.de>">,<newline>
360 Marco d'Itri <htmlurl url="mailto:md@linux.it" name="<md@linux.it>">,<newline>
361 Björn Jacke <htmlurl url="mailto:bjacke@suse.com" name="<bjacke@suse.com>">,<newline>
362 Byrial Jensen <htmlurl url="mailto:byrial@image.dk" name="<byrial@image.dk>">,<newline>
363 David Jeske <htmlurl url="mailto:jeske@igcom.net" name="<jeske@igcom.net>">,<newline>
364 Christophe Kalt <htmlurl url="mailto:kalt@hugo.int-evry.fr" name="<kalt@hugo.int-evry.fr>">,<newline>
365 Tommi Komulainen <htmlurl url="mailto:Tommi.Komulainen@iki.fi" name="<Tommi.Komulainen@iki.fi>">,<newline>
366 Felix von Leitner (a.k.a ``Fefe'') <htmlurl url="mailto:leitner@math.fu-berlin.de" name="<leitner@math.fu-berlin.de>">,<newline>
367 Brandon Long <htmlurl url="mailto:blong@fiction.net" name="<blong@fiction.net>">,<newline>
368 Jimmy Mäkelä <htmlurl url="mailto:jmy@flashback.net" name="<jmy@flashback.net>">,<newline>
369 Lars Marowsky-Bree <htmlurl url="mailto:lmb@pointer.in-minden.de" name="<lmb@pointer.in-minden.de>">,<newline>
370 Thomas ``Mike'' Michlmayr <htmlurl url="mailto:mike@cosy.sbg.ac.at" name="<mike@cosy.sbg.ac.at>">,<newline>
371 Andrew W. Nosenko <htmlurl url="mailto:awn@bcs.zp.ua" name="<awn@bcs.zp.ua>">,<newline>
372 David O'Brien <htmlurl url="mailto:obrien@Nuxi.cs.ucdavis.edu" name="<obrien@Nuxi.cs.ucdavis.edu>">,<newline>
373 Clint Olsen <htmlurl url="mailto:olsenc@ichips.intel.com" name="<olsenc@ichips.intel.com>">,<newline>
374 Park Myeong Seok <htmlurl url="mailto:pms@romance.kaist.ac.kr" name="<pms@romance.kaist.ac.kr>">,<newline>
375 Thomas Parmelan <htmlurl url="mailto:tom@ankh.fr.eu.org" name="<tom@ankh.fr.eu.org>">,<newline>
376 Ollivier Robert <htmlurl url="mailto:roberto@keltia.freenix.fr" name="<roberto@keltia.freenix.fr>">,<newline>
377 Thomas Roessler <htmlurl url="mailto:roessler@does-not-exist.org" name="<roessler@does-not-exist.org>">,<newline>
378 Roland Rosenfeld <htmlurl url="mailto:roland@spinnaker.de" name="<roland@spinnaker.de>">,<newline>
379 TAKIZAWA Takashi <htmlurl url="mailto:taki@luna.email.ne.jp" name="<taki@luna.email.ne.jp>">,<newline>
380 Allain Thivillon <htmlurl url="mailto:Allain.Thivillon@alma.fr" name="<Allain.Thivillon@alma.fr>">,<newline>
381 Gero Treuner <htmlurl url="mailto:gero@faveve.uni-stuttgart.de" name="<gero@faveve.uni-stuttgart.de>">,<newline>
382 Vsevolod Volkov <htmlurl url="mailto:vvv@lucky.net" name="<vvv@lucky.net>">,<newline>
383 Ken Weinert <htmlurl url="mailto:kenw@ihs.com" name="<kenw@ihs.com>">
384 Andreas Krennmair <htmlurl url="mailto:ak@synflood.at" name="<ak@synflood.at>">
385 Nico Golde <htmlurl url="mailto:nico@ngolde.de" name="<nico@ngolde.de>">
386 Rocco Rutte <htmlurl url="mailto:pdmef@cs.tu-berlin.de" name="<pdmef@cs.tu-berlin.de>">
390 <sect1>About this document
392 This document was written in SGML, and then rendered using the
393 <htmlurl url="http://www.sgmltools.org/" name="sgml-tools"> package.