[RCD] Reply to HTML messages in HTML format

[Patrick Nagel]

Hi Alec,

On 2010-10-06 08:47 UTC A.L.E.C wrote:
> I'd like to implement this feature, but maybe we could also do some
> unification in editor type handling. Let's see what we should do in
> compose modes:
> 
> 1. NEW: Here we're using htmleditor option, to enable/disable HTML
> editor. No problem here.
> 
> 2. DRAFT and EDIT-AS-NEW: Here we should use format of draft/edited
> message. No problem here.
> 
> 3. REPLY: Now we're lacking something here and current behaviour is not
> 100% consistent. So, what we can do? Use htmleditor setting no matter
> what is format of replied message? No. Here's my proposal. We could
> extend htmleditor option to 3-option switch:
> - 'never', (0)
> - 'only on reply to HTML message', (2)
> - 'always' (1).
> I think this is self explanatory. When 0, we'll always disable HTML
> editor, when 1 we'll always enable HTML editor, when 2 we'll enable HTML
> editor only when replied message is in HTML format.
> 
> Here I see one backward incompatible change. Currently when
> htmleditor=true and we're reply to plain text message, the editor will
> be disabled.
> 
> 4. FORWARD: Here I'm not sure, but I think editor should be set like for
> NEW/EDIT mode. When we implement "forward-as-attachment" we should set
> editor like for NEW message.

I like your proposal. I think this backwards incompatibility is no big deal.

> ps. in future we could add some per-contact format setting (like in
> Thunderbird).

I always thought the per-contact format setting was overkill - something 
nobody actually uses. Either you have your principles and only write plain-
text messages, or you don't care and use the default setting (which sends 
mails in both plain-text and HTML version, AFAIK).

Patrick.

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