Re: Displaying MIME parts internally/externally in Gnus

[Reiner Steib]

On Thu, May 04 2006, Stefan Monnier wrote:

>> In `mm-inlinable-p', TYPE is the value of (mm-handle-media-type handle):
> [...]
>> Stefan, maybe you forgot to send a patch for `mm-decode.el' as well?
>
> Oops, looks like you're right.  The patch is the obvious one.

Thanks.  Could you provide a ChangeLog entry, please?  AFAICS, the
first two hunks are unrelated (maybe the ChangeLog entry will
clarify).

For the `gnus-art.el' changes, I've added the following.  Feel free to
suggest a better entry.

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
2006-05-03  Stefan Monnier  <address@hidden>

        * gnus-art.el (gnus-mime-view-part-as-type): Add optional PRED
        argument.
        (gnus-mime-view-part-externally, gnus-mime-view-part-internally):
        Try harder to show the attachment internally or externally using
        gnus-mime-view-part-as-type.
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---


> @@ -1019,10 +1017,10 @@
>             methods nil)))
>      result))
>
> -(defun mm-inlinable-p (handle)
> +(defun mm-inlinable-p (handle &optional type)
>    "Say whether HANDLE can be displayed inline."
> +  (unless type (setq type (mm-handle-media-type handle)))
>    (let ((alist mm-inline-media-tests)
> -     (type (mm-handle-media-type handle))
>       test)
>      (while alist
>        (when (string-match (caar alist) type)

IMHO, the doc string should explain the use of TYPE, i.e. if TYPE is
given, HANDLE is ignored.

BTW, I did some test with *.pdf and *.png files attached as
application/octet-stream.  Using `e', I get "View as MIME type
(default image/png)" but TAB doesn't offer me any completion.

Maybe an addition to (info "(gnus)Using MIME") for `e' and `E' would
be useful.

Bye, Reiner.
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