[GH-ISSUE #114] [Bug] Ctrl-E does not open the external editor #100

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opened 2026-03-03 01:19:49 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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2026-03-03 01:19:49 +03:00

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Originally created by @krackout on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/d99kris/nmail/issues/114

Originally assigned to: @d99kris on GitHub.

On 3.99 version which I've just updated, Ctrl-E keyboard shortcut does not open the external editor, it moves cursor to the end of line.

It's a nice feature, Ctrl-A moves cursor to start of line, Ctrl-E to end. I don't know if the former existed in previous versions, I composed longer e-mails with external editor (vim), so I didn't edit a lot inside nmail.

But certainly the ability to open an external editor, even with a different keyboard shortcut, should return if possible.

Originally created by @krackout on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/d99kris/nmail/issues/114 Originally assigned to: @d99kris on GitHub. On 3.99 version which I've just updated, Ctrl-E keyboard shortcut does not open the external editor, it moves cursor to the end of line. It's a nice feature, Ctrl-A moves cursor to start of line, Ctrl-E to end. I don't know if the former existed in previous versions, I composed longer e-mails with external editor (vim), so I didn't edit a lot inside nmail. But certainly the ability to open an external editor, even with a different keyboard shortcut, should return if possible.

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2026-03-03 01:19:50 +03:00

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@d99kris commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022):

Ah that's a bug, I was intending to respect original config while giving ctrl-e a new default function.

As a workaround you can manually edit ui.conf and remove key_ext_editor or set it too KEY_CTRLW, either will set it to its new default. Assuming you're ok to use ctrl-w for external editor.

OR you can change key_end_line to some unused key.

@d99kris commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022): Ah that's a bug, I was intending to respect original config while giving ctrl-e a new default function. As a workaround you can manually edit ui.conf and remove `key_ext_editor` or set it too KEY_CTRLW, either will set it to its new default. Assuming you're ok to use ctrl-w for external editor. OR you can change `key_end_line` to some unused key.

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2026-03-03 01:19:50 +03:00

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@Kabouik commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022):

Those are new keybinds from nmail latest versions that solved an old issue I had opened, the old C-e to open EDITOR now has been moved to C-w.

On 2022-10-13 15:13 krackout @.***> wrote:

On 3.99 version which I've just updated, Ctrl-E keyboard shortcut
does not open the external editor, it moves cursor to the end of
line.

It's a nice feature, Ctrl-A moves cursor to start of line, Ctrl-E to
end. I don't know if the former existed in previous versions, I
composed longer e-mails with external editor (vim), so I didn't edit
a lot inside nmail.

But certainly the ability to open an external editor, even with a
different keyboard shortcut, should return if possible.

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@Kabouik commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022): Those are new keybinds from nmail latest versions that solved an old issue I had opened, the old C-e to open EDITOR now has been moved to C-w. On 2022-10-13 15:13 krackout ***@***.***> wrote: > On 3.99 version which I've just updated, Ctrl-E keyboard shortcut > does not open the external editor, it moves cursor to the end of > line. > > It's a nice feature, Ctrl-A moves cursor to start of line, Ctrl-E to > end. I don't know if the former existed in previous versions, I > composed longer e-mails with external editor (vim), so I didn't edit > a lot inside nmail. > > But certainly the ability to open an external editor, even with a > different keyboard shortcut, should return if possible. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this > thread.[]Message ID: ***@***.***>

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@krackout commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022):

Ok, thank you both, I'm covered.

@krackout commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2022): Ok, thank you both, I'm covered.