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[GH-ISSUE #59] [Bug] `ext_viewer_cmd` option can't use terminal-based readers #57

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opened 2026-03-03 01:19:26 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:19:26 +03:00

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Originally created by @sc0ttj on GitHub (Nov 19, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/d99kris/nmail/issues/59

I have tried to set ext_viewer_cmd to use various terminal-based programs to view attachments...

And have encountered some bugs/issues:

ext_viewer_cmd can't take commands with spaces, even in quotes (ext_viewer_cmd="bat -p")
Any terminal based reader I have chosen that does run causes rendering issues when returning to nmail
It refuses to open files without extensions (should maybe fallback to $PAGER or $EDITOR)

About point 2 specifically:

All of the below is using mlterm.. But I also tried xterm and st. All terminals behaved the same.

Using ext_viewer_cmd=w3m:

I can view the attachments
I can use Q key to return to nmail..
but after returning, much of the nmail UI headings are missing, I can see my PS1 prompt instead.
but nmail is basically still usable in this state

Using ext_viewer_cmd=bat:

I can view the attachment
I cannot press q to return to nmail, it just quits back to terminal

Using ext_viewer_cmd=micro:

I can view/edit the attachment in micro
I press Ctrl-Q, it takes me back to nmail, but I can't see it (I see PS1 and blank terminal screen), and using any arrow keys shows nmail errors
I can press q to quit nmail (cant see it so don't know what else to do)

Using ext_viewer_cmd=lynx:

Same as micro (except I used qy to quit).

Using ext_viewer_cmd=less:

Same as micro (except I used q to quit).

All of this is on FossPup64 .. (largely based on Ubuntu packages)

Originally created by @sc0ttj on GitHub (Nov 19, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/d99kris/nmail/issues/59 I have tried to set `ext_viewer_cmd` to use various terminal-based programs to view attachments... And have encountered some bugs/issues: 1. `ext_viewer_cmd` can't take commands with spaces, even in quotes (`ext_viewer_cmd="bat -p"`) 2. Any terminal based reader I have chosen that _does_ run causes rendering issues when returning to `nmail` 3. It refuses to open files without extensions (should maybe fallback to $PAGER or $EDITOR) About point 2 specifically: All of the below is using `mlterm`.. But I also tried `xterm` and `st`. All terminals behaved the same. Using `ext_viewer_cmd=w3m`: - I can view the attachments - I can use `Q` key to return to nmail.. - but after returning, much of the nmail UI headings are missing, I can see my PS1 prompt instead. - but nmail is basically still usable in this state Using `ext_viewer_cmd=bat`: - I can view the attachment - I cannot press `q` to return to nmail, it just quits back to terminal Using `ext_viewer_cmd=micro`: - I can view/edit the attachment in micro - I press Ctrl-Q, it takes me back to nmail, but I can't see it (I see PS1 and blank terminal screen), and using any arrow keys shows nmail errors - I can press `q` to quit nmail (cant see it so don't know what else to do) Using `ext_viewer_cmd=lynx`: Same as `micro` (except I used `qy` to quit). Using `ext_viewer_cmd=less`: Same as `micro` (except I used `q` to quit). --- All of this is on FossPup64 .. (largely based on Ubuntu packages)

kerem closed this issue

2026-03-03 01:19:27 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:19:28 +03:00

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@d99kris commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2020):

Hi @sc0ttj - thanks for the detailed bug report!

I'm able to reproduce the problem using ext_viewer_cmd=w3m on macOS.

External pager and editor already supports console-based external applications, so it should be fairly simple to fix.

@d99kris commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2020): Hi @sc0ttj - thanks for the detailed bug report! I'm able to reproduce the problem using `ext_viewer_cmd=w3m` on macOS. External pager and editor already supports console-based external applications, so it should be fairly simple to fix.

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:19:28 +03:00

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@d99kris commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2020):

I've pushed a fix for this now. Feel free to reopen this issue if you're still encountering any issues.

Thanks again for reporting the bug and helping to improve nmail!

@d99kris commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2020): I've pushed a fix for this now. Feel free to reopen this issue if you're still encountering any issues. Thanks again for reporting the bug and helping to improve nmail!

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[GH-ISSUE #59] [Bug] ext_viewer_cmd option can't use terminal-based readers #57

[GH-ISSUE #59] [Bug] `ext_viewer_cmd` option can't use terminal-based readers #57