* mu4e.texi: describe the headers view, with :human-date and :list

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@ -693,19 +693,18 @@ message, followed by a footer line. The major-mode for the the headers view is
@section Overview @section Overview
An example headers view: An example headers view:
@cartouche @cartouche
@verbatim @verbatim
Date V Flgs From/To Subject Date V Flgs From/To List Subject
2011-12-16 18:38 S To Edmund Dantès + Re: Extensions? 06:32 Nu To Edmund Dantès GstDev + Re: Gstreamer-V4L...
2011-12-16 21:44 S Abbé Busoni + Re: Extensions? 15:08 Nu Abbé Busoni GstDev + Re: Gstreamer-V...
2011-12-17 03:14 SR Pierre Morrel + Re: Extensions? 18:20 Nu Pierre Morrel GstDev \ Re: Gstreamer...
2011-12-17 04:04 uN Jacopo + Re: Extensions? 2013-03-18 S Jacopo EmacsUsr + emacs server on win...
2011-12-17 14:36 uN Mercédès + Re: Extensions? 2013-03-18 S Mercédès EmacsUsr \ RE: emacs server ...
2011-12-18 06:05 uN Beachamp \ Re: Extensions? 2013-03-18 S Beachamp EmacsUsr + Re: Copying a whole...
2011-12-16 18:23 Ss Albert de Moncerf + Re: [O] A cool tool 22:07 Nu Albert de Moncerf EmacsUsr \ Re: Copying a who...
2011-12-17 01:53 Sa Gaspard Caderousse \ Re: [O] A cool tool 2013-03-18 S Gaspard Caderousse GstDev | Issue with GESSimpl...
2011-12-16 16:31 uN Baron Danglars | [O] imaxima? 2013-03-18 Ss Baron Danglars GuileUsr | Guile-SDL 0.4.2 ava...
End of search results End of search results
@end verbatim @end verbatim
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@ -722,7 +721,8 @@ messages. If you want to distinguish between 'today' and 'older', you can use
the @t{:date} field instead. the @t{:date} field instead.
@item You can customize the date and time formats with the variable @item You can customize the date and time formats with the variable
@code{mu4e-headers-date-format} and @code{mu4e-headers-time-format}, @code{mu4e-headers-date-format} and @code{mu4e-headers-time-format},
respectively. respectively. In the example, we use @code{:human-date}, which shows when the
time when the message was sent today, and the date otherwise.
@item The header field used for sorting is indicated by ``@t{V}'' or @item The header field used for sorting is indicated by ``@t{V}'' or
``@t{^}''@footnote{or you can use little graphical triangles; see variable ``@t{^}''@footnote{or you can use little graphical triangles; see variable
@code{mu4e-use-fancy-chars}}, indicating the sort order (descending or @code{mu4e-use-fancy-chars}}, indicating the sort order (descending or
@ -737,6 +737,10 @@ changing the variable @code{mu4e-headers-from-or-to-prefix} (a cons cell)}, as
in the example above). To determine whether a message was sent by you, in the example above). To determine whether a message was sent by you,
@t{mu4e} uses the variable @code{mu4e-user-mail-address-list}, a list of @t{mu4e} uses the variable @code{mu4e-user-mail-address-list}, a list of
your e-mail addresses. your e-mail addresses.
@item The 'List' field shows the mailing-list a message is sent to;
@code{mu4e} tries to create a convenient shortcut for the mailing-list name;
the variable @code{mu4e-user-mailing-lists} can be used to add your own
shortcuts.
@item The letters in the 'Flags' field correspond to the following: D=@emph{draft}, @item The letters in the 'Flags' field correspond to the following: D=@emph{draft},
F=@emph{flagged} (i.e., 'starred'), N=@emph{new}, P=@emph{passed} (i.e., F=@emph{flagged} (i.e., 'starred'), N=@emph{new}, P=@emph{passed} (i.e.,
forwarded), R=@emph{replied}, S=@emph{seen}, T=@emph{trashed}, forwarded), R=@emph{replied}, S=@emph{seen}, T=@emph{trashed},
@ -2845,11 +2849,10 @@ can also use functions like @code{mu4e-headers-mark-thread} (@key{T}),
time, and @code{mu4e-headers-mark-pattern} (@key{%}) to mark all messages time, and @code{mu4e-headers-mark-pattern} (@key{%}) to mark all messages
matching a certain regular expression. matching a certain regular expression.
@item @emph{@t{mu4e} seems to return a subset of all matches - how can I get @item @emph{@t{mu4e} seems to return a subset of all matches - how can I get
all?} For speed reasons, @t{mu4e} returns only up to the value of the all?} For speed reasons, @t{mu4e} returns only up to the value of the variable
variable @code{m4ue-search-result-limit} (default: 500) matches. To show @code{m4ue-search-result-limit} (default: 500) matches. To show @emph{all},
@emph{all}, use @kbd{M-x mu4e-headers-toggle-full-search}, or customize use @kbd{M-x mu4e-headers-toggle-full-search} (@key{Q}), or customize the
the variable @code{mu4e-headers-full-search}. This applies to all search variable @code{mu4e-headers-full-search}. This applies to all search commands.
commands.
@item @emph{How can I get notifications when receiving mail?} There is @item @emph{How can I get notifications when receiving mail?} There is
@code{mu4e-index-updated-hook}, which gets triggered when the indexing process @code{mu4e-index-updated-hook}, which gets triggered when the indexing process
triggered sees an update (not just new mail though). To use this hook, put triggered sees an update (not just new mail though). To use this hook, put