mu4e: support message-action when marking 'deferred'

When marking headers as 'deferred' (with '*'), and executing them ('x'),
you can now also apply arbitrary header actions to them.

mu4e/mu4e-headers.el

@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ after the end of the search results."
 (mu4e~headers-defun-mark-for untrash)
 (mu4e~headers-defun-mark-for unmark)
 (mu4e~headers-defun-mark-for unread)
+(mu4e~headers-defun-mark-for action)
 
 
 ;;; headers-mode and mode-map ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@@ -636,6 +637,7 @@ after the end of the search results."
 
       (define-key map (kbd "?")            'mu4e-headers-mark-for-unread)
       (define-key map (kbd "!")            'mu4e-headers-mark-for-read)
+      (define-key map (kbd "A")            'mu4e-headers-mark-for-action)
 
       (define-key map (kbd "u")            'mu4e-headers-mark-for-unmark)
       (define-key map (kbd "+")            'mu4e-headers-mark-for-flag)
@@ -1514,13 +1516,15 @@ do nothing."
   (interactive "P")
   (mu4e-headers-split-view-grow (- (or n 1))))
 
-(defun mu4e-headers-action ()
+(defun mu4e-headers-action (&optional actionfunc)
   "Ask user what to do with message-at-point, then do it.
-The actions are specified in `mu4e-headers-actions'."
+The actions are specified in `mu4e-headers-actions'. Optionally,
+pass ACTIONFUNC, which is a function that takes a msg-plist
+argument."
   (interactive)
   (let ((msg (mu4e-message-at-point))
-	 (actionfunc (mu4e-read-option "Action: " mu4e-headers-actions)))
+	 (afunc (or actionfunc (mu4e-read-option "Action: " mu4e-headers-actions))))
-    (funcall actionfunc msg)))
+    (funcall afunc msg)))
 
 (defun mu4e-headers-mark-and-next (mark)
   "Set mark MARK on the message at point or on all messages in the

mu4e/mu4e-mark.el

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ properties are:
 
 (unless mu4e-marks
   (setq mu4e-marks
-'((refile
+    '((refile
 	:char       "r"
 	:prompt     "refile"
 	:dyn-target  (lambda (target msg) (mu4e-get-refile-folder msg))
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ properties are:
 	 :char     " "
 	 :prompt "unmark"
 	 :action (mu4e-error "No action for unmarking"))
+       (action
+	 :char  "a"
+	 :prompt "action"
+	 :ask-target  (lambda () (mu4e-read-option "Action: " mu4e-headers-actions))
+	 :action  (lambda (docid msg actionfunc)
+		    (save-excursion
+		      (when (mu4e~headers-goto-docid docid)
+			(mu4e-headers-action actionfunc)))))
        (something
 	 :char  "*"
 	 :prompt "*something"
@@ -218,7 +226,8 @@ The following marks are available, and the corresponding props:
    `unflag'    n	mark this message for unflagging
    `untrash'   n	remove the 'trashed' flag from a message
    `unmark'    n	unmark this message
-   `unread'    n	mark the message as unread"
+   `unread'    n	mark the message as unread
+   `action'    y        mark the message for some action."
   (interactive)
   (let* ((msg (mu4e-message-at-point))
 	  (docid (mu4e-message-field msg :docid))
@@ -231,7 +240,7 @@ The following marks are available, and the corresponding props:
           (show-fct (plist-get markdesc :show-target))
 	  (shown-target (if show-fct
 			  (funcall show-fct target)
-                          target)))
+                          (if target (format "%S" target)))))
     (unless docid (mu4e-warn "No message on this line"))
     (unless (eq major-mode 'mu4e-headers-mode) (mu4e-error "Not in headers-mode"))
     (save-excursion
@@ -261,7 +270,7 @@ The following marks are available, and the corresponding props:
 (defun mu4e~mark-get-move-target ()
   "Ask for a move target, and propose to create it if it does not exist."
   (interactive)
-;;  (mu4e-message-at-point) ;; raises error if there is none
+  ;;  (mu4e-message-at-point) ;; raises error if there is none
   (let* ((target (mu4e-ask-maildir "Move message to: "))
 	  (target (if (string= (substring target 0 1) "/")
 		    target
@@ -315,11 +324,13 @@ headers in the region. Optionally, provide TARGET (for moves)."
   "Ask user for a mark; return (MARK . TARGET).
 If ALLOW-SOMETHING is non-nil, allow the 'something' pseudo mark
 as well."
-  (let* ((marks (mapcar (lambda (markdescr) (cons (plist-get (cdr markdescr) :prompt) (car markdescr))) mu4e-marks))
+  (let* ((marks (mapcar (lambda (markdescr)
+			  (cons (plist-get (cdr markdescr) :prompt)
+			    (car markdescr)))
+		  mu4e-marks))
 	  (marks
 	    (if allow-something
-	      marks
+	      marks (remove-if (lambda (m) (eq 'something (cdr m))) marks)))
-            (assq-delete-all 'something marks)))
 	  (mark (mu4e-read-option prompt marks))
 	  (target (mu4e~mark-ask-target mark)))
     (cons mark target)))
@@ -351,7 +362,6 @@ user which one)."
       (mu4e-error "Target dir %s does not exist " fulltarget)
       target)))
 
-
 (defun mu4e-mark-execute-all (&optional no-confirmation)
   "Execute the actions for all marked messages in this buffer.
 After the actions have been executed succesfully, the affected

mu4e/mu4e.texi

@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ mu4e-headers-mark-subthread}, respectively
 @cartouche
 @verbatim
   mark for/as  | keybinding  | description
- --------------+-------------+--------------------------
+ --------------+-------------+------------------------------
   'something'  | *, <insert> | mark now, decide later
   delete       | D, <delete> | delete
   flag         | +           | mark as 'flagged' ('starred')
@@ -2063,6 +2063,7 @@ mu4e-headers-mark-subthread}, respectively
   unmark       | u           | remove mark at point
   unmark all   | U           | remove all marks
   unread       | ?           | marks as unread
+  action       | a           | apply some action
 @end verbatim
 @end cartouche
 
@@ -2073,14 +2074,15 @@ messages, this slows things down significantly@footnote{this uses an
 in a buffer}. For this reason, you can disable this by setting
 @code{mu4e-headers-show-target} to @code{nil}.
 
-@t{something} is a special kind of mark; you can use it to mark messages for
+@t{something} is a special kind of mark; you can use it to mark messages
-'something', and then decide later what the 'something' should
+for 'something', and then decide later what the 'something' should
-be@footnote{This kind of 'deferred marking' is similar to the facility in
+be@footnote{This kind of 'deferred marking' is similar to the facility
-@t{midnight commander} (@url{http://www.midnight-commander.org/}) and the
+in @t{dired}, @t{midnight commander}
-like, and uses the same key binding (@key{insert}).}  Later, you can set the
+(@url{http://www.midnight-commander.org/}) and the like, and uses the
-actual mark using @kbd{M-x mu4e-mark-resolve-deferred-marks}
+same key binding (@key{insert}).}  Later, you can set the actual mark
-(@key{#}). Alternatively, @t{mu4e} will ask you when you try to execute the
+using @kbd{M-x mu4e-mark-resolve-deferred-marks}
-marks (@key{x}).
+(@key{#}). Alternatively, @t{mu4e} will ask you when you try to execute
+the marks (@key{x}).
 
 @node Executing the marks
 @section Executing the marks