It is complicated becaus alpine has a ton of user controlled features.
When on a config. item thaht can have text entry, hit enter and put in or edit the text. Enter again returns you to the config. list.
The e key will prompt for keeping changes and leaving the config. list.
On Sun, 14 Nov 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Why do they make it so complicated? Wouldn't it be easier if we are put
> on an editable screen where we can just move from field to field with
> the tab key or the arrow keys? and at the end submit or save?
>
> I will play with it and see if I could figure it out. If I could hide
> the chat and the calendar from thunderbird I would not try any other
> email applications.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ibrahim
>
> On 11/14/21 6:28 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > When in the configuration screen, use the 'w' command to search for
> > the string "show-cursor", or the like, and hit 'space' on that.?? Once
> > the cursor is showing, you should be able to hear where you are. It is
> > like checkboxes.?? There will be an 'x' in the ones that are selected.
> >
> >
> > You won't find a field called imap server, but you will find various
> > paths, including one for inbox.?? You have to include port numbers and
> > remote pathnames.?? An example line might be:
> >
> >
> > "inboxpath={dahunt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:443}inbox"
> >
> >
> > With your favorite search engine, look for something like "pine
> > gmail". There are several example files on the net.?? These files are
> > human-readable and editable.?? Remember, the file in question is called
> > "~/.pinerc".?? If you want to edit this file with a gui program like
> > pluma, that will work.?? In order to have your file manager show you
> > the files with names beginning with '.', use 'ctrl+h', in a file
> > manager window.
> >
> >
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave?? Hunt?? <ka1cey@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/14/21 18:14, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >> the smtp server etc. The problem is that moving into these fields
> >> with the arrows does not work. I get no
> >
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