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Great! Let's take your aerc setup to the next level. Here are several enhancements:
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## 1. Color Schemes & Styling
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### Custom styleset for priority/tags
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Create a custom styleset:
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```bash
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mkdir -p ~/.config/aerc/stylesets
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nano ~/.config/aerc/stylesets/custom
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```
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Paste this (customize colors as you like):
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```ini
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# Basic UI
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*.default=true
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*.normal=default
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*.selected=reverse
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border.default=true
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# Message list - Priority coloring
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msglist_unread.fg=bold
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msglist_unread.bg=default
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# Priority 1 - RED/URGENT
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msglist_marked.fg=red
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msglist_marked.bg=default
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msglist_marked.selected.fg=black
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msglist_marked.selected.bg=red
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# Tag-based coloring
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msglist_flagged.fg=yellow
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msglist_flagged.bg=default
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# Read messages - dimmed
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msglist_read.fg=242
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msglist_read.bg=default
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# Deleted
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msglist_deleted.fg=darkgray
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msglist_deleted.bg=default
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# Message viewer
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title.fg=cyan
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title.bg=default
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header.fg=green
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header.bg=default
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# Composer
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tab.fg=white
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tab.bg=black
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tab.selected.fg=black
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tab.selected.bg=cyan
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# Status bar
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statusline_default.fg=white
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statusline_default.bg=black
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statusline_error.fg=red
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statusline_error.bg=black
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statusline_success.fg=green
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statusline_success.bg=black
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# Sidebar folders
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dirlist_default.fg=white
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dirlist_default.bg=default
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dirlist_unread.fg=cyan
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dirlist_unread.bg=default
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dirlist_recent.fg=yellow
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dirlist_recent.bg=default
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# Completion menu
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completion_default.fg=white
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completion_default.bg=black
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completion_selected.fg=black
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completion_selected.bg=cyan
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# Spinner
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spinner.fg=cyan
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spinner.bg=default
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```
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**Enable it in** `~/.config/aerc/aerc.conf`:
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```ini
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[ui]
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styleset-name=custom
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```
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### Advanced: Color by tag/priority
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In `~/.config/aerc/aerc.conf`:
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```ini
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[ui]
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# Show icons/symbols for tags
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icon-unread=✉
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icon-replied=↩
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icon-attachment=📎
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icon-signed=🔒
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icon-encrypted=🔐
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# Threading
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threading-enabled=true
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```
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### Message list formatting with colors
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Edit `~/.config/aerc/aerc.conf`:
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```ini
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[ui]
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# Custom index format with conditional colors
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index-columns = date<20,name<25,flags>4,subject<*
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column-date = {{.DateAutoFormat .Date.Local}}
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column-name = {{index (.From | names) 0}}
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column-flags = {{.Flags | join ""}}
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column-subject = {{.ThreadPrefix}}{{.Subject}}
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# Timestap format
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timestamp-format=2006-01-02 15:04
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this-day-time-format=15:04
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this-week-time-format=Mon 15:04
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this-year-time-format=Jan 02
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```
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## 2. Advanced Tag-Based Coloring
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Create a script to colorize by tag:
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```bash
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nano ~/.config/aerc/scripts/colorize-tags.sh
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```
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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# Color messages based on notmuch tags
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MSGID="$1"
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TAGS=$(notmuch search --output=tags id:$MSGID)
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if echo "$TAGS" | grep -q "priority1"; then
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echo -e "\033[1;31m" # Bold red
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elif echo "$TAGS" | grep -q "priority2"; then
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echo -e "\033[1;33m" # Bold yellow
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elif echo "$TAGS" | grep -q "spam"; then
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echo -e "\033[0;90m" # Gray
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elif echo "$TAGS" | grep -q "newsletter"; then
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echo -e "\033[0;36m" # Cyan
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else
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echo -e "\033[0m" # Default
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fi
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```
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Make executable:
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```bash
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chmod +x ~/.config/aerc/scripts/colorize-tags.sh
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```
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## 3. Better Message Viewing
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### Syntax highlighting for code in emails
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Install:
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S highlight bat
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```
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Edit `~/.config/aerc/aerc.conf`:
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```ini
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[viewer]
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pager=less -R
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# Syntax highlight code blocks
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text/plain=bat --style=plain --paging=never --color=always
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# Or use highlight
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# text/plain=highlight -O ansi --force
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```
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### Better HTML rendering with custom CSS
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Create `~/.config/aerc/html.css`:
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```css
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body {
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font-family: sans-serif;
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max-width: 800px;
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margin: 20px auto;
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line-height: 1.6;
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color: #e0e0e0;
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background: #1a1a1a;
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}
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a {
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color: #58a6ff;
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}
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code {
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background: #2d2d2d;
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padding: 2px 6px;
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border-radius: 3px;
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}
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pre {
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background: #2d2d2d;
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padding: 10px;
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overflow-x: auto;
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}
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```
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Update viewer:
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```ini
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[viewer]
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html-filter=pandoc -f html -t plain | bat --style=plain --color=always
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```
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## 4. Fuzzy Finding & Better Search
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### Install fzf integration
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S fzf
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```
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Add to `~/.config/aerc/binds.conf`:
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```ini
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[messages]
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# Fuzzy find emails
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/ = :term fzf-aerc<Enter>
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```
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Create the script `~/.local/bin/fzf-aerc`:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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notmuch search --output=messages '*' | \
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fzf --preview 'notmuch show {}' | \
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xargs -I {} aerc ":open {}<Enter>"
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```
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Make executable:
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```bash
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chmod +x ~/.local/bin/fzf-aerc
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```
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## 5. Email Templates
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Create templates directory:
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```bash
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mkdir -p ~/.config/aerc/templates
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```
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### Quick reply template
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`~/.config/aerc/templates/quick-reply`:
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```
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Thanks for reaching out!
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{{.OriginalMessage}}
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Best regards,
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{{.From}}
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```
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### Meeting confirmation template
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`~/.config/aerc/templates/meeting-confirm`:
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```
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Hi {{.To}},
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Confirmed! Looking forward to our meeting on {{.Subject}}.
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Best,
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{{.From}}
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```
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### Use templates with keybinding
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In `~/.config/aerc/binds.conf`:
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```ini
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[messages]
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,tr = :reply -t quick-reply<Enter>
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,tm = :reply -t meeting-confirm<Enter>
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```
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## 6. Contact Management Integration
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### Better abook integration
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S abook
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```
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Import contacts:
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```bash
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# From notmuch
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notmuch address --output=sender '*' | sort -u > /tmp/contacts.txt
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# Import to abook (manual process, or script it)
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```
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Add to `~/.config/aerc/aerc.conf`:
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```ini
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[compose]
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address-book-cmd=abook --mutt-query '%s'
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```
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### Or use khard (CardDAV)
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```bash
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yay -S khard
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```
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Sync with ProtonMail contacts via vdirsyncer.
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## 7. Notification System
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### Desktop notifications for new mail
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Install:
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S libnotify
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```
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Update `~/.local/bin/sync-mail.sh`:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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# Store count before sync
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BEFORE=$(notmuch count tag:unread)
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# Sync
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mbsync -a
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notmuch new
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PYTHONWARNINGS="ignore::UserWarning" afew --tag --new
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# Count after
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AFTER=$(notmuch count tag:unread)
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NEW=$((AFTER - BEFORE))
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# Notify if new mail
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if [ $NEW -gt 0 ]; then
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# Check for priority mail
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PRIORITY=$(notmuch count tag:priority1 AND tag:unread)
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if [ $PRIORITY -gt 0 ]; then
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notify-send -u critical "📧 Urgent Mail" "$PRIORITY high priority message(s)"
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else
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notify-send "📬 New Mail" "$NEW new message(s)"
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fi
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fi
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echo "Mail sync complete at $(date)"
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```
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### Sound notifications
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S sox
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```
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Add to sync script:
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```bash
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if [ $PRIORITY -gt 0 ]; then
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play -n synth 0.3 sine 800 vol 0.5
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fi
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```
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## 8. Productivity Integrations
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### Send emails to task manager
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Create `~/.config/aerc/scripts/email-to-task.sh`:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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# Pipe email to task manager
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SUBJECT=$(notmuch show --format=json "$1" | jq -r '.[0][0][0].headers.Subject')
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FROM=$(notmuch show --format=json "$1" | jq -r '.[0][0][0].headers.From')
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# Add to taskwarrior
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task add "Email: $SUBJECT from $FROM" +email
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```
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Keybinding:
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```ini
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[messages]
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,tt = :pipe ~/.config/aerc/scripts/email-to-task.sh<Enter>
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```
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### Calendar integration
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S khal vdirsyncer
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```
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Parse calendar invites automatically in viewer.
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## 9. Advanced Filtering Scripts
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### Auto-respond to certain senders
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Create `~/.config/notmuch/default/hooks/post-new`:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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# Auto-archive newsletters
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notmuch tag +archived -inbox -- tag:newsletter AND tag:new
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# Auto-mark as read if from automated systems
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notmuch tag -unread -- tag:automated AND tag:new
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# Flag urgent keywords
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notmuch tag +urgent -- subject:"URGENT" AND tag:new
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```
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Make executable:
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```bash
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chmod +x ~/.config/notmuch/default/hooks/post-new
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```
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## 10. Performance Optimizations
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In `~/.config/aerc/aerc.conf`:
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```ini
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[ui]
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# Cache headers for speed
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cache-headers=true
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# Faster threading
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threading-enabled=true
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# Limit initial load
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dirlist-delay=200ms
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# Async loading
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sort=reverse-date
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[viewer]
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# Faster paging
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parse-http-links=false
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max-mime-height=0
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```
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## 11. Vim-like Navigation Improvements
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Enhanced `~/.config/aerc/binds.conf`:
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```ini
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[messages]
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# Vim-style marks
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m = :mark -t<Enter>
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M = :mark -T<Enter>
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' = :mark -v<Enter>
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# Quick archive/delete
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<Space>d = :move Trash<Enter>
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<Space>a = :move Archive<Enter>
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# Macro-like sequences
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,aa = :mark -a<Enter>:archive<Enter>
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,dd = :mark -a<Enter>:delete<Enter>
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# Quick jumps
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gg = :select 0<Enter>
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G = :select -1<Enter>
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<C-u> = :prev 10<Enter>
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<C-d> = :next 10<Enter>
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# Split view
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<C-w>v = :vsplit<Enter>
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<C-w>s = :split<Enter>
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<C-w>c = :close<Enter>
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```
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## 12. Status Bar Customization
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In `~/.config/aerc/aerc.conf`:
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```ini
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[statusline]
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status-columns = left<*,center>=,right>*
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column-left = {{.Account}}:{{.Folder}} [{{.StatusInfo}}]
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column-center = {{.StatusDisplay}}
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column-right = {{.TrayInfo}} {{.PendingKeys}}
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```
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## Quick Install Script for All Enhancements
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Want me to create a single script that installs and configures all of these at once? Or would you rather add them one by one as you explore?
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Which enhancements interest you most? I can dive deeper into any of these!
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