notmuch-bookmarks

Bookmark handling for notmuch buffers.

This package adds a global minor mode which allows you to bookmark notmuch buffers via the standard emacs bookmark functionality. A 'notmuch buffer' denotes either a notmuch tree view, a notmuch search view or a notmuch show buffer (message view). With the minor mode active, you can add notmuch buffers to the standard bookmark list and visit them, e.g. by using bookmark-jump.

There is experimental support for providing annotations which count the read and unread mails for the bookmarks. Currently, annotations do only work when the package marginalia'is installed.

To activate the minor mode, add something like the following to your .init file:

(use-package notmuch-bookmarks
   :after notmuch
   :config
   (notmuch-bookmarks-mode)
   ;; turn on annotations counting read/unread mails
   ;; currently requires 'marginalia' installed
   (notmuch-bookmarks-annotation-mode))

Features

• Specific jump handlers for notmuch buffers.
• Edit name or query of bookmarked buffer directly.
• Filter the pre-installed emacs bookmark menu to display only notmuch bookmarks.
• Display annotations showing count of read, unread mails (experimental; currently only with support for marginalia).
• Establish notmuch bookmark as a category in consult-bookmark so that it is displayed in a separate group and can be narrowed ("n").

Customizable Variables

notmuch-bookmarks-prefix

String which prefixes newly created bookmarks. If nil, do not prefix anything. Defaults to notmuch:.

notmuch-bookmarks-bmenu-filter-key

Key to narrow the bookmarks in the interactive bookmark menu (see below).

Interactive Functions

Generic bookmark handling

In order to use this package, you can use the ordinary bookmark functionality shipped with vanilla emacs. That is, when in a notmuch buffer, you might simply set a bookmark the usual way (via bookmark-set). Alternatively, you can set bookmarks using your favorite completion system (i.e. ivy or counsel).

Editing bookmarks in place

In a bookmarked buffer, use notmuch-bookmarks-edit-name or notmuch-bookmarks-edit-query to edit the name or the query, respectively.

Using the bookmark menu

Notmuch bookmarks are also included in the bookmark-bmenu-list. Notmuch bookmarks mode implements a filter function to display only notmuch bookmarks: When visiting the bmenu list, just press 'N' to narrow to notmuch bookmarks.

You can customize this by setting notmuch-bookmarks-bmenu-filter-key to the key string. Turn the minor mode off and on again to see the effect.

Setting notmuch-bookmarks-bmenu-filter-key to nil removes any special key binding.

To call the restricted bookmark menu directly, use the interactive command notmuch-bookmarks-bmenu.

Keybinding

The package does not bind any global keys by itself. If consultis installed, pressing "n" in `consult-bookmark' narrows to all availbale notmuch bookmarks.

What else?

There is an add-on package which allows to add "alerts" to notmuch bookmarks, thus turning the bookmark feature into a viable alternative to the notmuch hello buffer. Bookmarks can then be used to register new or unread mails.