Bug 2605 - gvim external editor - compose blocks focus on email window
Summary: gvim external editor - compose blocks focus on email window
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Claws Mail (GTK 2)
Classification: Unclassified
Component: UI/Compose Window (show other bugs)
Version: 3.8.0
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal
Assignee: users
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Reported: 2012-02-17 22:47 UTC by Gary E. Miller
Modified: 2015-11-24 18:00 UTC (History)
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Description Gary E. Miller 2012-02-17 22:47:35 UTC 
I have compose set to spawn gvim.  When gvim is open I can no longer focus the main claws-mail window.  So I can not cut/paste things or access other emails until I finish the compose.
Comment 1 Charles E. Lehner 2015-11-24 17:57:13 UTC 
This can be solved by adding the -f option to the gvim commandline. Without -f, Claws Mail thinks gvim exits immediately and then blocks waiting for it. As of 8b99c246a19ac9281964d810c2f280b2ee799bfc the correct arguments are given as a one of the suggestions in the preferences (along with the xembed option).
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