Chris Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> However, I may not have made myself clear, but running slrn across the
> ssh connection I *do* get colours, whereas running mutt across the
> same link I *don't* get colours.
You made yourself clear. What perhaps was not made clear to you is
that, unlike slrn, Mutt is a rather pedantic application, and does not
attempt to work around broken terminfo databases. Slrn has the -C
option to force color, even if the terminfo database fails to mention
color. Mutt has no such option, because Mutt believes that you should
fix your terminfo database instead of trying to teach every application
about colors. It is, indeed, the better solution, and Mutt simply takes
a stand that forces you to fix the root problem, rather than treat the
symptoms.
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