On Mon Jun08'26 02:37:22PM, Michael Kjörling wrote: > From: Michael Kjörling <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 14:37:22 +0000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: suddenly unable to tag emails in a folder > > On 8 Jun 2026 09:12 -0500, from [email protected] (Ranjan Maitra via > Mutt-users): > > I am confused: I was going to tag all my unread emails in a > > Maildir++ folder, and I try ";" which usually gets me "tag-message" > > or something like that. However, I am getting "No tagged messages" > > on this folder (at the bottom). > > > > Exiting mutt and then coming back to the folder does not appear to > > make a difference. > > `;` in the index view is typically bound to <tag-prefix>, which > applies the following command to all tagged messages. The exact > semantics of this depend on the command in question and possibly your > configuration. > > You probably want either `t` for <tag-entry> or `T` for <tag-pattern> > first. (<tag-entry> is a toggle, and <tag-pattern> is additive. There > is also I believe by default Ctrl+`T` for <untag-pattern> which is > subtractive.) > > Your key bindings may of course be different, if you (or your system > administrator, if applicable) have reconfigured them. Try `?` for > <help> to see what functions and key bindings are available.
Indeed, sorry. Lack of sleep. Thanks for the detailed explanation. Best wishes, Ranjan
