squaredancer wrote:
> On 04.04.2008 02:51, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Gnus2Me to
> generate the following:? :
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>>> Rinaldi J. Montessi wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Rinaldi J. Montessi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gnus2Me wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have not been able to locate an extension that will create a button
>>>>>>> that marks the currently selected newsgroup as read. A button that
>>>>>>> produces the same effect as clicking the "Mark Newsgroup Read" in the
>>>>>>> right-click context menu, is what I'm looking for. No more, no less.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alternately, is there any way to create a macro that performs the task?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ctrl+Shift+M ?
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'll bet he's mousebound. No offense to the OP; I'll just bet that's
>>>>> the case.
>>>>>
>>>> Sir Svelte Fish:
>>>>
>>> Here!
>>>
>>>
>>>> You're on linux, does not Ctrl+Shift+M mark all read in TB? It does in
>>>> SM . Perhaps Alt+etc in windows?
>>>>
>>> Yes, it does. Now, how does he do Ctrl-Shift-m with his mouse?
>>>
>>>
>> A solution has been discovered!
>>
>> In Windows TB, the extensions "Custom Buttons2" and "Keyconfig" allowed
>> me to create a button that calls the Windows keyboard shortcut for Mark
>> All (Ctrl+Shift+C). Keyconfig told me what the code for the shortcut
>> was. The new button works exactly as I had hoped. Thanks!
>>
>
> good to hear it! I was going to suggest (to Blinky) that a 7-key-mouse
> be installed and then we could look at that in detail *lol*

You have no idea how intimidating a seven-button mouse is to those of
use who use fins.

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JR Allas wrote:
> Right-Click on any message in that newsgroup and a context menu will
> open. Click on "Mark" then click on "All-Read". If there's a quicker
> way, please let me know.
>
> JR Allas - jrallas@yahoo.com - Crest Hill, IL - USA
>
>
> Gnus2Me wrote:
>> I have not been able to locate an extension that will create a button
>> that marks the currently selected newsgroup as read. A button that
>> produces the same effect as clicking the "Mark Newsgroup Read" in the
>> right-click context menu, is what I'm looking for. No more, no less.
>>
>> Alternately, is there any way to create a macro that performs the task?

Sure. Download and install the Mark All Read extension, drag the icon
to the toolbar, and one click does it all after that.


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