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doc/format-patch: adjust Thunderbird MUA hint to new add-on

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There are three tips how to compose a non-line-wrapped patch with
Thunderbird. The first one suggests use of an add-on. The one
referenced has long been superseded by a different one. Update the
link to the new one. Mention that additional configuration is
required to make the add-on work.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Johannes Sixt
2025-08-22 20:52:24 +02:00
committed by Junio C Hamano
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@@ -587,13 +587,19 @@ an external editor to keep Thunderbird from mangling the patches.
Approach #1 (add-on) Approach #1 (add-on)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Install the Toggle Word Wrap add-on that is available from Install the Toggle Line Wrap add-on that is available from
https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/toggle-word-wrap/ https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/toggle-line-wrap
It adds a menu entry "Enable Word Wrap" in the composer's "Options" menu It adds a button "Line Wrap" to the composer's toolbar
that you can tick off. Now you can compose the message as you otherwise do that you can tick off. Now you can compose the message as you otherwise do
(cut + paste, 'git format-patch' | 'git imap-send', etc), but you have to (cut + paste, 'git format-patch' | 'git imap-send', etc), but you have to
insert line breaks manually in any text that you type. insert line breaks manually in any text that you type.
As a bonus feature, the add-on can detect patch text in the composer
and warns when line wrapping has not yet been turned off.
The add-on requires a few tweaks of the advanced configuration
(about:config). These are listed on the download page.
Approach #2 (configuration) Approach #2 (configuration)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Three steps: Three steps: