'[Evolution] Signatures are not saved'

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       evolution
Subject:    [Evolution]  Signatures are not saved
From:       "Paulo Cesar G. Costa" <paulo () costafamily ! org>
Date:       2019-01-25 1:46:01
Message-ID: f884e17bd247ca2b5ad48d572c6f994dea22ac8c.camel () costafamily ! org
[Download RAW message or body]

[Attachment #2 (multipart/alternative)]

Recovering the message thread on the subject. Original message is at the end.

Paulo

On Thu, 2019-01-24 at 07:28 +0100, Milan Crha via evolution-list wrote:
> On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 15:14 -0500, Paulo Cesar G. Costa wrote:
> > Any ideas?
> 
> 	Hi,I would try to run evolution from a terminal, maybe it shows some
> errormessage there. You can also try to create a file in
> that/home/pc/.config/evolution/signaturesjust to see whether the files can be
> really created there.
> By the way, you just hijacked a thread. Do not start new conversationby
> replying to an existing (and totally unrelated) message and changethe subject,
> it's not enough. Rather click the address of the mailinglist to really start a
> new thread.	Bye,	Milan
> _______________________________________________evolution-list mailing 
> listevolution-list@gnome.org
> To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list

On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 15:14 -0500, Paulo Cesar G. Costa wrote:
> John,
> Thanks for your feedback.
> Yes, I am using the "Signature" tab under "Composer Preferences", and
> whenclicking on the "Add" button I get the "Edit Signature" window. After
> enteringthe field "Signature Name" and the signature itself in the edit
> window, I clickon "Save and Close" (or select the associated menu option) and
> the windowcloses. However, although the title of the saved signature appears
> in the"Signature" window, when I select the title nothing appears in the edit
> window.If I try to click on the "Edit" button when the signature title is
> selected, Iget the "Add Script" window instead.
> I went to the folder home/pc/.config/evolution/signatures and, sure enough,
> itwas empty. When trying to save the signature following the above method,
> nothingis added to that folder.The folder permissions are pc:pc so I don't
> thing this is what is preventingevolution from saving in that folder.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks,Paulo
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 13:10 -0500, Dr. John H. Lauterbach wrote:
> > On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 12:14 -0500, Paulo Cesar G. Costa wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I cannot make signatures to work. They do not get saved at all.
> > > > Edit > Preferences > Signature Tab > Add
> > > 
> > > - Opens the Edit Signature window and let me create a signature- I wrote
> > > "test" as "Signature Name" and "signature goes here" as a dummytextin the
> > > signature window.- Clicked on the Arrow button to save and close (also
> > > tried the menu option)- "test" appears listed in the "Signatures" window,
> > > but selecting it doesnotshow the dummy text, just a blank window - Added
> > > the signature to an account and wrote a message. The
> > > signature'snameappears as an option, but adding it does nothing.- Send the
> > > message to myself and double checked nothing was included assignature.
> > > If I try to click "Edit" on the Signatures tab when "test" is selected
> > > (oranyother signature), instead of an edit window I get the "Edit
> > > SignatureScript"window asking me to input a file...I repeated the above
> > > many times, with plain text, with HTML text, etc. Alltonoavail.
> > > I am either missing something very obvious or have a broken
> > > permissionssystem(unlikely since everything else works).
> > > Please, let me know what am I missing and/or how to repair it.
> > > 
> > > Paulo
> > > Configuration:Evolution 3.30.1-1build1Ubuntu 18.10 - kernel 4.18.0-13-
> > > genericinstall source: ubuntu-cosmic-universe 
> > > _______________________________________________evolution-list mailing 
> > > listevolution-list@gnome.org
> > > 
> > > To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...
> > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
> > > 
> > > 
> > I am using same configuration you are using except that I use
> > Unitydesktop.  Onmine, the add signature is under composer preferences.  No
> > problem editing oradding signatures.
> > _______________________________________________evolution-list mailing 
> > listevolution-list@gnome.org
> > To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...
> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
> 
> _______________________________________________evolution-list mailing 
> listevolution-list@gnome.org
> To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list

> On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 12:14 -0500, Paulo Cesar G. Costa wrote:
> > Hi,
> 
> I cannot make signatures to work. They do not get saved at all.
> > Edit > Preferences > Signature Tab > Add
> - Opens the Edit Signature window and let me create a signature- I wrote
> "test" as "Signature Name" and "signature goes here" as a dummy textin the
> signature window.- Clicked on the Arrow button to save and close (also tried
> the menu option)- "test" appears listed in the "Signatures" window, but
> selecting it does notshow the dummy text, just a blank window - Added the
> signature to an account and wrote a message. The signature's nameappears as an
> option, but adding it does nothing.- Send the message to myself and double
> checked nothing was included assignature.
> If I try to click "Edit" on the Signatures tab when "test" is selected (or
> anyother signature), instead of an edit window I get the "Edit Signature
> Script"window asking me to input a file...I repeated the above many times,
> with plain text, with HTML text, etc. All to noavail.
> I am either missing something very obvious or have a broken permissions
> system(unlikely since everything else works).
> Please, let me know what am I missing and/or how to repair it.
> 
> Paulo
> Configuration:Evolution 3.30.1-1build1Ubuntu 18.10 - kernel 4.18.0-13-
> genericinstall source: ubuntu-cosmic-universe 

[Attachment #5 (text/html)]

<html dir="ltr"><head></head><body style="text-align:left; direction:ltr;" \
bgcolor="#3d3d3d" text="#f7f7f7" link="#19b6ee" vlink="#f7f7f7"><div>Recovering the \
message thread on the subject. Original message is at the \
end.</div><div><br></div><div>Paulo</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>On \
Thu, 2019-01-24 at 07:28 +0100, Milan Crha via evolution-list wrote:</div><blockquote \
type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf \
solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 15:14 -0500, Paulo Cesar G. Costa \
wrote:</pre><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf \
solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>Any \
ideas?</pre></blockquote><pre><br></pre><pre>	Hi,</pre><pre>I would try to run \
evolution from a terminal, maybe it shows some error</pre><pre>message there. You can \
also try to create a file in \
that</pre><pre>/home/pc/.config/evolution/signatures</pre><pre>just to see whether \
the files can be really created there.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>By the way, you just \
hijacked a thread. Do not start new conversation</pre><pre>by replying to an existing \
(and totally unrelated) message and change</pre><pre>the subject, it's not enough. \
Rather click the address of the mailing</pre><pre>list to really start a new \
thread.</pre><pre>	Bye,</pre><pre>	Milan</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>_______________________________________________</pre><pre>evolution-list \
mailing list</pre><a \
href="mailto:evolution-list@gnome.org"><pre>evolution-list@gnome.org</pre></a><pre><br></pre><pre>To \
change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...</pre><pre><a \
href="https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list">https://mail.gnome.org/m \
ailman/listinfo/evolution-list</a></pre></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div \
style="margin-left: 3ch;"><div><br></div><div><div>On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 15:14 -0500, \
Paulo Cesar G. Costa wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; \
border-left:2px #729fcf \
solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>John,</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>Thanks for your \
feedback.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>Yes, I am using the "Signature" tab under \
"Composer Preferences", and when</pre><pre>clicking on the "Add" button I get the \
"Edit Signature" window. After entering</pre><pre>the field "Signature Name" and the \
signature itself in the edit window, I click</pre><pre>on "Save and Close" (or select \
the associated menu option) and the window</pre><pre>closes. However, although the \
title of the saved signature appears in the</pre><pre>"Signature" window, when I \
select the title nothing appears in the edit window.</pre><pre>If I try to click on \
the "Edit" button when the signature title is selected, I</pre><pre>get the "Add \
Script" window instead.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>I went to the folder \
home/pc/.config/evolution/signatures and, sure enough, it</pre><pre>was empty. When \
trying to save the signature following the above method, nothing</pre><pre>is added \
to that folder.</pre><pre>The folder permissions are pc:pc so I don't thing this is \
what is preventing</pre><pre>evolution from saving in that \
folder.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>Any \
ideas?</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>Thanks,</pre><pre>Paulo</pre><pre><br></pre><pre><br></pre><pre><br></pre><pre>On \
Wed, 2019-01-23 at 13:10 -0500, Dr. John H. Lauterbach wrote:</pre><blockquote \
type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf \
solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 12:14 -0500, Paulo Cesar G. Costa \
wrote:</pre><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf \
solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>Hi,</pre><pre><br></pre><pre><br></pre><pre>I cannot \
make signatures to work. They do not get saved at \
all.</pre><pre><br></pre><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; \
border-left:2px #729fcf solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>Edit &gt; Preferences &gt; \
Signature Tab &gt; Add</pre></blockquote><pre><br></pre><pre>- Opens the Edit \
Signature window and let me create a signature</pre><pre>- I wrote "test" as \
"Signature Name" and "signature goes here" as a dummy</pre><pre>text</pre><pre>in the \
signature window.</pre><pre>- Clicked on the Arrow button to save and close (also \
tried the menu option)</pre><pre>- "test" appears listed in the "Signatures" window, \
but selecting it does</pre><pre>not</pre><pre>show the dummy text, just a blank \
window </pre><pre>- Added the signature to an account and wrote a message. The \
signature's</pre><pre>name</pre><pre>appears as an option, but adding it does \
nothing.</pre><pre>- Send the message to myself and double checked nothing was \
included as</pre><pre>signature.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>If I try to click "Edit" on \
the Signatures tab when "test" is selected (or</pre><pre>any</pre><pre>other \
signature), instead of an edit window I get the "Edit \
Signature</pre><pre>Script"</pre><pre>window asking me to input a file...</pre><pre>I \
repeated the above many times, with plain text, with HTML text, etc. \
All</pre><pre>to</pre><pre>no</pre><pre>avail.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>I am either \
missing something very obvious or have a broken \
permissions</pre><pre>system</pre><pre>(unlikely since everything else \
works).</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>Please, let me know what am I missing and/or how to \
repair it.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre><br></pre><pre>Paulo</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>Configuration:</pre><pre>Evolution \
3.30.1-1build1</pre><pre>Ubuntu 18.10 - kernel 4.18.0-13-generic</pre><pre>install \
source: ubuntu-cosmic-universe \
</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>_______________________________________________</pre><pre>evolution-list \
mailing list</pre><a href="mailto:evolution-list@gnome.org" style="cursor: \
text;"><pre>evolution-list@gnome.org</pre></a><pre><br></pre><pre><br></pre><pre>To \
change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...</pre><a \
href="https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list" style="cursor: \
text;"><pre>https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list</pre></a><pre><br></pre><pre><br></pre><pre><br></pre></blockquote><pre>I \
am using same configuration you are using except that I use Unity</pre><pre>desktop.  \
On</pre><pre>mine, the add signature is under composer preferences.  No problem \
editing or</pre><pre>adding \
signatures.</pre><pre><br></pre><pre>_______________________________________________</pre><pre>evolution-list \
mailing list</pre><a href="mailto:evolution-list@gnome.org" style="cursor: \
text;"><pre>evolution-list@gnome.org</pre></a><pre><br></pre><pre>To change your list \
options or unsubscribe, visit ...</pre><a \
href="https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list" style="cursor: \
text;"><pre>https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list</pre></a><pre><br>< \
/pre></blockquote><pre><br></pre><pre>_______________________________________________</pre><pre>evolution-list \
mailing list</pre><a href="mailto:evolution-list@gnome.org" style="cursor: \
text;"><pre>evolution-list@gnome.org</pre></a><pre><br></pre><pre>To change your list \
options or unsubscribe, visit ...</pre><pre style="cursor: text;"><a \
href="https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list" style="cursor: \
text;">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list</a></pre></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div \
style="margin-left: 3ch;"><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; \
border-left:2px #729fcf solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" \
content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="caret-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); \
color: rgb(247, 247, 247); font-family: Ubuntu; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; \
font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: \
normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; \
widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); \
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(61, 61, 61); text-decoration: \
none;">On Wed, 2019-01-23 at 12:14 -0500, Paulo Cesar G. Costa \
wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:2px #729fcf \
solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>Hi,</pre></blockquote></div><div><pre></pre></div><div><pre>I \
cannot make signatures to work. They do not get saved at \
all.</pre><pre></pre></div><div><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex; \
border-left:2px #729fcf solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>Edit &gt; Preferences &gt; \
Signature Tab &gt; Add</pre></blockquote><pre>- Opens the Edit Signature window and \
let me create a signature</pre><pre>- I wrote "test" as "Signature Name" and \
"signature goes here" as a dummy text</pre><pre>in the signature window.</pre><pre>- \
Clicked on the Arrow button to save and close (also tried the menu \
option)</pre><pre>- "test" appears listed in the "Signatures" window, but selecting \
it does not</pre><pre>show the dummy text, just a blank window </pre><pre>- Added the \
signature to an account and wrote a message. The signature's name</pre><pre>appears \
as an option, but adding it does nothing.</pre><pre>- Send the message to myself and \
double checked nothing was included \
as</pre><pre>signature.</pre><pre></pre></div><div><pre>If I try to click "Edit" on \
the Signatures tab when "test" is selected (or any</pre><pre>other signature), \
instead of an edit window I get the "Edit Signature Script"</pre><pre>window asking \
me to input a file...</pre><pre>I repeated the above many times, with plain text, \
with HTML text, etc. All to no</pre><pre>avail.</pre><pre></pre></div><div><pre>I am \
either missing something very obvious or have a broken permissions \
system</pre><pre>(unlikely since everything else \
works).</pre><pre></pre></div><div><pre>Please, let me know what am I missing and/or \
how to repair it.</pre><pre></pre></div><div><pre></pre></div><div><pre>Paulo</pre><pre></pre></div><div><pre>Configuration:</pre><pre>Evolution \
3.30.1-1build1</pre><pre>Ubuntu 18.10 - kernel 4.18.0-13-generic</pre><pre>install \
source: ubuntu-cosmic-universe </pre></div></blockquote></div></body></html>

_______________________________________________
evolution-list mailing list
evolution-list@gnome.org
To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...
https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 