Handling mails on a text editor
summary
Built an editor in Ruby called Textbringer (Ruby editor) that runs in a terminal with Emacs-like keys, implements a gap buffer via Ruby String for fast edits, and chooses UTF-8 with byte-index caching to balance speed and correctness. A plugin Mournmail plugin uses the mail gem and a mail-parsing library to fetch via IMAP/SMTP, render MIME trees recursively, and send drafts. Background network work runs via pipes into the single UI thread; core features are working and usable.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 6:41TextBringer editor overview
- 16:43Extending TextBringer with Ruby
- 22:41Introducing MailBringer
- 26:45MailBringer architecture and threading
- 33:47Conclusion and Q&A
