When typing a folder on the command line, certain keys cause the folder
name to be canonicalized, and if the user is accustomed to using "=", it
now changes that to "+".  This is new behavior; it used to leave "="
alone.  I don't know if it used to change "+" to "=", but I am guessing
that it didn't.

This change is disconcerting at best, and is completely unnecessary.  On
a US keyboard, both characters are on the same key, but "=" is unshifted
and easier to type.  The "+" may be easier to type on other keyboards.
Please respect the user's choice of "=" or "+".

Please don't try to canonicalize the command line when it loses
information or is contrary to the user's expectation.

Hi,

I have this version from backports installed and see the same behaviour.


Cheers,
Toni

Hi,

Could you provide steps to reproduce it please?

Cheers,
Charles

Hi,

I just open my mailbox, which is on IMAP, then select messages and then
try to save them into a different folder. I type a '=', and neomutt
replaces it with a '+' pretty much immediately.


Cheers,
Toni

Hi,

Yeah, I can reproduce the behaviour here too (changing from '=' to '+').
Neomutt's documentation is pretty explicit about '+' and '='
representing the same thing, so I guess it's only a stylistic change.

I would ask you to report directly to upstream [1] so you can make the
argument there and discuss with them about the behaviour change.

Cheers,
Charles

[1] https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/issues/new?assignees=&labels=type%3Abug&projects=&template=bug-report.md

Hi,

I did, and the author said the change is intentional.  :(

I'll have to think about whether I'll try to push for a change.


Kind regards,
Toni