sample.abookrc

# sample abook configuration file
# see abookrc(5) for detailed explanation

##
##  Commands
## ==========


#  Setting a variable
# --------------------
#
# syntax: set <option> = <value>
# 
# See below for the list of available variables.


#  Defining a new custom field
# -----------------------------
#
# syntax: field <identifier> = <human readable name> [ , <type> ]
#
# with <type> being one of 'string' (default), 'emails', 'list', or 'date'
#
# Example of field definitions:
field pager = Pager
field address_lines = Address, list
field birthday = Birthday, date


#  Defining a view/tab
# ---------------------
#
# view <view name> = <field1> [ , <field2>, ... ]
#
# with <fieldN> being the identifier of a field declared with the 'field'
# command, or the identifier of a standard field.
#
# Standard fields:
#    name, email,
#    address, address2, city, state, zip, country,
#    phone, workphone, fax, mobile,
#    nick, url, notes, anniversary
#
# Note: if you don't define any view, abook will use a default display based
#       on the above standard fields.
#
# Example of views:
view CONTACT = name, email
view ADDRESS = address_lines, city, state, zip, country
view PHONE = phone, workphone, pager, mobile, fax
view OTHER = url, birthday



##
##  Variables
## ===========

# Automatically save database on exit
set autosave=true

# Specify how fields not declared with the 'field' command nor
# in a view should be preserved while loading an abook database.
#
# It must be one of 'all', 'standard' (default), or 'none'.
#   * 'all': preserve any completely unknown field.
#   * 'standard': only preserve the standard fields (see a list in the
#                 description of the 'view' command) and the legacy
#                 'custom[1-5]' fields.
#   * 'none': discards any unknown field.
set preserve_fields=standard

# Show all email addresses in list
set show_all_emails=true

# Format of an entry's line in the main abook screen
#
# The below example displays:
#  * the content of the 'name' field (with a maximum of 22 characters)
#  * the first of the 'phone', 'workphone' or 'mobile' fields
#    happening not to be empty (right aligned within 12 characters)
#  * the 'anniversary' field, with no length limit
set index_format=" {name:25} {phone:-12|workphone|mobile} {anniversary}"

# Command used to start mutt
set mutt_command=mutt

# Return all email addresses to a mutt query
set mutt_return_all_emails=true

# Command used to print
set print_command=lpr

# Command used to start the web browser
set www_command=lynx

# address style [eu|us|uk]
set address_style=eu

# use ASCII characters only
set use_ascii_only=false

set add_email_prevent_duplicates=false

# field to be used with "sort by field" command
set sort_field=nick

# show cursor in main display
set show_cursor=false

# colors
set use_colors = true
set color_header_fg = red
set color_header_bg = default
set color_list_header_fg = blue
set color_list_header_bg = default