(const :tag "Deny server" denied)
(const :tag "Unplug Agent" offline)))
+(defcustom gnus-servers-that-use-local-marks '(nntp)
+ "A list of backends that store marks locally. This means that
+ the backend is used to set its marks even when unplugged."
+ :version "21.4"
+ :group 'gnus-start
+ :type '(repeat symbol))
+
(defvar gnus-internal-registry-spool-current-method nil
"The current method, for the registry.")
(defun gnus-request-set-mark (group action)
"Set marks on articles in the back end."
- (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
+ (let* ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
+ (gnus-plugged (or gnus-plugged
+ (member (car gnus-command-method)
+ gnus-servers-that-use-local-marks))))
(if (not (gnus-check-backend-function
'request-set-mark (car gnus-command-method)))
action
(defun gnus-request-update-mark (group article mark)
"Allow the back end to change the mark the user tries to put on an article."
- (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
+ (let* ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
+ (gnus-plugged (or gnus-plugged
+ (member (car gnus-command-method)
+ gnus-servers-that-use-local-marks))))
(if (not (gnus-check-backend-function
'request-update-mark (car gnus-command-method)))
mark