Variable: gnus-subscribe-newsgroup-method

gnus-subscribe-newsgroup-method is a customizable variable defined in gnus-start.el.gz.

Value

gnus-subscribe-zombies

Documentation

Function(s) called with a group name when new group is detected.

A few pre-made functions are supplied: gnus-subscribe-randomly inserts new groups at the beginning of the list of groups; gnus-subscribe-alphabetically inserts new groups in strict alphabetic order; gnus-subscribe-hierarchically inserts new groups in hierarchical newsgroup order; gnus-subscribe-interactively asks for your decision; gnus-subscribe-killed kills all new groups; gnus-subscribe-zombies will make all new groups into zombies; gnus-subscribe-topics will enter groups into the topics that claim them.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/gnus/gnus-start.el.gz
(defcustom gnus-subscribe-newsgroup-method 'gnus-subscribe-zombies
  "Function(s) called with a group name when new group is detected.
A few pre-made functions are supplied: `gnus-subscribe-randomly'
inserts new groups at the beginning of the list of groups;
`gnus-subscribe-alphabetically' inserts new groups in strict
alphabetic order; `gnus-subscribe-hierarchically' inserts new groups
in hierarchical newsgroup order; `gnus-subscribe-interactively' asks
for your decision; `gnus-subscribe-killed' kills all new groups;
`gnus-subscribe-zombies' will make all new groups into zombies;
`gnus-subscribe-topics' will enter groups into the topics that
claim them."
  :group 'gnus-group-new
  :type '(radio (function-item gnus-subscribe-randomly)
		(function-item gnus-subscribe-alphabetically)
		(function-item gnus-subscribe-hierarchically)
		(function-item gnus-subscribe-interactively)
		(function-item gnus-subscribe-killed)
		(function-item gnus-subscribe-zombies)
		(function-item gnus-subscribe-topics)
		function
		(repeat function)))