is it possible to go to the folders via the sidebar?

[Cameron Simpson]

On 25Oct2020 23:43, Globe Trotter via Mutt-users <mutt-users at mutt.org> wrote:
>On Sunday, October 25, 2020, 6:35:37 PM CDT, Kevin Shell <kshell at gmx.com> wrote:
>On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 04:22:27PM +0000, Globe Trotter via Mutt-users wrote:
>> What does it mean to exec the sidebar-* functions? For me, the last one (which I presumed opens a mailbox) does not work.
>>
>I mean the set of functions that start with sidebar-.

Which, BTW, are documented here:

    http://mutt.org/doc/manual/#sidebar

>> I highlight on the folder user1 and I get: /home/maitra/gt/user1  is not a mailbox.

Hmm, me too.

>> However, it is a mailbox because when I do c -> =user1 I get to the mailbox and list of mails in there.
>
>What type of mailbox do you use, have you set the mailbox type?
>
>Thanks, yes, I have set the mailbox type to Maildir (that is what I use).

The $mbox_type is only relevant when crreating a new folder. Mutt should 
existing autorecognise mbox, Maildir, MH.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <cs at cskk.id.au> (formerly cs at zip.com.au)