[Bug 159789] New: "Insert signatures above quoted text" misbehaviour: misplaces signature, affects all mails with signatures not only replies and removes "-- "

[Janet]

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           Summary: "Insert signatures above quoted text" misbehaviour:
                    misplaces signature, affects all mails with signatures
                    not only replies and removes "-- "
           Product: kmail
           Version: 1.9.9
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: bugzilla kerridis de


Version:           1.9.9 (using 3.5.9, Debian Package 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-2 (lenny/sid))
Compiler:          Target: i486-linux-gnu
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.24-2.6.24.3.slh.6-sidux-686

When I configure kmail to "Insert signatures above quoted text" the following happens:

1. the signature is at the beginning of the mail - but the beginning of the mail is not where that signature is expected, it just is expected to be above the quoted text. Imagine you are using custom templates for certain folders/people and your template looks like this:

Hello %TOFNAME,

%CURSOR

------ Your message from %ODATE, %OTIME: ------
%QUOTE

In this case the beginning of the mail (and the place where the signature is put to) is above "Hello %TOFNAME,". Expected place is above %QUOTE or better of course above "------ Your message..." or below "%CURSOR".

2. When you also use a template for creating a *new* mail which shall contain just a "Hello" at the beginning (lazy, I know) the signature also is placed *above* that "Hello" - although it is not a reply and there is no quoted text.

Maybe this can be resolved by adding a %SIGNATURE command to the templates?

The 3. error is that there's no "-- " above the signature anymore, you have to add it by hand (and *that* also happens when you start a new mail without custom template, no "-- " anymore). When I deactivate "Insert signatures above quoted text" instantly all mails/signatures again have this "-- ".