The key v is reserved for users. You can bind it to some command or better use it as a prefix key. For example:
(define-key gnus-group-mode-map (kbd "v j d")
(lambda ()
(interactive)
(gnus-group-jump-to-group "nndraft:drafts")))
On keys reserved for users in Emacs and on key bindings in general See Keymaps in The Emacs Editor.
Enter the server buffer (gnus-group-enter-server-mode).
See Server Buffer.
Start composing a message (a news by default)
(gnus-group-post-news). If given a prefix, post to the group
under the point. If the prefix is 1, prompt for a group to post to.
Contrary to what the name of this function suggests, the prepared
article might be a mail instead of a news, if a mail group is specified
with the prefix argument. See Composing Messages.
Mail a message somewhere (gnus-group-mail). If given a prefix,
use the posting style of the group under the point. If the prefix is 1,
prompt for a group name to find the posting style.
See Composing Messages.
Start composing a news (gnus-group-news). If given a prefix,
post to the group under the point. If the prefix is 1, prompt
for group to post to. See Composing Messages.
This function actually prepares a news even when using mail groups. This is useful for “posting” messages to mail groups without actually sending them over the network: they’re just saved directly to the group in question. The corresponding back end must have a request-post method for this to work though.
Compact the group under point (gnus-group-compact-group).
Currently implemented only in nnml (see Mail Spool). This removes
gaps between article numbers, hence getting a correct total article
count.
Variables for the group buffer:
gnus-group-mode-hook ¶is called after the group buffer has been created.
gnus-group-prepare-hook ¶is called after the group buffer is generated. It may be used to modify the buffer in some strange, unnatural way.
gnus-group-prepared-hook ¶is called as the very last thing after the group buffer has been generated. It may be used to move point around, for instance.
gnus-permanently-visible-groups ¶Groups matching this regexp will always be listed in the group buffer, whether they are empty or not.