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Subject:    Re: [Evolution] bug 484987: mail threads not expanded by default,
From:       "Patrick O'Callaghan" <poc () usb ! ve>
Date:       2008-07-31 21:25:56
Message-ID: 1217540276.859.28.camel () bree ! homelinux ! com
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On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 22:31 +0200, Patrick Ohly wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> A while ago I filed the following bug report, but got no reaction. Are
> other users of Evolution having the same problem or is it just me?
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> I have threaded mail view enabled in some folders. New mail is moved into these
> folders via filters. In Evolution 2.10 the mail threads with new email were
> expanded. In Evolution 2.12 the mail threads with new email are folded and have
> to be expanded manually before the new emails can be read. Jumping to unread
> emails with "]" skips the new emails while the thread is folded.
> 
> The menu item "view/expand all threads" does not expand all threads: some
> threads are completely expanded, in others only the top-level is expanded.
> 
> 
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1. set a folder to "threaded view"
> 2. receive new email into that folder (via filters?)
> 3. check whether new mails are visible in their mail thread
> 4. invoke "view/expand all threads"
> 
> 
> Actual results:
> After 3. new emails are hidden in folded threads.
> 
> After 4. some of the threads are still (partially) folded.
> 
> Expected results:
> All new email should be visible and reachable in the folder view without having
> to unfold threads.
> 
> Unfolding all threads should completely unfold all threads.
> 
> Does this happen every time?
> Yes. I have not tried it in the inbox folder.
> 
> 
> Other information:
> The "new email" problem is a change since 2.10: I just switched from 2.10 to
> 2.12 (both compiled via Garnome) and this immediately caught my attention
> because it broke my work flow. I consider it a regression. If it was
> intentional, please provide a configuration option so that I can get the old
> behavior back.

2.12 is pretty old. I don't see this happening on 2.22 (the latest
stable version). You should consider upgrading.

poc

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