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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Re: [Patch] Improved threading (by references and subject)
From:       Ingo =?iso-8859-1?q?Kl=F6cker?= <kloecker () kde ! org>
Date:       2003-03-03 21:05:36
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On Monday 03 March 2003 21:50, Till Adam wrote:
> On Monday 03 March 2003 19:56, Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> > On Monday 03 March 2003 14:12, Don Sanders wrote:
> > > Threading of the kde-cvs is now significantly different due to
> > > subject threading, I'd like feedback on that.
> >
> > Well, I'm pretty sure that I will hate it. Therefore it must be
> > possible to turn off threading by subject per folder. One can
> > already turn on/off threading per folder. But I don't want to turn
> > threading completely off for my kde-cvs folder because then it will
> > be very hard to find the message a reply corresponds to (I would
> > have to look for it by the date/time). We should probably have 3
> > choices for threading: Folder->Threading->None
> > Folder->Threading->Normal
> > Folder->Threading->Advanced
> > where normal threading includes threading by replyToAuxIdStr and
> > advanced threading additionally provides threading by subject.
>
> Ok. I agree in principal. As for the interface, an additional entry
> in the Folder menu, also a checkbox?

I was thinking of something like for the Headers and Attachments in the 
View menu.

> How about "Thread messages" and
> below that, activated if the former is checked, "Also thread by
> subject" ?

That's also okay for me.

> The latter should be on by default, in my opinion.

I agree.

> I think
> "Advanced" is a bit vague. Unless there is more magic to be added to
> threading in the future.

You're right.

> Do you want me to add that to the patch (as revised by Don), or will
> one of you take care of adding the configuration option?

Please do it.

> I don't know
> how your team operates with regard to changes to the gui, maybe some
> kind of usability audit has to take place or I have to do the funky
> chicken counterclockwise thrice  before touching the menu structure.
> : )

The only important thing to know about changes of the menu structure is 
that you have to increase the version number of the ui file.

Regards,
Ingo


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