Hi there,
sejtam wrote:
... but it would be nice to have as one possible option a view that collapses already read messages, but shows new messages expanded, so I've can quickly see what's new
Agree.
LCG Admin wrote:
For examle, Thunderbird shows single expand/collapse mark on top of thread, and always sorts messages in thread with parent messages above child messages (so newer are shown usually below older).
I don't like this sort order as it breaks 'latest messages are on top' sort order. With long threads, the newest messages are always far away!
Would it be usefull to just flip the thread structure/tree horizontal *and* to sort the latest branch (the branch with the latest message) on top?
Of course, this breaks if to branches (siblings) have both new messages. But IMHO it is intuitive in most cases.
a) Just flipped horizontal:
Code:
┌─ Re: Thread 2 21.06.2012 08:01
│ ┌─ Re: Thread 4a 13.11.2010 01:11
│ │ ┌─ Re: Thread 7 08.08.2012 18:25
│ │ ┌─ Re: Thread 5 12.11.2010 15:47
│ ├─ Re: Thread 4 12.11.2010 15:46
├─ Re: Thread 3 12.11.2010 15:45
├─ Re: Thread 3 dup 13.11.2010 15:45
┌─ Re: Thread 2 12.11.2010 15:44
Thread 1 12.11.2010 15:44
b) Now sorted: latest branch (which means branch with latest message) first:
Code:
┌─ Re: Thread 7 08.08.2012 18:25
┌─ Re: Thread 5 12.11.2010 15:47
┌─ Re: Thread 4 12.11.2010 15:46
├─ Re: Thread 4a 13.11.2010 01:11
┌─ Re: Thread 3 dup 13.11.2010 15:45
├─ Re: Thread 2 21.06.2012 08:01
├─ Re: Thread 3 12.11.2010 15:45
┌─ Re: Thread 2 12.11.2010 15:44
Thread 1 12.11.2010 15:44
c) Same as last example, but there is a new message 'Re: Thread 2a':
Code:
┌─ Re: Thread 2a 21.09.2012 11:01
┌─ Re: Thread 2 21.06.2012 08:01
│ ┌─ Re: Thread 7 08.08.2012 18:25
│ ┌─ Re: Thread 5 12.11.2010 15:47
│ ┌─ Re: Thread 4 12.11.2010 15:46
│ ├─ Re: Thread 4a 13.11.2010 01:11
├─ Re: Thread 3 dup 13.11.2010 15:45
├─ Re: Thread 3 12.11.2010 15:45
┌─ Re: Thread 2 12.11.2010 15:44
Thread 1 12.11.2010 15:44
What do you think? I guess b)/c) is the most intuitive.
The feature to collapse all read branches could be very usefull in any case.
Regards,
doak