Re: Search functions only work with unread messages?

Urs Jan=CE=B2en:

> > It  seems  that  tin's author and subject search
> > functions ('a', 'A', '=C2=B4, '?') find  only  unread
> > mes sages.  Is it possible to search for all ar-
> > ticles?
>
> this depends on show_only_unread_arts, if set only
> unread  arts  are  searched.  keep  in  mind  that
> show_only_unread_arts has a runtine toggle  ('r'),
> so      can     keep     the     tinrc     setting
> show_only_unread_arts=3DON but sill search for  read
> arts via 'r''/''r' or the like.

At the thread level, _all_ the thread's articles are
displayed, regardless of this setting, so when I see
a message in the article list and search for its au-
thor via 'a', I expect this message to be found  re-
gardless of whether unread articles are shown or not
at the group level.

Otherwise the behavior of 'a' is somewhat counterin-
tuitive  and I have to 'q'-uit to the article level,
press 'r' and go back to the desired  thread  to  be
able to use search...

I  think that the search functions should operate on
all visible articles.  If,  with  the  current  set-
tings, an article is displayed and can be chosen and
read -- then it must be searchable, and vice versa.

In  other  words,  when  threading  is   used,   the
show_only_unread_arts     setting     behaves     as
show_obly_unread_threads -- not    afftecting    the
thread level and determining whether to show threads
that do not contain unread  articles  at  the  group
level.

What do you think?

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