[Users] Control of folder-depth for opening folders in the "Select folder" window when copying or moving messages

[Kevin Nathan]

On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:24:42 +0100
Holger Berndt <berndth at gmx.de> wrote:

>Expanded folders are included in the type-ahead search, so
>having everything expanded is especially useful when you already know
>what's there. Personally, I always move messages with by Ctrl-O plus
>typing a few letters.
>

That makes sense -- although I haven't used that too much. I generally
do drag and drop. Most of my moving is done in the filtering upon
arrival (with 250 directories, it's much easier!), so there is not as
much need for me to move/copy manually.


>If the folder selection window had the same expanded/collapsed
>structure as the folder tree itself, I don't really see the point in
>opening it in the first place. In that case, it's easier to just use
>the folder tree directly with drag&drop, isn't it?
>

For most normal copy and move, I use drag and drop almost exclusively;
but, you can *not* use the folder tree when specifying a 'move' action
in filters or folder processing -- you are limited to the 'Select
Folder' popup. It's not really a big deal, just an "it would be if..."
sort of thing. :-)

<pet-peeve>

I sure wish we could go back to the 'directory' name instead of the
silly 'folder' name. ( from one who started on computers before
there ever *was* an IBM-PC... :-)

</pet-peeve>


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