Re: Threading of messages

[Jack <ostroffjh users sourceforge net>]

On 2017.02.15 06:53, Andreas Schmidt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I usually have JWZ threading activated for most of my mailboxes. I  
> would expect that new mails are sorted directly into the correct  
> thread, at the right position. However, new mails pile up in  
> chronological order of arrival, regardless of what thread they belong  
> to. In this case, I have to go to the main window, select "View -->  
> Flat index", then again "View --> JWZ threading" to sort the new  
> mails correctly. Should further mails arrive in that particular  
> mailbox after this, I have to go through this procedure again. That  
> can be quite a nuisance for mailboxes of high-traffic mailing lists.
>
> I appreciate that there may currently be other issues of higher  
> priority, but perhaps somebody has an idea how this could be fixed in  
> an easy way?
>
> Best regards
>
> Andreas

Hi Andreas,

This is a known issue, and was been mentioned on this list a while  
ago.  In 2013, one of the develors said:  "At one time Balsa would  
rethread on every mailbox change, and it was intrusive, so it was  
decided to defer it; evidently, it's now deferred too long!  One issue  
is that it's difficult to rethread in a sub-thread because of the  
display interactions.  We need to revisit that."

I think it simply hasn't been revisited yet.  Not sure how to push it  
higher on the list, unless one of the developers happens to be  
interested.  I'm sure patches would be welcome, but it's a bit beyond  
my abilities.

Jack