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From: mehl@cs.iastate.edu (Mark M Mehl)
Newsgroups: news.software.nn
Subject: Re: Still on the wish list....
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Date: 6 Feb 90 00:15:44 GMT
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storm@texas.dk (Kim F. Storm) writes:
>sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
>>A newsgroup selection menu.
>>Collapsing all "Re: "articles into one line in the article selection menu.

>Both are planned for 6.4.

>chaney@ms.uky.edu (Dan Chaney) writes:
>>I would like to see this as well, but, because I am not having to write
>>this stuff, I'd like to see it user-configurable by newsgroup. 

>Sure, it will be on a per-group basis.

In addition, I would much perfer if "Re:" articles were displayed with
only their "Summary:" line showing rather than the ">" nn now uses in
the article menu.  The exception, of course, would be the first article
shown in the thread where the "Subject:" must also show as it does now.

The point here is that a given thread shifts, and the Summary: line
reflects the sub-title of the shift that the original Subject: line
lacks.  Finally, if/when this feature is added, nn should automatically
prompt for a Summary: line when doing a followup to encourage posters
to place a title on all their followups so this new feature becomes
most useful.

I appreciate that the "Summary:" line info is not presently stored in
the local (client) database, but if this is going to change in version
6.4, then perhaps this feature could be added in some future release of
6.4.* or something.  I realize that won't be soon; nevertheless, please
leave it on the wish list.  --Thanks
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