On Sat, Jun 16, 2007 at 01:21:53PM -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [06-16-07 12:26]: > > Damn I thought sort_aux is only used when `sort' is threads. Thanks > > Michael. And one more question: what if I still want threading when > > `sort' and `sort_aux' is set as above? > > Its time for you to use the very fine documentation provided with the > mutt distribution. ie:
Thanks for the advise. In fact I've read most part of the manual. Just not sure if this is it. Thanks. > 3.283. sort > > Type: sort order > Default: date > > Specifies how to sort messages in the index menu. Valid values are: > > date or date-sent > date-received > from > mailbox-order (unsorted) > score > size > spam > subject > threads > to > > You may optionally use the reverse- prefix to specify reverse > sorting order (example: set sort=reverse-date-sent). > > > 3.285. sort_aux > > Type: sort order > Default: date > > When sorting by threads, this variable controls how threads are > sorted in relation to other threads, and how the branches of the > thread trees are sorted. This can be set to any value that `$sort'' > can, except threads (in that case, mutt will just use date-sent). > You can also specify the last- prefix in addition to the reverse- > prefix, but last- must come after reverse-. The last- prefix causes > messages to be sorted against its siblings by which has the last > descendant, using the rest of sort_aux as an ordering. For > instance, set sort_aux=last- date-received would mean that if a new > message is received in a thread, that thread becomes the last one > displayed (or the first, if you have set sort=reverse-threads.) > Note: For reversed `$sort'' order $sort_aux is reversed again > (which is not the right thing to do, but kept to not break any > existing configuration setting). > > > > -- > Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 > http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 > Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- There is no emotion; there is peace. There is no ignorance; there is knowledge. There is no passion; there is serenity. There is no death; there is the Force.
