Hello Boris,
>>> 2) It should be possible to create a purely organizational container
>>> level (sub)filter where processing of filters further down the list
>>> occurs automatically if none of the subfilters yielded an action.
>
>> If I have understood correctly what you want to do I would also
>> oppose to this wish because I think there are ways of doing what you
>> want.
>
> Yes, there are ways of doing so - but how comfortable and difficult
> are they? In generals there seems two ways of doing this: With params
> (color groups, ...) or with spezial condition in container filter.
> Second solution is not good, because you have make changes twice (in
> subfilter and container filter) and first solution is better but
> difficult (I think that not everybody realize that container filter
> could be done with this solution).
> So this wish wouldn't reduce the possibilities of NFS, but make them more
> comfortable. In fact of this, I would say implement it if it's less
> work, implement it later if its much work. Maybe one word about
> implementation: I think it could be done in two different ways:
> 1) A option in sub-filter: [X] Stop continue processing with other
> filter
> 2) Make it possible, to add "container filter" which has the condition
> (by design) "one of the subfilter-condition matches". This condition
> maybe shown in conditions ("Subfilter(s) matches") - and must be auto-updated.
>
> I don't know what is easier to implement, but 1) seems to be more
> powerfull?
If I understand you correctly I would still oppose to this wish. It
apparently makes things easier but I think it make following the logic
of filters more complex and it doesn't introduce any real benefit (i.e.
something that can't be done now).
>> Boris has already pointed the use of parameters
>
> I might ask you if you had the same idea independent of me?
Yes, because that is exactly one of the reasons parameters for filters
were introduced.
>> there is some bug in the use of parameters. I don't know, I have not
>> tested.
> :-( - it wouldn't take much time: Import my posted filter, check if
> it's correct (did I make a mistake?), select a message and "test
> filter". A short notice (maybe in bugtracker) would be nice.
What I meant is that I have not tested enough the use of parameters in
general to see if there are any possible bugs.
> Hm, interessting. In this way you save one filter (A3), right? But on
> the other side, you have to add one action per subfilter. Did I miss
> something?
No, you didn't miss anything.
>> I there is a bug in the use of parameters, then a I would use a
>> colour group instead. I have not tested but it should work.
>
> Wow, good idea. Why didn't I have it?
Don't ask me ;-)
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