Re: [Evolution] Re: wierd vfolder naming problem

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

playing too much get's you in trouble...


> > I get a daily newsletter from a company called "law.com/pa".  When I
> > tried to create a vfolder, I instead created a vfolder called law.com
> > with a vsubfolder called pa.
> >
> > I didn't know you could create vsubfolders (or are they subvfolders). 
> > Could be useful in some instances.

Got curious after that descriptions and played with vFolders.

vFolders in a tree seem to be a nice option to organize them. But
unfortunately they are not cascaded. I mean, filters from the parent
vfolder rules are not inherited, every vFolder has its very own rules.


> > But not in this instance.  Is there any way to rename it to get in on a
> > single level, something like "law.com_pa"  If so, which vfolder should I
> > rename "law.com", or "pa"?

To get vFolders in the tree to the top level, just drag-n-drop that
vFolder to the root 'VFolder'. Or create trees as you like that way.

Moving to the root gets rid of the 'sub/' part of that name.


You know, thats a GUI -- graphical user interface. Not just a console
with mouse-sensitive text... ;-)


> OK tried two things -- 33% success.
>
> Instead of right-clicking the vsubfolder and selecting Rename, I
> selected Properties.  I renamed the rule, "law.com_pa.  The "pa"
> vsubfolder disappeared and the vfolder "law.com_pa" appeared at the
> expected hierarchy level.
>
> But "law.com" remained.  When I "opened" it, the list and preview panes
> were replaced with a gray area and the text, "This folder cannot contain
> messages."
>
> I tried deleting the useless folder, got the delete confirmation, but it
> persists. (Batting .500/50% success).

Wow, got that too. I created a vFolder 'sub/folder' and now I cannot
remove the folder 'sub'.

Problem: It is no vFolder. I can delete vFolders, but not that implicit
created 'folder'. :-/

That's seems like a bug.


More vFolder strangeness:

- Right click 'VFolders' root gives you the option to create folders.
What folders?? I can create folders there?? Seems not, mail folder gives
error.

- Creating vFolder 'sub/folder' really creates a folder 'sub'. So I
*can* create folders? What folders?? Where are they stored??

- That folder 'sub' really sits there just to hold vFolders. It is a
one-way folder btw. I cannot delete or rename it. Moving is 'not
supported'. 'Properties' prompts me a weired warning:

"Trying to edit a vfolder 'vfolder:/home/guenther/evolution/vfolder;noselect=yes#sub' which doesn't exist."

So it is a vFolder? Is it a folder? Does it exist? (Damn, as long as I
can see and 'touch' it, it exists.)

Really strange things...


btw: Thanks arthur, now i have a stray [non]existing [v]folder... ;-))

...guenther


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