Re: [Evolution] Inconsistent expunge behaviour

["Patrick O'Callaghan" <poc usb ve>]

On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 11:42 +0800, Not Zed wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-04-09 at 08:49 -0400, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>
>
>
> > > Anyway there was no need to file a bug, there is a prompt for
> this,
> > > and by default it will ask, you must've turned it off in the past
> -
> > > there is no (need for a) visible option to re-enable it (and many
> > > other similar options).
> >
> > In previous versions of Evo I did get a prompt. At one time I did
> turn
> > it off, decided it was too dangerous and turned it on again (by
> > selecting the "confirm when expunging a folder" box under Mail
> > Preferences). That box is still ticked. What has changed is Evo's
> > behaviour. That's what I'm complaining about.
> >
> > Perhaps 2.2 doesn't consider that requiring confirmation to expunge
> a
> > folder means I also want confirmation to empty trash (which includes
> > expunging each folder). Previous versions did follow this logic. If
> 2.2
> > is different, there should be a separate option.
>
>
>
> Well, they are separate options as i said  previously.  But you must
> have set 'do not ask me this again' at some point.  There is no way to
> adjust the option in the ui, but it still exists.

Then I suggest there should be an option to change it back. My
understanding of "do not ask me again" is "do not pop up a dialog(ue)
box asking about this", not "freeze me forever into this mode with no
possibility of changing it except by editing an XML file".

And just to be clear: I have Evo 2.2.1.1 on three machines. They all
have exactly the same options set under Mail Preferences. I have not
changed any of these options since Evo 2.0. Under 2.0 the Empty Trash
behaviour was as I wanted (and has been for over a year). Under one of
the 2.2.1.1 instances, it's also correct, but under the other two it
isn't. I've no idea why, and of course I can't discard the possibility
of operator error, but not having a UI interface to fix this is just
wrong. Even if I wanted it one way at some point in time, am I not
allowed to change my mind? Remember that under 2.0 I did precisely that
(by ticking the Confirm Expunge box).

poc