Subj : Reply Linking
To   : apam
From : Oli
Date : Mon Oct 14 2019 10:17:59

 ap> I'm currently working on adding reply linking to magicka, but I'm
 ap> wondering how to visualize this.
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 ap> , but beyond creating a threaded message
 ap> listing (which I don't really want to do) how should I use this reply
 ap> linking in a useful way?

I'm reading FSX_GEN in threaded view mode, because it's much easier to follow
the conversations. But this is in Thunderbird with a GUI, the ability to show
every message as read or unread and a filter that show only unread messages.
I'm not sure how well that would work in a 80x25 terminal anyway.

The forum-like view seems to be a good idea. I see only one technical
limititation with the JAM messagebase: there is only a last read pointer and no
 concept of unread and read messages. In a forum like view it's nice to be able
 to jump to the first unread message, which is not possible with just one
global last read pointer.

Maybe you were looking for a simpler solution with reply linking info displayed
 in the header of the message.

 
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