I use <limit> a LOT, and have a bunch of macros defined that use it - it's one of the most common things I do when browsing my inbox. I have this to be able to reset to all messagess: macro index \cA "<limit>all^M"
So, my typical pattern is to use one of my hotkeys that sets some <limit> filter, look at the results, maybe look at or save away a few messages, then control-A to go "back" to the full mailbox. My problem is that when I do that, any long threads that I had collapsed get uncollapsed, which can be very frustrating. Most of the time, I leave all short threads uncollapsed, but when there is a very long thread with recent messages I like to leave it collapsed most of the time, and only open it when I want to. I use esc-v to collapse the thread, but every time I ^A to get back from a <limit>ed mailbox, I have to navigate back to the same thread and hit esc-v again. Searched the mutt manual but couldn't find anything about this behavior. How can I make the collapse toggle "stick" to the thread, even when I change the <limit>, so I don't have to keep re-collapsing the same threads over and over and over? I know it would be easier if I wanted all my threads collapsed, but I really really don't. I only sometimes want specific long threads collapsed. However, if there were a way to say "collapse any thread by default if it has >n messages" that might be close enough to what I want to be significantly less annoying. I'm not sure. Couldn't find a feature like that either, so couldn't try it and see. -- Cos
