Bug 60551

Summary: Searches->New Folder should open search dialog, not new folder dialog
Product: [Applications] kmail Reporter: Josh Berry <des>
Component: searchAssignee: kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Compiled Sources   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:

Description Josh Berry 2003-06-30 21:33:02 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources
Compiler:          gcc 3.2.3 
OS:          Linux

When right-clicking the 'Searches' toplevel folder and selecting 'New Folder', I get the standard 'New Folder' dialog.  I think it would be more intuitive to perhaps change this to 'New Search', and have it popup the Search dialog instead, as it seems silly to create standard folders under the 'Searches' tree.
Comment 1 Erik Anderson 2004-02-08 17:01:07 UTC 
However, as now mentioned in bug 37139, searches can take the place of the "virtual folders" used in evolution.  This is useful if a message matches multiple filters, but you only want one copy of it -- you can essentially cross-reference.  

Say I send a message to two people at once.  Should I file the message in the actual folder for Person A, or Person B?  If I go looking for it in one and its in the other, and forget that I sent it to both, I might think it's lost.  Filters can only file the message in one place, which is where searches come in.  

Consequently, subfolders under the Search item would be quite useful for those of us using searches as virtual folders.
Comment 2 Josh Berry 2004-12-05 23:53:15 UTC 
Closing an old bug that looks like it's been taken care of.