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thunderbird package

  1. Bug #691380
  2. Comment #23

Comment 23 for bug 691380

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In , Charles (tanstaafl-libertytrek) wrote :

(In reply to comment #19)
> I have no idea what "GLODA" is

It is the new Global Search functionality in 3.x

In 3.0.x it was accessed through a *combined* local/Global searchbox, and which search type depended on if you were searching 'All Messages' (which resulted in a GLODA search) or one of the specific criteris, which resulted in a 'Quickfilter' of just the selected folder.

> but am very frustrated with the new quick search in 3.1. This bug report
> seems to cover my problem and provide a reasonable solution. I would like
> to simply be able to search for all emails from "Smith" and have them
> listed just as they were in version 3.0.5. With 3.1, I can find no way to
> do this.

You use the Quickfilter toolbar. It is more stable/reliable than the old combined searchbox, because the old/combined searchbox was buggy, and would sometimes perform GLODA searches when it wasn't set to 'All Messages'...

Also, I really like the new toggleable 'sticky pin', that lets you apply the current search criteria to different folders when they are clicked/selected.

This new search capability would be *perfect* if it was available in a simple searchbox (without the toolbar baggage), but with the new features (sticky-pin, and new selectable/individual criteria from a persistent drop-down select box), per this Feature Request.