On Wed, 2008-06-18 at 13:04 -0400, John Burton wrote: > rlengland@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 9:25 AM, joachim.backes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > >> Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > >>> On Wed, 2008-06-18 at 15:21 +0200, joachim.backes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >>>> Hi, I'm running F9 with thunderbird-2.0.0.14-1.fc9.i386 and have > >>>> the following question: > >>>> > >>>> Is it possible to delete all messages of a thread, which is > >>>> collapsed, without opening the thread? > >>> > >>> Try this: close the preview pane and drag the thread to the Trash. > >>> Note: > >>> this is just speculation as I haven't tried it. > >> > >> Hi Patrick, > >> > >> I'm sorry, but does not help: Only the uppermost (the thread leader > >> message) will be moved to the trash. > >> > >> JB > >> > >>> > >>> poc > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Joachim Backes <joachim.backes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > >> > > > > This is a little bit of a workaround but it works for me. > > > > If you install the extension called Buttons > > <http://www.chuonthis.com/extensions/buttons.php> in Thunderbird, one > > of the new buttons you can place on the tool bar will delete an entire > > thread. > > > > I hit F8 in Thunderbird to remove the display or preview pane (leaves > > only the list of email by subject line) highlight any one of the > > email items in a thread, and the whole thread is removed. > Another way to do it is simply click on the "Threads" icon for a thread > of messages. This will "select" the entire thread. Once selected, then > simply click on the delete icon... He doesn't want to open the thread, which is necessary in order to select it (selecting with Ctrl-Shift-A will open it if it's closed). OTOH if by opening he means viewing, then yes he could do that by closing the preview pane first (F8). poc -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
