[MlMt] Searching and switching mailboxes

[Benny Kjær Nielsen]

On 29 Mar 2012, at 21:43, Seebs wrote:

> Enter mailbox A, create a search, go to look in mailbox B, cancel 
> search, and you're back in mailbox A.
>
> I think this is a bug, but I'm not sure.

Well, maybe just counter-intuitive behavior. I've been annoyed by this 
myself.

> (My intuition is that switching mailboxes intrinsically cancels a 
> search, but I think I'd be fine with the search staying active, and 
> even prefer it; it's just that clearing the search by hitting the - 
> shouldn't change mailbox selection.)

Keeping the search when switching mailbox is intentional and so is going 
back to the original mailbox when finishing a search. The latter is 
useful with respect to “Search All Messages” (⌥⌘F), but I agree 
that it does not really make sense for “Mailbox Search” 
(⌃⌥⌘F). I'll change that. I guess, the only case where it should 
go back should be when using “Search All Messages” without any 
subsequent mailbox changes. In other words, any cached original mailbox 
selection should be cleared if switching mailbox (exactly what you 
wrote).

-- 
Benny