--- /tmp/gnus-sum.el4258DDW	Tue Aug 14 22:49:50 2001
+++ /tmp/gnus-sum.el425824P	Tue Aug 14 22:49:50 2001
@@ -4115,6 +4115,8 @@
   "With %B spec, used for a leaf with brothers.")
 (defvar gnus-sum-thread-tree-single-leaf "\\-> "
   "With %B spec, used for a leaf without brothers.")
+(defvar gnus-sum-thread-tree-adopted-leaf "\\*> "
+  "With %B spec, used for an adopted leaf")
 
 (defun gnus-summary-prepare-threads (threads)
   "Prepare summary buffer from THREADS and indentation LEVEL.
@@ -4358,9 +4360,11 @@
 					    gnus-sum-thread-tree-vertical
 					  gnus-sum-thread-tree-indent))
 				      (cdr (reverse tree-stack))))
		       (if (nth 1 thread) 
 			   gnus-sum-thread-tree-leaf-with-other
-			 gnus-sum-thread-tree-single-leaf)))))
+			   (if (eq gnus-tmp-opening-bracket ?\<)
+			       gnus-sum-thread-tree-adopted-leaf
+			     gnus-sum-thread-tree-single-leaf))))))
 	    (when (string= gnus-tmp-name "")
 	      (setq gnus-tmp-name gnus-tmp-from))
 	    (unless (numberp gnus-tmp-lines)