kai.grossjohann@gmx.net (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> Harry Putnam <hgp@sbcglobal.net> writes:
>
>> I was afraid people were'nt following the line of reasoning here.
>> Only SOME groups on the agentized server are to be downloaded, Some
>> are read on line.  The tick dormant and even read faces are just as
>> usefull as they have ever been on those groups read online.  However
>> now they don't work on the ones to be read on line because the server 
>> is agentize and the undownloaded face overpowers all others.
>
> Big kludge: create two Gnus servers both pointing to the same NNTP
> server.  Then subscribe the to-be-read-offline groups from one server
> and the to-be-read-online groups from the other.

Haa, now there is something I hadn't thought of.  But even with the
possibility of a good Kludge like that, doesn't it seem only right
that an undownloaded mark mind its manners and not overpower long
existing faces?  I think any undownloaded notation should be
relegated to summary format line... It should be visible enough to
those looking for it but pretty innocuous to those who want regular
faces to work.