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From: David Z Maze <dmaze@mit.edu>
To: info-gnus-english@gnu.org
Subject: Re: gnus-thread-sort-functions?
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:09:38 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <y68odd68efh.fsf@contents-vnder-pressvre.mit.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m363zetjt9.fsf@gelb.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me>

Bernd <Bernd.Schmitt.News@gmx.net> writes:

> I tried to customize the summary buffer appearance by setting
>
> (setq gnus-thread-sort-functions
>       '(not gnus-thread-sort-by-number))
>
> in order to put the newest thread on top, but this does not work.
>
> I get a warning, but it vanishes after a short pause so I can not read
> it fully. It says something about "not" needing only one parameter and
> getting two - or so ...

C-h v gnus-thread-sort-functions is informative.  You're setting it to a
list of 'not and 'gnus-thread-sort-by-number, where you probably want a
list of '(not gnus-thread-sort-by-number); try

(setq gnus-threads-sort-functions '((not gnus-thread-sort-by-number)))

instead.

  --dzm

  reply	other threads:[~2007-12-04 19:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-12-04 18:07 gnus-thread-sort-functions? Bernd
2007-12-04 19:09 ` David Z Maze [this message]
2007-12-04 23:13   ` gnus-thread-sort-functions? Bernd

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