Re: [Tin] Newer versions falsely show empty groups

In Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote:

I gave this a try and those falsely-empty groups do show articles
in 2.6.4 with "getart_limit=-500".

Also with "getart_limit=500" if I hit 'z' on the group in the group
list to mark all unread, then I see all the articles when I enter
it. If I read most of the early ones, most of those read articles

that also sounds strange, in th etop level) 'z' can give you the connect
number of available articles (even if higher than getart_limit), but
when entering the group tin will issue "[X]OVER $L-$H" (*) with
$L = highest artnum of that group minus getart_limit
$H = highest artnum of that group
no matter if you pressed 'z' (SelectMarkGrpUnread) before or not.
(* assuming that the server does offer overview data and can do
   either OVER or XOVER; if it doesn't tin will use HEAD in a loop
   from $L to $H instead).
I don't see a way (minus caching) that it will fetch more than that.

don't show next time I enter it, but the newer unread ones are
still there. So 2.6.4 is hiding read articles in those groups even
though I've got "show_only_unread_arts=OFF".

getart_limit will fetch the data of the last "limit" articles in that
group. no matter if they are read or not. show_only_unread_arts does not
affect the numbers, that's just if unread arts are shown to you in the group
(2nd) level or not. with show_only_unread_arts=OFF read articles are still
visible in the group-level (use 'r' in that level to
toggle show_only_unread_arts, if there are read articles you should notice
a change in status (centered) line at the top (the first number after the
group name should change)).