Options - The Groups Tree
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The Groups Tree shows the accounts and newsgroups you're subscribed to. This section controls how the Groups Tree is displayed.


Show Message Count  
 
If Show Message Count is checked, XanaNews displays the total number of messages in each group, as well as the number of unread messages.  
 
 
Auto Expand Tree  
 
When Auto Expand Tree is checked, XanaNews automatically expands the group tree when it is started.  
 
 
Show Groups with Unread messages  
 
When a group has unread messages XanaNews can display the group name with additional attributes - Bold, Underlined or Italic.  
 
This is in addition to any font settings for the groups tree made in Options - Colours & Fonts  
 
 
Trim Group Names  
 
XanaNews can trim long group names so that you don't need to make the groups tree too wide. There are three 'trim' options:  
 
·Don't Trim.     
 
The group names are shown in full. eg. comp.os.windows.misc  
 
·Relaxed.  
 
The last two segments of the group name are displayed in full. The remaining segments are truncated to a single character. eg. c.o.windows.misc  
 
·Aggressive.  
 
Only the last segment of the group name is displayed in full. The remaining segments are truncated to a single character. eg. c.o.w.misc  
 
 
Show Markers for Interesting Messages  
 
This controls whether the 'Interesting Messages' symbol is displayed in the groups tree alongside groups containing interesting messages - as well as in the message tree next to the individual interesting message.  
 
·'Don't Show' specifies that the symbol is never shown in the groups tree.  
·'Unread' specifies that the symbol is shown if the group contains unread interesting messages.  
·'All' specifies that the symbol is shown if the group contains any interesting messages