Several conveniences

[b38kje2nq]

First of all, thank you for a thoughtful topic. I'm one of possibly many who is currently fleeing from NewsLeecher but I am indeed missing some features in NewsBin:

Posts Window:
- the ability to set a custom number of days or alternatively, more choices between 7 and 15 days (I tend to visit Usenet once a week; with 7 days, sometimes things fall through the crack between 7 and 8 days);
- Boolean operators - or at least a way to specify AND and NOT;
- some ability to limit the view to a particular uploader so that additional filtering can be done on that view;
- it would be great to have multiple sort; if I'm greedy, it would be even better if it were maintained when setting or clearing Display or Filters;
- a info tip when hovering the small icon to the left of the subject (with my memory I still have to check Help > View Icon Legend regularly... ).

Download Window:
- the ability to specify file types (e.g. *.jpg and *.nfo) and/or sizes (e.g. < 4 MB) to automatically be moved to the top of the queue.
I gather that version 6 will already have Compact View for the Download Window; I'd like that for the ability to sort jobs by size.

//Edited to add:
Search Window:
- the ability to "bookmark" (store and retrieve) searches;
- searching on poster.
//Edited to add.

Apologies in advance if I've missed any of the above having already been requested elsewhere on this forum.

I hope some of the above will be found useful. For me, the things I miss most are the ability to specify a number of days between 7 and 15, and the ability to specify files to be moved to the top of the queue. Very curious to see what's in version 6!

Thank you.

[Quade]

- Display age tells Newsbin how many days to load into the post list.

- You know "shift" and then how ever you add the files makes them go to the top right? Shift-Enter or shift double-click.

You have some other good ideas. I'll think about it.

[b38kje2nq]

- Display age tells Newsbin how many days to load into the post list.

That's great; with the calendar controls it allows for easier date range selection than NewsLeecher. I'd missed that because of the Age filter being the obvious and only way to me.

- You know "shift" and then how ever you add the files makes them go to the top right? Shift-Enter or shift double-click.

I'd missed that; the one disadvantage is that you have to *think* when adding files. (That sounds a bit lazy , but it's a diversion from parsing the post list.) In NewsLeecher, you can simply add all files (priority and non-priority) in the same way and at the same time, with the Queue automatically moving certain files to the top.

Thank you for considering.

[mho]

- You know "shift" and then how ever you add the files makes them go to the top right? Shift-Enter or shift double-click.

Unfortunately, I think you forgot to add this to the latest bunch of shortcuts: C-b (download to folder) and C-n (download to new folder) do not seem to have S-C-b/S-C-n counterparts. It would be nice to get 'em in 6.

(Excuse the emacs-speak:-))

- mho

[Mastermind]

Unfortunately, I think you forgot to add this to the latest bunch of shortcuts: C-b (download to folder) and C-n (download to new folder) do not seem to have S-C-b/S-C-n counterparts. It would be nice to get 'em in 6.

You have to press SHIFT before you click the SAVE-Button, then it works.

[Quade]

Just to be clear, I'm not averse to adding features. Right this minute I'm hip deep in version 6 though so, getting the baseline working is the first priority and then adding features comes next.

[Picker321]

i m a noob to these forums, somewhat, although am an oldie techine. anyway, i just wanted to ay thanks for taking the time to post the detials you do, as after reading this post i realize i am not using newzbin to its fullest extent, and i am going to start learing more today, thanks.