notmuch search over whole database #20

Maybe I'm doing something wrong see the attached video (not sure what filetypes I can upload, so zipped again). I have two virtual mailboxes:

"todo1" = { query="tag:todo and date:..2020-01-01", subscribe = true }
"todo2" = { query="tag:todo and date:2020-01-01..", subscribe = true }

When I do a search while inside todo1 for date:2020-01-02.. I get 0 results, should I not see the results form todo2 as well if it searches over the whole notmuch database?

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Oops, that was clearly my misunderstanding. The search indeed is not mailbox related, but when the results are displayed in the mailbox they are filtered to show only the results inside the mailbox. I'm sorry!

There should be a more versatile search interface that allows one to search whatever they want.

OK I thought I was doing something wrong. Regarding a search interface, I suggest doing two separate commands (.e.g search and query) for the two use cases.

Regarding a search interface, I suggest doing two separate commands (.e.g search and query) for the two use cases.

I initially called it filter since it filters the mailbox list, but then I wanted to reuse the command for searching within text.

query makes sense since it's also what defines a virtual mailbox. I will introduce unified mailboxes at some point, which will essentially be virtual mailboxes but for all backends/accounts. That way you can have for example one Inbox for all your accounts pinned to the top of the menu.