how can I set the default to the newest instead of oldest

I am using Ubuntu 9.10 32bit (fully updated) and Evolution 2.28.1

I am using Ubuntu 9.10 32bit (fully updated) and Evolution 2.28.1

FewClues, what happens if you change the setting and then restart Evolution? Does the scrollbar fix itself?
Also, could you try using the options in the View menu to create a new view that has it sorted correctly?

Caleb,
    Thanks for the suggestions. I have not only closed Evolution but
I've restarted Ubuntu. There is nothing in the sort menu that deals
with the scroll bar. I can have it sort by newest first, but the
scroll bar will still move to the oldest and put the newest out of
view.

On Sun, 2009-11-22 at 20:29 +0000, Caleb wrote:

> Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Caleb requested for more information:
> FewClues, what happens if you change the setting and then restart Evolution? Does the scrollbar fix itself?
> Also, could you try using the options in the View menu to create a new view that has it sorted correctly?
>

FewClues, can you move the scrollbar manually to the top, or is the problem just that it starts at the bottom and you dislike that behavior? (Either way, it's probably a bug in the code, not something you could fix yourself, in which case we should bring it to the attention of the developers.)

At the section where it says date (on the top) , you will find a little V sign,
click on that it will sort your messages from the latest to oldest or oldest
to latest, depending how you set it to

--
Regards,
Vikram Dhillon

On Sunday 22 November 2009 03:24:00 pm FewClues wrote:
> New question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> I send and receive over 100 emails a day. When I go to check the "sent"
> folder it is always defaulted to the oldest file. So virtually every time
> I want to check something I have just sent I have to move the scroll bar.
>
> If I change the sort order it will place the newest on top but the scroll
> bar is always at the bottom and I cannot see the top files. This is
> extremely aggravating and should be a simple toggle to change but I cannot
> find it anywhere.
>

Vikram, I appreciate your suggestion but you clearly do not understand
my problem. I have the sort enabled so that the newest is on the top
(sort by date) but the scroll bar goes all the way down to the oldest
message. I have to move the scroll bar regardless of the sort order to
see the newest on the top of the files.

I understand the sort completely, I want to know how to get the scroll
bar to default to newest instead of oldest.

On Sun, 2009-11-22 at 21:36 +0000, Vikram wrote:

> Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> Vikram proposed the following answer:
> At the section where it says date (on the top) , you will find a little V sign,
> click on that it will sort your messages from the latest to oldest or oldest
> to latest, depending how you set it to
>
> --
> Regards,
> Vikram Dhillon
>
>
> On Sunday 22 November 2009 03:24:00 pm FewClues wrote:
> > New question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
> >
> > I send and receive over 100 emails a day. When I go to check the "sent"
> > folder it is always defaulted to the oldest file. So virtually every time
> > I want to check something I have just sent I have to move the scroll bar.
> >
> > If I change the sort order it will place the newest on top but the scroll
> > bar is always at the bottom and I cannot see the top files. This is
> > extremely aggravating and should be a simple toggle to change but I cannot
> > find it anywhere.
> >
>

FewClues, I am unable to reproduce this behavior, so I don't feel comfortable filing a bug report -- do you think you could do that? I believe that would be the best course of action. You may also want to contact the Evolution user's list, which is available here: http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list

My apologies for not being able to focus on your question, is it possible to
send over a screen-shot. That could really help to see what you want to get
accomplished.

--
Regards,
Vikram Dhillon

On Sunday 22 November 2009 04:48:14 pm FewClues wrote:
> Question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> FewClues is still having a problem:
> Vikram, I appreciate your suggestion but you clearly do not understand
> my problem. I have the sort enabled so that the newest is on the top
> (sort by date) but the scroll bar goes all the way down to the oldest
> message. I have to move the scroll bar regardless of the sort order to
> see the newest on the top of the files.
>
> I understand the sort completely, I want to know how to get the scroll
> bar to default to newest instead of oldest.
>
> On Sun, 2009-11-22 at 21:36 +0000, Vikram wrote:
> > Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
> >
> > Vikram proposed the following answer:
> > At the section where it says date (on the top) , you will find a little V
> > sign, click on that it will sort your messages from the latest to oldest
> > or oldest to latest, depending how you set it to
> >
> > > New question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu:
> > > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
> > >
> > > I send and receive over 100 emails a day. When I go to check the
> > > "sent" folder it is always defaulted to the oldest file. So virtually
> > > every time I want to check something I have just sent I have to move
> > > the scroll bar.
> > >
> > > If I change the sort order it will place the newest on top but the
> > > scroll bar is always at the bottom and I cannot see the top files. This
> > > is extremely aggravating and should be a simple toggle to change but I
> > > cannot find it anywhere.
>
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for Ubuntu.
>

On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 00:15 +0000, Vikram wrote:

> Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Vikram proposed the following answer:
> My apologies for not being able to focus on your question, is it possible to
> send over a screen-shot. That could really help to see what you want to get
> accomplished.
>
> --
> Regards,

Well now I extend my apologies. When I went to take the screen shot I
realized that the scroll bar was acting as I thought it should. I feel
like I've just had a strange dream - honestly it wasn't changing with
the sort but now it is. I guess you can put <PEBKAC> confused
operator!

Regards,
John

This problem is solved

Good to know your problem is solved, please make it solved :)

--
Regards,
Vikram Dhillon

On Sunday 22 November 2009 08:51:12 pm FewClues wrote:
> Question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> FewClues is still having a problem:
>
> On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 00:15 +0000, Vikram wrote:
> > Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > Vikram proposed the following answer:
> > My apologies for not being able to focus on your question, is it possible
> > to send over a screen-shot. That could really help to see what you want
> > to get accomplished.
>
> Well now I extend my apologies. When I went to take the screen shot I
> realized that the scroll bar was acting as I thought it should. I feel
> like I've just had a strange dream - honestly it wasn't changing with
> the sort but now it is. I guess you can put <PEBKAC> confused
> operator!
>
> Regards,
> John
>
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for Ubuntu.
>

On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 03:03 +0000, Vikram wrote:

> Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> Vikram posted a new comment:
> Good to know your problem is solved, please make it solved :)
>

Vikram, I pressed the [solved] button when I posted last. There is no
visible solved button any longer.

On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 03:03 +0000, Vikram wrote:

> Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298
>
> Vikram posted a new comment:
> Good to know your problem is solved, please make it solved :)
>

This post arrived 5 minutes before your post above. I assumed it was
marked solved.

Your question #91298 on evolution in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+question/91298

    Status: Answered => Solved

You confirmed that the question is solved:
This problem is solved