Newsgroup Preferences

Preferences saved for each group

Pineapple News needs to keep track of some preference data for every newsgroup you are subscribed to. Global newsgroup prefs apply to all groups which don’t have any other prefs set. To set global prefs, pull down the program’s Account menu, then select “Global Newsgroup Prefs ...” The newsgroup preferences window should appear, filled out with the prefs that are currently in effect.

Which set of preferences applies to a particular newsgroup?

Pineapple News keeps track of newsgroup settings at three different levels: global, per-account, and specific to a particular newsgroup. The previous section showed you how to set global newsgroup prefs. That group of settings will be used for any newsgroup that has no other settings that apply to it.

If you wish, you can set newsgroup prefs at the account level, which will override the global prefs for one account’s newsgroups. In the main window’s storage view, click on the account you’re interested in, then control-click or right-click to bring up that account’s context menu. Select “Account Prefs,” which should bring up the account preferences window, filled out with that account’s particulars. Press the button labeled “Newsgroup Settings ...” and the newsgroup prefs window will appear, ready for you to enter newsgroup settings particular to this account.

You can also set prefs that apply to a single newsgroup, which will override any other settings from the global or account level that would otherwise apply. In the main window, click on the icon that represents the newsgroup you’re interested in, control-click or right-click to bring up that group’s context menu, and select “Newsgroup Prefs.”

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