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   Carlos E.R. to Frank Slootweg   
   Re: Text messages sort order   
   23 Jan 26 15:46:53   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-01-23 15:29, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > VanguardLH  wrote:   
   >> Frank Slootweg  wrote:   
   > [...]   
   >   
   >>>    AND, as you yourself found out, there's a very good reason that -   
   >>> other than in e-mail -, the newest SMS message is at the bottom, because   
   >>> that's where the reply box is.   
   >>   
   >> And since I'm only interested in replying to the last message, *I* would   
   >> prefer the new-message input box to be at the top of the window instead   
   >> of at the bottom.  Configurability is not an option with this text apps.   
   >   
   >    I haven't seen any SMS/IM app on any mobile platform, which had the   
   > new-message input box at the top. Also not on my previous three phones   
   > and I bet, you didn't have it on your previous phone either.   
   >   
   >    So I think your preference is the odd one out and unlikely to be   
   > fulfilled, but you never know.   
      
   Software on a phone has to be simpler and smaller than on a computer.   
   The configurable options have to be fewer.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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