It seems that when I am inside a Saved Search folder (as is
common for me--no matter with Inbox, Drafts, or aggregating other folders),
dragging doesn't seem to be aware of original location (it instead adds the
filter to Local Folders where the filter is never used). That would be very
helpful.

Thanks!

I am talking about filter behavior when dragging to a QuickFolders folder and
creating a filter from there.

Bug Accepted. Just need some time to work on this...

Renamed this slightly as the bug also affects dragging emails from the unified
Inbox and similar "virtual" folders.

Hope you don't mind me clarifying the title further for my own remembrance.

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3.8.2 prerelease 10

This version allows you to move mail from unified folders (smart mailboxes) and
search folders and will intercept the event and start the filter wizard as if
you are pulling from a "normal" mail folder.

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quickFilters 1.5 prerelease 5

the actual _quickFilters_ patch (uploaded the wrong addon in previous version,
but it is still relevant to QuickFolders users as it included the same bugfix
for dragging to a QuickFolders tab)

quickFilters 1.5 was released on 19/11/2012 containing this bugfix, closing as
FIXED.

Just getting around to testing now---excellent!!!

(In reply to comment #8)
> Just getting around to testing now---excellent!!!

:)

I don't know whether I have really caught all the cases but I am hoping that it
works in all unified folders and in saved search folders as well; if you should
find an exception to this rule (or another type of "smart folder" where it
doesn't work, please append to this bug!

thanks
  Axel

(In reply to comment #9)
> (In reply to comment #8)
> > Just getting around to testing now---excellent!!!
> 
> :)
> 
> I don't know whether I have really caught all the cases but I am hoping that it
> works in all unified folders and in saved search folders as well; if you should
> find an exception to this rule (or another type of "smart folder" where it
> doesn't work, please append to this bug!
> 
> thanks
>   Axel
> 

I still found a problem which I hadn't caught before so I will post another
version.

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1.6 prerelease 37

This prerelease addresses the following issue:

filter mode: dragging from a fresh search, creates error
"QuickFolders.Util.moveMessages:TypeError: sourceFolder is null"

I will also post the related QuickFolders addon, with same bug fixed.

renamed for clarity. If I do an instant search and then display messages as
list, I should be able to drag and teach emails as well. 

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QuickFolders 3.11 prerelease 8

Addresses the same issue, when I am dragging emails from the messages list of a
search to a QuickFolders tab; this used to fail with
"QuickFolders.Util.moveMessages:TypeError: sourceFolder is null"

In the fix, the original source folder is retrieved from the msgHeader of the
Email itself.