database. These subsequent runs will be much quicker than the initial
run.
-Note:
-.B notmuch new
-runs (other than the first run) will skip any read-only directories,
-so you can use that to mark directories that will not receive any new
-mail (and make
-.B notmuch new
-even faster).
-
Invoking
.B notmuch
with no command argument will run
.B newest\-first
the threads will be sorted by the newest message in each thread.
+.RE
+.RS 4
By default, results will be displayed in reverse chronological order,
(that is, the newest results will be displayed first).
section below for details of the supported syntax for <search-terms>.
.RE
.TP
-.BR show " <search-term>..."
+.BR show " [options...] <search-term>..."
Shows all messages matching the search terms.
depth tags are printed so that proper indentation can be performed by
a post-processor (such as the emacs interface to notmuch).
+Supported options for
+.B show
+include
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
+.B \-\-entire\-thread
+
+By default only those messages that match the search terms will be
+displayed. With this option, all messages in the same thread as any
+matched message will be displayed.
+.RE
+
+.RS 4
The output format is plain-text, with all text-content MIME parts
decoded. Various components in the output,
.RB ( message ", " header ", " body ", " attachment ", and MIME " part ),
.B "SEARCH SYNTAX"
section below for details of the supported syntax for <search-terms>.
.RE
+.RE
The
.B reply