The control map Tap any card for its dependencies, VBA controls and linked rules. Lines show relationships, not a guaranteed internal processing order.
1 · Message source Folder, Search Folder or actual copies 5 controls 2 · Active view Definition, scope and saved state 10 controls 3 · What is visible View filter + current search 3 controls 4 · How it is organized Sort, group and conversation mode 8 controls 5 · How rows are styled Base font + matching formatting rules 7 controls 6 · How space is used Columns, width, preview and panes 7 controls 7 · What you actually see Message row ≠ conversation header 2 controls 8 · Verify & preserve Save, reopen, restart, compare 3 controls Solid: controls or contributes Dashed: item data feeds matching
SELECTED LAYER
Active view The active window selects a view. That view owns several independent settings below; it is not a universal precedence rule.
Explore the controls F02 Active view F03 View availability / scope F04 Copy / save a named view F05 Apply vs. save F06 Reset / delete a view F34 Lock user changes F35 View XML F36 View-switch events & automation F38 Apply a view to other folders F40 View language Rules at this layer R03 The active window and view matter R04 A screen change is not a persistence test R05 Availability is not application R06 Formatting has a dedicated save R29 Language can restrict view availability R07 Reset is not a harmless refresh R24 There may be another writer R25 Unsupported is not the same as impossible R27 Collection order is not always column order Each control opens its VBA status, prerequisites, consequences, undo guidance and sources.
Read this as a dependency map. There is no documented universal “top setting wins” rule. The final appearance also depends on item values, width, conversation mode and matching formatting rules.