Here are instructions from Anne Roberson on how to close the preview pane in Mail.
Disabling the preview pane. Put Mail into classic view by opening Mail preferences (Cmd-Comma) and selecting Viewing in the toolbar then checking the Use classic layout check box. Close Mail preferences and navigate to the messages table. Do not interact with the messages table but press VO-Down Arrow. You should be on a horizontal splitter. Make sure the Trackpad commander and Quick Nav are off. Bring the mouse (VO-Cmd-F5). Press down on the bottom edge of the trackpad with one finger, and use another finger to stroke the trackpad toward you. There should be nothing below the horizontal splitter the next time you press VO-Down Arrow. Sometimes it takes several attempts to get it right. >From now on, you should be able to read messages by pressing Return. Cheers, Andrew > On 26 Nov 2016, at 13:37, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > I can't get this to work. I've double clicked (simulated and real), dragged > with the mouse, used VO to try to close it, tried in classic and standard > layouts, and nothing. I've even tried AppleScript, toggling the "preview pane > is visible" item, but the script says that Mail can't get that property. I > don't get it. >> On Nov 21, 2016, at 22:51, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jon.c.c...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Alex, >> >> I can provide you the AppleScript I wrote to do this with UI Scripting. I >> only tested it with El Capitan. The code first drops the user into classic >> view then changes the position of the scroll bar and then switches back to >> standard view. >> Best wishes, >> >> Jonathan >> >> >> >>> On Nov 21, 2016, at 8:06 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> I'm very excited to say that I just took possession of a 2016 MacBook Pro >>> with TouchBar. I'm running into an odd problem, though: the preview pane in >>> Mail won't close to less than 25%. I like to close it completely, so that >>> messages stay unread if I arrow past them. Is there anything I can try to >>> close it further? The VO commands work to open it, and to close it to 25%, >>> so I know I'm affecting it. It just stops moving at 25% for some reason. >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> mehg...@icloud.com <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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