Hi Benny, Just a quick feedback: Tagging works really nice and I really like the unobtrusive and highly functional UI! Very well done!
Regards, Thomas On 7 Dec 2012, at 17:21, Benny Kj?r Nielsen wrote: > Hi, > > if anyone wants to test a new interface for tagging messages then a > test build is available: Hold down ? when clicking ?Check Now? > in the Software Update preferences pane. > > The following is what you should notice regarding tagging: > > * The headers view contains a line with tags if any are available. > They can be clicked to search for messages with the same tag. Hold > down ? to search current mailbox only. > * Preferences include a new pane where tags can be configured. Each > tag is mapped to an IMAP keyword (IMAP keywords are automatically > completed using existing IMAP keywords in the database). Note that the > IMAP server may limit the use of tags. Theoretically tagging should > work locally if the server does not support it (MS Exchange), but I > haven't tested that yet. Some servers limit the number of IMAP > keywords. > * Keyboard equivalents can be configured for individual tags. I might > remove this part of the interface although it'll continue to be > available by editing a text file. These keyboard equivalents are > defined using plain text as described > [here](http://manual.mailmate-app.com/custom_key_bindings). > * A shortcut can be configured to open a tags editor in the message > view. The default is `t`. > * The tags editor provides completion of tag names. If an unknown tag > is provided then the user is offered to create the tag (this can be > disabled). Changes are committed simply by hitting the return key. > Changes are cancelled using escape. > * If multiple messages are selected then the interface changes to two > text fields: One for tags to add and another for tags to remove. > * Tags are available for searches and mailboxes. > * If you need to move your mapping of tag names to IMAP keywords > between machines then you can copy the `Tags.plist` file in > `~/Library/Application Support/MailMate/`. > > If you only use few tags then you should assign shortcuts which makes > it a single or two-key shortcut to toggle them (as currently also > possible using custom key bindings). If you use many tags then the > tags editor provides a quick way to assign/remove tags without > memorizing more than 1 shortcut. > > The above is currently the only documentation. Feedback is welcome. > I'm sure there is going to be issues with some IMAP servers (as > always). The ?Raw Flags? column in the messages outline may be > useful if experiencing any problems (it shows the IMAP keywords of the > message which is a superset of the tags -- and sorry about the > Tags/Keywords/Flags name confusion). > > Have a nice weekend. > > -- > Benny > _______________________________________________ > mailmate mailing list > mailmate at lists.freron.com > http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.freron.com/pipermail/mailmate/attachments/20121211/18d4098d/attachment.html>