The quoted message was more than 2 -screens full and the response was one line! Does this really justify "Tradition"?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray_Net" <tbrraymond.schmit...@tbrscarlet.be> To: support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 7:48:12 PM Subject: Re: A visual aid for tri-focal generation - Available? Feasible?? Richard Owlett wrote on 28-10-16 19:46: > On 10/28/2016 10:39 AM, Ray_Net wrote: >> Richard Owlett wrote on 26-10-16 22:25: >>> On 10/26/2016 1:41 PM, G. Ross wrote: >>>> Richard Owlett wrote: >>>>> I'm a tri-focal wearer with a fussy and strong astigmatism. >>>>> I have problems spotting the microscopic image which tags a >>>>> folder with *NEW* unread messages. Messages in folders keep >>>>> their >>>>> status as "unread" until I deal with the contents - it's >>>>> essentially my to-do list. I use flag status for a different >>>>> function. >>>>> >>>>> I am using SeaMonkey 2.40 on WinXP Pro SP3 >>>>> My likely relevant settings are: >>>>> View->Layout->Classic View >>>>> View->Apply Theme->SeaMonkey Default Theme >>>>> >>>>> My preferred solution would be to change the color of the folder >>>>> title to indicate presence of *NEW* unread messages. >>>>> A _possible_ alternative might be toggling font face/metric of >>>>> the folder title. >>>>> >>>>> Comments? >>>>> TIA >>>>> >>>> Instead of re marking it as unread, you can right click on the >>>> heading and select "tag". This gives you a range of types of >>>> tags with different colors. I have never used it except to try >>>> it out. Try that out. >>>> >>> >>> I already have 26 tags defined. Some based on subject. Some >>> based on importance. Some messages have 3 or 4 tags applied. >>> Under Views->Message->Custom Views I have 14 listed. I also >>> display the total number of unread messages in each folder so >>> it seems reasonable to wish change some *VISIBLE* attribute of >>> the folder's name when there is a *NEW* message present. Rather >>> than that all but infinitesimal microscopic arrow. >>> >>> YMMV ;/ >>> >> Perhaps the best way is to "move" the message into the well >> choosen folder name into the "Local Folders" groups. > > That would obscure important context information i.e. which post of > which sub-thread it refers. It's not unusual for someone to reply to > multiple posts by one author - those posts being in distinct sub-threads. > > You are too complicated .... I give up :-) _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
