Version: (using KDE KDE 3.4.1) Installed from: Gentoo Packages Compiler: gcc version 3.3.6 (Gentoo 3.3.6, ssp-3.3.6-1.0, pie-8.7.8) OS: Linux Sometimes I'm entering a lot of stuff into the To:, Bcc:, Cc: fields of a composing window for a new mail. I would like to see some optical feedback in the composing window depending on: - the color/logo/photo I used for this email address in the address book OR - or a color or image I've assigned to the category of the owner of the email address in my address book ...so I can easily seperate which address is private and which is for business. Example 1: To [I1] : foo@foo.invalid Cc [I2] : bar@bar.invalid Cc ____ : bar@bar.invalid [I1] and [I2] are logos I've assigned to the addresses via the address book. Example 2: To: foo@foo.invalid_____________ Cc: bar@bar.invalid_____________ Cc: bar@bar.invalid_____________ The background of the text input boxes (here marked with '_') should be filled with the color I've assigned to the address. But this could lead to bad readable input boxes because I can only use light pastel colors for the background. And changing the foreground color is a little bit too far. Example 3: To : [I1] foo@foo.invalid, [I2] bar@bar.invalid, ... Maybe the image/logo of an address can be paint left of the email address. But this would be difficult because you have to change the input class box for this. B-) I think assigning colors to individual addresses is easier to handle because they can be multiple categories per email address. So the question arises: which one should be used. If I can assign a color or a logo to an address everything is clear. Because there is already the possibility to assign a photo or logo to an address, so kmail should use this photo in some way if you enter this email addresses with an assigned photo/logo. If you enter multiple adresses in one line the optical feedback should be turned off. Comments? Useful? Crap? Complicated?
Interesting idea. I do see a problem with it though, in that you can assign multiple addresses in each field. Which color (if different) would take precedence? Also, with logos, theres the potential of a _very_ cluttered Address bar if sending to a large number of users, with each having his/her/its own logo.
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