Version: 1.4.3 (using KDE 3.0.5) Installed from: SuSE Compiler: gcc version 3.2 OS: Linux (i686) release 2.4.19-4GB KMail comes with "Next Unread" and "Previous Unread" message buttons. I also like having "Next" and "Previous" message buttons so I can read through a mail thread in order regardless of whether a message is flagged as "read" or not. Everytime I set up a new KDE desktop I end up adding "next" and "previous" buttons to ~/.kde/share/apps/kmail/kmmainwin.rc: <ToolBar noMerge="1" name="mainToolBar" fullWidth="true" > <text>Main Toolbar</text> <Action name="new_message" /> <Action name="save_as" /> <Action name="file_print" /> <Action name="check_mail_in" /> <Separator name="separator_1" /> <Action name="reply" /> <Action name="reply_all" /> <Action name="forward" /> <Action name="delete" /> <Separator name="separator_0" /> <Action name="search_messages" /> <Action name="apply_filters" /> <Action name="status_flag" /> <Action name="addressbook" /> <Action name="previous" /> <Action name="next" /> <Action name="previous_unread" /> <Action name="next_unread" /> </ToolBar> </kpartgui> It would be great if these were included in the toolbar by default (so folks don't have to edit kmmainwin.rc) and if they appeared with arrow icons. (Right now they're just blank on my menu bar.)
On Tuesday 17 February 2004 22:04, Earl Ruby wrote: > KMail comes with "Next Unread" and "Previous Unread" message buttons. I > also like having "Next" and "Previous" message buttons so I can read > through a mail thread in order regardless of whether a message is flagged > as "read" or not. > > Everytime I set up a new KDE desktop I end up adding "next" and > "previous" buttons to ~/.kde/share/apps/kmail/kmmainwin.rc: > > [...] > > It would be great if these were included in the toolbar by default (so > folks don't have to edit kmmainwin.rc) and if they appeared with arrow > icons. (Right now they're just blank on my menu bar.) Did you know that you can use Settings -> Configure Toolbars... to add actions (buttons) to the toolbar? You don't need to edit kmmainwin.rc. Default toolbar configuration is a matter of taste anyway, so the developers tend to add only the most wanted actions by default, leaving it to the user to customize his KMail. BTW, I hardly use even "Next/Previous unread" toolbar buttons. I think keyboard handling is very efficient in KMail. (You might want to have a look at the documentation.) IMHO Keyboard navigation is much faster than clicking on any toolbar buttons with the mouse, perhaps you want to try it out.
We'll add icons for "next" and "previous" message (in KDE 3.2 and later). But if you want to have those buttons on the main toolbar then you'll have to convince the KMail Usability Team (mailing list: kde-usability@kde.org). Just for your information, the usability team already has removed some less important icons (in KMail 1.6) and they will probaly remove some more icons in the next release (after KDE 3.2). You'll have a hard time convincing them to _add_ two icons.
Ingo: Sorry I wasn't being entirely clear. It would be great if they were in the toolbar by default, but I'd be happy if they appeared in the toolbar configuration menu with icons. Andreas: Yes, you can use Settings -> Configure Toolbars to add actions (buttons) to the toolbar, but only if those actions are already defined in the configuration file. In the version of KMail I am using (1.4.3) there are no "Next" and "Previous" buttons defined in "Configure Toolbars" unless you go add them by editing the rc file. I do not see an option to just add random commands to the toolbar. Is this feature in a later version than what I am using? I'm running the version of KDE/KMail that comes with SuSE Pro 8.1 at work and SuSE Pro 8.2 at home, and both versions lack these buttons unless you edit the rc file.
Assigning back bugs that weren't taken care of to kdepim-bugs.
I can add those buttons via configuring the toolbar. Having the buttons default is a useability question - I would vote against it.
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