Re: question about preferences

[Peter Bloomfield <peterbloomfield bellsouth net>]

On 05/02/2009 10:13:19 AM Sat, Ildar Mulyukov wrote:
> On 30.04.2009 23:11:20, Peter Bloomfield wrote:
> > Please keep the comments and suggestions coming--having a fresh set of  
> > eyes around is great!
>
> 	Hi Peter!
>
> If it's time to look with a fresh set of eyes (around), then you should  
> like my letters with the subject "balsa GUI problems/suggestions". Those  
> are almost 3 years old, but some things might still be up to date.
[ snip ]
> > 5. New menu entries:
> > 	View->Hide message pane (leaving more space for messages list)
> > 	View->Hide message list (leaving more space for messages pane)
> > It doesn't imply hiding, just remembering the position and moving panes
> > divider to the top/bottom.

The current controls for showing or hiding parts of the main window are  
somewhat inconsistent:

- For the mailbox tree, we have View->Mailbox tree[1];
- For the preview pane, we have "Use preview pane" on the "Display  
options" page of the prefs dialog;
- For the message list, we have no current option.

So View->Hide message pane (or for consistency, perhaps View->Show message  
pane), would control the same option as "Use preview pane".  I guess  
redundant UI isn't forbidden--we already have both View->Wrap and "Wrap  
text at..." on the Display Options->Message page of the prefs dialog.   
However, keeping them synchronized is a nuisance, and it's code that could  
be dropped.  If we had options to show/hide all three of the main panes on  
the View menu, should we duplicate all three on the prefs page?  Or would  
the view menu items be enough?

Best,

Peter

[1] View->Mailbox tree has an F9 key-binding, which is strange--Balsa has  
no other function key-bindings, afaict--is that for compatibility with  
mutt?