Currently, user choice for mail.purge.ask is not exposed in the UI, except in the compact dialog prompt (which we are rewording in bug 1678856). But when the user opts out of prompting in the compact dialog the only way to reverse the choice is to use the config editor, so I think we should do this. There is also bug 286888, which which I suggest this bug is a prerequisite. Comment 0 suggests using two checkboxes, but I think that might be confusing. I think A. the prompting choice should indented under the compact threshold checkbox (and greyed out if the threshold box is not checked), because whether someone is prompted or not is dependent on the threshold being enabled (checked). B. maybe use radio buttons for the choice to prompt or not - I think it would further help the user see that is a different type of choice than then threshold Question should we radio, or checkbox, for the prompting preference? [ ] Compact all folders when ... o Ask before compacting o Do not ask before compacting [ ] Compact all folders when ... [ ] Do not ask before compacting I don't have a strong preference. Which do you prefer? And any objections to doing this?
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Currently, user choice for mail.purge.ask is not exposed in the UI, except in the compact dialog prompt (which we are rewording in bug 1678856). But when the user opts out of prompting in the compact dialog the only way to reverse the choice is to use the config editor, so I think we should do this. There is also bug 286888, which which I suggest this bug is a prerequisite. Comment 0 suggests using two checkboxes, but I think that might be confusing. I think A. the prompting choice should indented under the compact threshold checkbox (and greyed out if the threshold box is not checked), because whether someone is prompted or not is dependent on the threshold being enabled (checked). B. maybe use radio buttons for the choice to prompt or not - I think it would further help the user see that is a different type of choice than then threshold Question should we radio, or checkbox, for the prompting preference? [ ] Compact all folders when ... . . . . o Ask before compacting . . . . o Do not ask before compacting [ ] Compact all folders when ... . . . . [ ] Do not ask before compacting I don't have a strong preference. Which do you prefer? And any objections to doing this?