I am opening this space as a place to collect ideas for replacement of the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ given its [planned](https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/Tec65c7b3d9001140) retirement discussed in bug 1894048. Due to the planned switch to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases I don't have a brilliant idea, but one possible solution is: Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB. (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB, which can be set no to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. If you have other ideas, please add them in the comments below.
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I am opening this space as a place to collect ideas for replacement of the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ given its [planned](https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/Tec65c7b3d9001140) retirement discussed in bug 1894048. Due to the planned switch to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases I don't have a brilliant idea, but one possible solution is: * Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB. (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB, which can be set no to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. If you have other ideas, please add them in the comments below.
I am opening this space as a place to collect ideas for replacement of the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ given its [planned](https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/Tec65c7b3d9001140) retirement discussed in bug 1894048. Due to the planned switch to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases I don't have a brilliant idea, but one possible solution is: * Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB. (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB, which can be set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. If you have other ideas, please add them in the comments below.
I am opening this space as a place to collect ideas for replacement of the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ given its [planned](https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/Tec65c7b3d9001140) retirement discussed in bug 1894048. Due to the planned switch to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases I don't have a brilliant idea, but one possible solution is: * Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB. (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. If you have other ideas, please add them in the comments below.
I am opening this space as a place to collect ideas for replacement of the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ given its [planned](https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/Tec65c7b3d9001140) retirement discussed in bug 1894048. Due to the planned switch to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases I don't have a brilliant idea, but one possible solution is: * Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB (*see design mockup below*). (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. If you have other ideas, please add them in the comments below.
I am opening this bug as a place to collect ideas for replacement of the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ given its [planned](https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/Tec65c7b3d9001140) retirement discussed in bug 1894048. Due to the planned switch to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases I don't have a brilliant idea, but one possible solution is: * Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB (*see design mockup below*). (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. If you have other ideas, please add them in the comments below.
## problem Due to the switch discussed in bug 1894048 from the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases ## 💡 suggested solution / feature request Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB (*see design mockup below*). (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). ## benefit By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish.
## problem Due to the switch discussed in bug 1894048 from the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases ## 💡 suggested solution / feature request Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB (*see design mockup below*). (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). ## benefit By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. ## mockup see comment #1
## problem Due to the switch discussed in bug 1894048 from the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases ## 💡 suggested solution / enhancement Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB (*see design mockup below*). (This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`). ## benefit By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. ## mockup see comment #1
## problem Due to the switch discussed in bug 1894048 from the per-contact setting _"prefer display name over message header"_ to a single global setting, users who globally _"prefer display name over message header"_ will lose the current ability to make exceptions for senders with dynamically changing display name, such as * friends who use it as a social media status update * mailing lists * multi-author tools (github, JIRA, Phabricator, etc.) which use the display name to specify the author * other exceptional cases ## 💡 suggested solution / enhancement Make the setting not per-contact but per address book (AB): Add a checkbox _**"prefer display name over message header"**_ to each AB (*see design mockup below*). This would come both instead of a checkbox on each contact and instead of a global preference in `tools > settings`. ## benefit By this means, users can move exceptional contacts with dynamically changing display name in a separate AB set NOT to _"prefer display name over header"_, while activating this option on other ABs as they wish. ## mockup see comment #1