1087868 - Increase visibility of default start page content, make it available in more locations/contexts

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1612518

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect)

Description

[Kent James (:rkent)]

As we are beginning to talk about communicating with our users using in-product pages, we should consider ways to make the start page, or something equivalent, more visible.

One possibility would be to take the default page that occurs when you select an account, which currently has some sparely-spaced menu items, and replace that with a split pane. Compress the existing items on the top, and add the start page at the bottom.

Comment 1

[Magnus Melin [:mkmelin]]

I believe that page is referred to as the "account central".

Comment 2

[Joe Sabash [:JoeS1]]

Certainly, there is enough room there to add something.
OTOH users go there infrequently (add a new account, change settings)
Also, they would always see it there..good for our visibility, but might be considered a constant nag.

Comment 3

[Jim Porter (:squib)]

(In reply to Kent James (:rkent) from comment #0)
> One possibility would be to take the default page that occurs when you
> select an account, which currently has some sparely-spaced menu items, and
> replace that with a split pane. Compress the existing items on the top, and
> add the start page at the bottom.

No. No. No no no. No.

Finishing bug 489999 would be a much more valuable use of that space, and I certainly wouldn't mind if some other folks wanted to help me finish up Mail Summaries so that we can import it into Thunderbird.

Comment 4

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

(In reply to Jim Porter (:squib) from comment #3)
> (In reply to Kent James (:rkent) from comment #0)
> > One possibility would be to take the default page that occurs when you
> > select an account, which currently has some sparely-spaced menu items, and
> > replace that with a split pane. Compress the existing items on the top, and
> > add the start page at the bottom.
> 
> No. No. No no no. No.
> 
> Finishing bug 489999 would be a much more valuable use of that space, and I
> certainly wouldn't mind if some other folks wanted to help me finish up Mail
> Summaries so that we can import it into Thunderbird.

But perhaps there can be a compromise :)

See also bug 554877, bug 386853, bug 530558, bug 530553

Comment 5

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

duping to bug 1612518 which has more discussion