1779260 - Edit mailing list dialog falls apart and becomes unusable with large font size

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1777622

(Thunderbird :: Address Book, defect, P2)

Description

[Thomas D. (:thomas8)]

Attachment: Screenshot 1: Edit list dialog falling apart and unusable with large font size

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1773295 +++

An unfortunate encounter with a zombie dialog from the past...

STR

1. In main mail space, hit View > Font Size > Increase Font Size about 5 times (wear your seatbelt!)
2. Open Address book
3. Create New List from toolbar button (mouse-only, tough luck for keyboarders)
4. Try to fill the list with 10 email addresses

Actual result (see screenshot)

• dialog shows only 6 rows, and not resizable (Bug 1773295)
• dialog falls apart
  • input fields cut off on right side
  • OK and Cancel button gone
• dialog becomes unusable
  • you cannot see what you're typing at the end of long addresses
  • you cannot enter more than 6 addresses because scroll bar won't show, and current input field isn't scrolled into view

Expected result

• Fix this in whichever way, any bandaid fix will be fine - imho we should not wait for the real fix here. Even with regular font size, this dialog has become way too painful due to Bug 1773295. Mailing lists are important for everyday scenarios, also for the enterprise.

Comment 1

[Thomas D. (:thomas8)]

^^ comment 0, and Bug 1773295 - can we bandaid-fix this somehow?

Comment 2

[Richard Marti (:Paenglab)]

Thomas, please check Daily or the upcoming 103.b5. Bug 1777622 should have fixed the big font size issue.

Comment 3

[Thomas D. (:thomas8)]

(In reply to Richard Marti (:Paenglab) from comment #2)

Thomas, please check Daily or the upcoming 103.b5. Bug 1777622 should have fixed the big font size issue.

ggggrrr, true.

Would you be able to fix the remaining nit (apart from Bug 1773295), namely that for long addresses, the last character entered will be squeezed at the right side of the input, and the cursor at line end will no longer be visible? Needs some right-inside padding in the input...

Comment 4

[Thomas D. (:thomas8)]

(In reply to Thomas D. (:thomas8) from comment #3)

Would you be able to fix the remaining nit (apart from Bug 1773295), namely that for long addresses, the last character entered will be squeezed at the right side of the input, and the cursor at line end will no longer be visible? Needs some right-inside padding in the input...

Moved the remainder to Bug 1779317 for a clean start.