20249 - [FEATURE] feedback for mail charset when composing

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(MailNews Core :: Internationalization, defect, P4)

Description

[nhottanscp]

In 5.0, we need a feedback of compose/send charset because the editor can show
any characters (uses unicode) but no obvious feedback to the user of sending
charset. The proposal is to show the charset name in UI (e.g. window title,
status bar) if the mail charset is different from the user's default charset
(can be taken by calling nsMsgI18NGetDefaultMailCharset).

Comment 1

[Phil Peterson]

Reassign to ducarroz. I think we need to finalize our design for where in the UI
we're going to provide this feedback.

Comment 2

[jglick]

Ideally, it would be nice if it was in the StatusBar area along with other per
message, non-default settings, but space is very limited in the StatusBar.

If this can't fit in the StatusBar area, the window title area would be choice
#2.

Comment 3

[Katsuhiko Momoi]

In IE5 and OE5, you can customize the Tool Bar menu to 
display ecrtain tools. One of the options offered is the
Encoding menu (our Character Coding menu). This simply
puts the Encoding menu on the Tool bar if the user chooses
and makes it easier to access that menu. I think we can improve
on this idea and offer the menu and currently selected
character coding on either Tool Bar of the window  or Composer Tool Bar
which is right above the Edit field.
Another idea we can think about.

Comment 4

[Phil Peterson]

P4 per m/n staff mtg today

Comment 5

[nhottanscp]

I take this one.

Comment 6

[nhottanscp]

checked in yesterday

Comment 7

[Katsuhiko Momoi]

** Checked with 3/23/2000 Win32 build **

This feature is now working with M15 builds. 
The chosen charset name will display when it is not
the same as the current default charset.

I don't know if we should call this a problem but 
when you change the default to the one which is
currently showing the window title area, the display
does not disappear unless you switch to another 
charset and come back to it or unless you open another
window.
Marking it verified/fixed.