233089 - Make top level message in thread Bold when new message arrives

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, enhancement)

Description

[Andrew Serff]

User-Agent:       
Build Identifier: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.4 (20031205)

It is very hard to tell that there is a new message in a thread when it is
collapsed.  The only indication is the little green arrow and the thread is
underlined.  The first time I used it in thread mode, I got a new message and my
inbox said I had a new message, but I couldn't find it.  It would be nice to
have that top message turn bold (like the new message itself).  It would also be
nice if when you clicked on the top level in a thread, that it would show you a
list of messages like Apples Mail does.  I know there might be trouble with
stealing that idea...but it is a nice feature. :)

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Expand a thread
2. Mark a message as unread
3. collapse the thread
4. Notice how hard it is to tell visually that there is a new message contained
with in.  

Actual Results:  
The top thread is only underlined and the thread 'spool' has a tiny green arrow
on it.

Expected Results:  
I expected the whole top message to become bold.

I am using the default theme.  I have tries other themes and none of the other
ones have a better spool icon.

Comment 1

[Scott MacGregor]

bug clean up. Thanks to mike for pointing these out.