277072 - global view prefs or predefined views (view->sort by)

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, enhancement)

Description

[Mikel Ward]

When performing a new install of Mozilla Thunderbird, it's mundane to have to
configure the same view preferences for each of my many IMAP mail folders.
I need to enter the view menu twice for each folder!
View->Sort By->Threaded
View->Sort By->Descending

It should be possible to set view preferences for multiple folders somehow. 
This could be that all non-special folders (i.e. those not Sent, Trash, etc.)
are all affected by a view change (probably the simplest and most logical
option).  There could also be a global preference under the preference dialog. 
It might also be an option to define views (as Novell Evolution does) and select
which view each folder should use.  This would give a single point of control
should I later wish to modify my view preferences.

Comment 1

[Mikel Ward]

Is everybody else just accepting the default views?  Surely this is of interest
to someone?

Comment 2

[Sitsofe Wheeler]

This is Bug #86845 / Bug #175502 with the extra suggestion of savable views...

Comment 3

[Nikolay Shopik]

David could we nominate this as wanted-tb3?

Comment 4

[David Ascher (:davida)]

Figuring out a way of handling different kinds of views is a great idea, but I don't have a clue what the UI should be.  Maybe Bryan has some ideas.

Comment 5

[Hartmut Welpmann [:welpy-cw]]

See bug 175502 comment 16, see also bug 1829737.