347896 - ctrl+o in the drafts folder should open each message in a compose window (as does return key), and not the standalone msg window

Status: NEW

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect)

Description

[(not reading, please use [e-mail] instead)]

should ctrl+o of messages in the drafts folder open the compose window, and not the stand alone msg window?

here's what I was trying to do:

1)  go drafts
2)  select all messages
3)  ctrl+o

actual results:  messages opened in stand alone msg windows

desired results:  messges opened in compose windows

Comment 1

[Mike Cowperthwaite]

And when multiple messages are selected, the "Open in new window" item is missing from the context menu.

Comment 3

[Scott MacGregor]

It should be pretty easy to re-map the open command to open in a compose window for the drafts folder. I think we just need to make a decision on what the expected behavior is.

does "open Message" mean open in a stand alone message window or does it mean open in a compose window for editing? I'm could go either way.

Comment 4

[(not reading, please use [e-mail] instead)]

> does "open Message" mean open in a stand alone message window or does it mean
open in a compose window for editing? I'm could go either way.

double clicking currently means "edit in the compose window", so I would think "open message" should be the same.

Comment 5

[Mike Cowperthwaite]

On the other hand, I always want the option to open a draft or template in a standalone message, if for no other reason than to be able to view the message source while testing.  If this remains available thru *some* option -- even a hidden shortcut, such as Ctrl+Shift+O -- I'd be happy.

Comment 6

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

(In reply to Mike Cowperthwaite from comment #5)
> On the other hand, I always want the option to open a draft or template in a
> standalone message, if for no other reason than to be able to view the
> message source while testing.  If this remains available thru *some* option
> -- even a hidden shortcut, such as Ctrl+Shift+O -- I'd be happy.

Makes sense to me. What do you think? Too disruptive?

Comment 7

[Richard Marti (:Paenglab)]

Makes sense to me too. The double-click behavior is a good reason.