Closed Bug 40861 Opened 25 years ago Closed 16 years ago

3pane context menu: Account level should match spec

Categories

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Message Display, defect)

Product:
SeaMonkey
Component:
MailNews: Message Display
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED WONTFIX

People

(Reporter: mozilla-linux, Unassigned)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug,
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Details

(Keywords: helpwanted, polish)

Tested on Linux build 2000052608. If you right click on an account, the following menu items are disabled: Rename Account... Remove Account... Search Messages... Account Properties...
cc: nbaca.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
QA Contact: lchiang → nbaca
Summary: Account menu has items disabled → context menu: Account menu has items disabled
Additional Information: According to the Mail Menu Spec the following items should be present for the Mail Server/Account Level context menu: 1. Get Messages for Account (already enabled) 2. New Folder (already enabled but should follow "Get Messages for Account") 3. Rename Account 4. Delete Account --------------------- 5. Search Messages --------------------- 6. Account Properties
Summary: context menu: Account menu has items disabled → 3pane context menu: Account menu has items disabled
Target Milestone: --- → M18
Changing Summary slightly.
Summary: 3pane context menu: Account menu has items disabled → 3pane context menu: Account level should match spec
- Rename Account: Alec, can the account level be renamed from the context menu? Currently this item is disabled. - Account Properties: Is currently disabled in the context menu and the Edit menu. Depends on bug# 10877 and bug# 32714.
Keywords: nsbeta3, polish
Rename Account: It's just not implemented.. so we should probably just leave it there, but disabled Account Properties: same as above, and those dependancies sound correct.
I spoke with jglick and she recommended removing items that don't show a dialog. This would mean removing "Rename Account" and "Account Properties".
Reassigning to timeless
Assignee: putterman → timeless
Adding putterman@netscape.com to Cc: list.
ooh goody, bugs!
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
If you have a patch, get a review and approval by going through the Mozilla review/approval process. But, not holding Netscape PR3 for, so - per mail triage
Whiteboard: [nsbeta3-]
Keywords: helpwanted, mozilla0.9
Target Milestone: M18 → mozilla0.9
Now that account central is in, is this still going to be valid?
Stephend: of course! This is about the context menus you get when contextclicking on a server/account.. independending of the account central content.
Yes, but when you click on an account level now, you are forced to view Account Central, which has (or will have) all of the same context menu items.
I think its important for users who like context menus. I vote to keep them.
Only two issues left : The context menu shows "Properties..." instead of "Account Properties..." There is no separator between "Search Messages" and "Properties". Account Properties has been hooked up and enabled. "Rename Account" is possible in the Account Properties, but not available from the context menu. Should we also have that context menu item? Once we get the specs correctly I'll produce a little patch.. let's polish! ;) OS->All
OS: Linux → All
Adding jglick to the Cc list since Fabian stated that the specs needed an update. How specifically should they be updated? (Mail Main Menu spec, http://mozilla.org/mailnews/specs/threepane/MailMenus.html#Context.
It's more an answer to my questions than an update of the specs that is needed : 1)Do we change the wording from "Properties..." to "Account Properties..."? 2)Should there be a "Rename Account" context menu item? (It is already possible to rename using the "Account Properties" dialog). Thanks.
I think both would be good if possible. - I like "Rename Account" by itself because not all users will know that you can rename an account by selecting "Properties". - According to the spec when an account level is selected, its context menu should include an "Account Properties..." item.
stop right there! :) we already have a bug about "Properties..." menuitem should be context sensitive. I don't have the time to look it up though.
It appears to be Bug# 65995, "Edit | Properties" should be context specific"
Target Milestone: mozilla0.9 → mozilla0.9.2
Target Milestone: mozilla0.9.2 → mozilla0.9.3
so a missing seperator? and rename (do we have a dialog for just renaming or can we do ILE or do we load properties for now?) and the context sensitivity for 'Properties' (which i'm not sure i like but which is covered in the other bug)
Depends on: 65995
Keywords: mozilla0.9, nsbeta3
Hardware: PC → All
Whiteboard: [nsbeta3-]
Target Milestone: mozilla0.9.3 → mozilla0.9.4
the sand in the 0.9.4 bottle has run out. try for 0.9.5. thanks - chofmann
Target Milestone: mozilla0.9.4 → mozilla0.9.5
i'll recollect after i get answers.
Assignee: timeless → jglick
Status: ASSIGNED → NEW
Target Milestone: mozilla0.9.5 → ---
Spec has: Get Messages for Account New Folder... Subscribe... Rename Account Delete Account -------------------- Search Messages... Account Properties Product has: Subscribe... Get Messages for Account New Folder... --------------- Search Messages... Properties... 1.Changing Properties to Account Properties should be fixed with bug 65995. 2.Rename Account would need a new dialog (or open the Acct Settings panel with Account Name with focus). Since "Properties" will also bring the user to the Acct Settings panel where they can change the account name (and since hopefully users won't be changing account names very often), I suggest we leave this item out for now. Thoughts? 3. Delete Account. Again, since its not already implemented, "Properties" will bring the user to a place where they can delete an account, and deleting an account should be a rare task, I suggest we leave this item out for now also. Thoughts? 4. So, the only thing remaining is: a. Remove "..." from "Properties" b. Reorder items as follows: Get Messages for Account New Folder... Subscribe... ---------------- Search Messages... Properties How does that sound? Small context menu with only more basic/common type tasks.
ok; i'll try to do this tomorrow unless i get real work. in some other bug, i'll complain about subscribe getting ellipsis, since the action you're doing is really managing subscriptions (perhap we should change the text?).
Assignee: jglick → timeless
QA Contact: nbaca → olgam
A short update: Jennifer updated the spec, see URL above. Currently Properties menu item is disable, since it is not completely implemented yet.
URL: http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/specs...
Blocks: 158011
*** Bug 183460 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Product: Browser → Seamonkey
Assignee: timeless → mail
Priority: P3 → --
QA Contact: olgam → search
Spec is out of date.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
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