99949 - Subfolder heirarchy lines conflict visually with subfolder twisties

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Message Display, defect)

Description

[Chris P. Ross]

There are new lines that have been added (0.9.4) to the left of the folder
names, in the account/folder frame in the mail window.  These lines, at least on
the Mac 0.9.4 talkback build (Build ID: 2001091311), overdraw the arrows that
control expansion/collapse of the accout/folder contents.  The lines should only
be drawn up to a point a couple/few pixels from the other arrow/triangle graphic.

This is a minor and purely cosmetic bug, but it's very unpleasant to look at.

Comment 1

[Not interested in Mozilla any more]

I would argue that the lines shouldn't be there at all. If finder can do without
them in folder views then surely Mozilla can as well.

Comment 2

[laurel]

*** Bug 100051 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3

[Greg K.]

Confirmed using Mac/2001091311 (0.9.4) using both Modern and Classic themes.

No obvious duplicate. I am, however, altering the summary to hopefully clarify the 
problem. The heirarchy lines were probably engineered in the first place only for 
Windows or other OS's that use +/- instead of the Mac's rotating triangle for heirarchy 
expansion.

Ian is correct, however, in that such lines are not a normal part of the Mac OS UI 
experience. They certainly don't belong in Classic.

Comment 4

[Chris P. Ross]

I can accept the argument that the lines are not part of the MacOS UI,
and therefore shouldn't be there.  However, they are nice, and I
would be fine with them staying.  But they look bad now as they clash
with the "twisties".

It should be noted that this is also a problem in the gtk system
on UNIX.  (tested BSD/OS; presumed on all other gtk systems).
It's uglier on the Mac, IMHO, but present in gtk as well.
Should the Platform/OS be changed?

Comment 5

[Brad Tiffany]

Attachment: Patch to remove connecting lines in Mac classic outliners

This is really a mac classic themes bug that affects all outliners (see also
the sidebar history panel).  I presume win classic wants the connecting lines;
I don't know about Modern.  If the connecting lines look too ugly on Modern,
try filing a bug against that theme; maybe the twisties just need to be changed
in order to make them blend better with the lines.

Patch also removes an empty rule I noticed in (mac classic) outliner.css.  Not
sure how that got there.

Comment 6

[Olga]

It has patch.

Comment 7

[TommyBee (No E-mail)]

*** Bug 113052 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 8

[TommyBee (No E-mail)]

Filed bug 115952 for the Modern theme.  The lines really don't belong on the Mac
OS in ANY theme IMHO.

Comment 9

[TommyBee (No E-mail)]

*knock knock* Anything holding up this patch?  :-)  I'd really like to see how
this looks in Classic.

Comment 10

[Simon Paquet [:sipaq]]

This bug is targeted at a Mac classic platform/OS, which is no longer supported
by mozilla.org. Please re-target it to another platform/OS if this bug applies
there as well or resolve this bug.

I will resolve this bug as WONTFIX in four weeks if no action has been taken.
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Comment 11

[Chris P. Ross]

Was to be resolved WONTFIX in 2003, but didn't happen.  Closed now.