[Quickreply] Signature checkbox?

[erwin at transpontine.com]

Quoting David Fraser <davidf at sjsoft.com>:

> David Fraser wrote:
> 
> > erwin at transpontine.com wrote:
> >
> >> Quoting David Fraser <davidf at sjsoft.com>:
> >>
> >>> Erwin Wessels wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> For 0.4, we'll have a drop-down button to specify the reply option 
> >>>> (like the save button, etc, in the compose window toolbar). In some 
> >>>> instances, you might not want to include your signature in the 
> >>>> email, even though you normally do. We've got _some_ real-estate 
> >>>> left above the quickreply button - do we want to put a checkbox for 
> >>>> inclusion of the signature there, or would that make it too crowded?
> >>>>
> >>>> -E
> >>>
> >>> Hi Erwin
> >>>
> >>> What about adding this to the menu?
> >>> I don't think it would be too crowded above the quick reply button, 
> >>> I'm just not sure if it's the most common thing people would want to 
> >>> access - we should keep the most common things in that space, put 
> >>> other things in the menu probably...
> >>>
> >>> David   
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Problem is, the menu acts as a send button as well... Any other ideas?
> >>
> >> -E
> >
> > Hmmm... is it intentional for the menu to act as a send button? It 
> > would seem more natural to me for it to be a separate button.
> > A related idea, but probably not for 0.4, is to have the amount of 
> > space occupied by QuickReply adjustable. I find that it's much nicer 
> > to use even for typing fairly lengthy replies than the standard 
> > compose window (no loss of focus in switching).
> > If the quickreply box could be resized, that would then raise 
> > questions about how we lay out buttons, options etc.
> > Anyway that's all for later
> > David
> 
> OK, after the musing, a real, but unrelated idea...
> how about putting a button into the preview pane, near the headers 
> (where attachments used to be in Mozilla), that makes the QuickReply 
> toolbar appear.
> This would be easier to use than the View->Toolbars->QuickReply menu, 
> and I think it makes logical sense to have it in the header of the 
> preview pane.
> In that case it could also be a place for a "Quick Reply All" button.
> Anyway since it's my ideas I should really code them some time, but 
> that'll have to wait a while...
> David
> 
> 

To be honest, I really like that idea... If we'ld be able to make the box 
resizing, that would be great as well. Had a play with it, but it wasn't too 
easy. Feel free to try, though :-) I'll be on holiday from Wednesday 'til the 
7th or so of September, but after that I should be re-invigorated enough to get 
at it with fresh energy :-)

Cheers,

Erwin