Created attachment 8524740
8515396 Mockup Revisited
Based on mockup proposed by Josiah (attachment 8507360 and attachment 8515396),
and few comments that follows, I would suggest the following modifications (see
mockup attached):
- keep white background by default
- remove underline below field labels (From, To, Cc...), keep it under editable
field areas only... make it less heavy ("prison like").
- remove colon from field labels and make their font color grey (like in
attachment 8507360) instead of black currently.
- align field labels to the right instead of the left currently. Same as
current TB behavior.
- in the from field, put the drop down selection list arrow on the left, in
front for the text field content (as proposed in comment 68)
- don't include the From label into the menu list (contrary to what is proposed
in comment 68), keep it separate as a simple label as current TB behavior.
- in the From field, keep background same color as other field (contrary to
what is proposed in comment 73). When you click on the field to start to edit
it, it would anyway open the selection box to choose value from so to my
opinion there is no need to highlight it for further distinction... the arrow
and the activation behavior shall be sufficient to indicate it is a selection
list without surcharging the layout. Same as current TB behavior.
- ideally, one of the value in the From field selection menu could be a <add
new identity> link to allow creating an new identity directly from here...
The field could be then updated automatically with new identity newly created.
- move the format bar into the body content area at the top under the line
separating from subject. May be more neat. This may require an additional
(optional) line to separate with the body content.
- use a more flat design for the format toolbar buttons with more greyish
appearance to make more discreet/melted into the background.
As an additional suggestion not in the attached mockup:
- set a small page margin on left and right so the lines (and content) would
not touch the window boarders, bringing the all content floating in the middle
of the 'paper' page a bit like a letter :)
Hope those few suggestions may help.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1347305
Title:
Address fields are grey when composing messages
Status in Mozilla Thunderbird Mail and News:
In Progress
Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
When composing a message, any address field that does not have the
cursor is shown as grey. While this is at first only a cosmetic
glitch, it is also serious usability issue: Usually any field that can
be edited is white and text that can't be edited is simply drawn grey.
Now it looks like Thunderbird does not allow editing of the recipient
addresses. Only when you try it regardless you discover that it is
still editible.
I attached a screenshot showing a stuffed up composer window.
This bug appeared with the latest update of Thunderbird that was
installed today.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: thunderbird 1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.55-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: kaymes 2516 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20140721092545
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Jul 23 10:37:17 2014
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/thunderbird/thunderbird
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
Lightning - {e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}
English (GB) Language Pack - [email protected]
Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - [email protected]
Thunderbird (default) - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-02 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
IpRoute:
default via 10.33.0.1 dev eth0 proto static
10.33.0.0/22 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.33.1.197 metric 1
IwConfig:
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
LocalLibraries:
/home/kaymes/.thunderbird/dymzcbig.default/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/components/Linux_x86_64-gcc3/libcalbasecomps.so
PrefSources:
prefs.js
[Profile]/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/defaults/preferences/lightning.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=31.0/20140721092545 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions:
rhythmbox-mozilla 3.0.2-0ubuntu2
totem-mozilla 3.10.1-1ubuntu4
RfKill:
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:
Jul 23 08:56:13 uqbox kernel: [427030.548782] [drm] Setting output timings
on SDVOB failed
Jul 23 09:37:38 uqbox kernel: [429515.541016] [drm] Setting output timings
on SDVOB failed
Jul 23 10:06:02 uqbox kernel: [431219.445267] [drm] Setting output timings
on SDVOB failed
Jul 23 10:07:12 uqbox kernel: [431289.957320] [drm] Setting output timings
on SDVOB failed
Jul 23 10:23:06 uqbox kernel: [432243.381132] MATLAB[25882]: segfault at 8
ip 00007f2f4507bcfe sp 00007f2f06cc5320 error 4
dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A13
dmi.board.name: 0J468K
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd10/27/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex960:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0J468K:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 960
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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