Public bug reported:
Precise 32-Bit
This is a UX bug.
By default Thunderbird sorts all folders (Inbox...) by 'date-ascending'. This
results in one big problem: new mails are always at the bottom of the Inbox =
when having ~2,000 mails you have to scroll down pretty long to see your new
mails.
Thunderbird is the only mail client I know that does sort mails by
'date-ascending' and I think this is a big negative point because
Thunderbird acts in a way the user is not expecting.
I support an elderly man using his computer and having new mails at the
bottom was very confusing form him. Most average people I know never
configurate the programs they're using and therefore I don't think that
they would have found 'View > Sort by > Descending'
Suggestion:
Change the default view from 'date-ascending' to 'date-descending'
** Affects: ayatana-design
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: thunderbird
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: precise thunderbird ux
** Package changed: thunderbird (Ubuntu) => ayatana-design
** Also affects: thunderbird
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/961037
Title:
mails should be sorted by 'date-descending'
Status in Ayatana Design:
New
Status in Mozilla Thunderbird Mail and News:
New
Bug description:
Precise 32-Bit
This is a UX bug.
By default Thunderbird sorts all folders (Inbox...) by 'date-ascending'. This
results in one big problem: new mails are always at the bottom of the Inbox =
when having ~2,000 mails you have to scroll down pretty long to see your new
mails.
Thunderbird is the only mail client I know that does sort mails by
'date-ascending' and I think this is a big negative point because
Thunderbird acts in a way the user is not expecting.
I support an elderly man using his computer and having new mails at
the bottom was very confusing form him. Most average people I know
never configurate the programs they're using and therefore I don't
think that they would have found 'View > Sort by > Descending'
Suggestion:
Change the default view from 'date-ascending' to 'date-descending'
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