Sweet, nice to know the alt + <num> kb shortcuts for the Quick access toolbar! Now how about getting them listed in the tooltip...
~JasonG > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:16 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OT:ish - I'm beginning to *really* hate OL2010 > > POLA is about producing the minimum changes necessary in the user > experience and in program behavior. The complete makeover of the UI > for Outlook (and Office) is an excellent example of violation of POLA. > Outlook does not behave as I'd expect, because they've changed the > user interface dramatically. > > - Right clicking on an email doesn't produce the menu item > expected. And, in fact, they've hidden the option away, so that you > have to work to get at it. As a saving grace, now that it's configured > I can get at it from the keyboard, using Alt and 3. That's actually > pretty nice. > > - Rearranging and lengthening of the keystroke sequences needed to > perform other tasks is a major change of of the UI as well. I will > probably eventually get used to it, but it'll take a while. > > Now, I actually do like a lot about the new version. Its > configurability is pretty darn wonderful - the ability to make those > addins is great. I'm sure there are lots of other 'under the covers' > improvements, too. > > To answer your last question: What kind of option is the SMTP header? > It's not any kind of option, but the ability to view it is a required > option, and hiding it is a silly move. It's actually much more > important than any of the other menu options they added in, and I have > long thought that it would be a really good UI improvement to be able > to expand/collapse the display header to show or not show the headers. > Accessible via the keyboard, of course. > > If MSFT can make Outlook so configurable, why not make the context > menus configurable as well? > > Heck, why didn't they keep the old UI, and advertise a quick menu > option to switch to the new UI for those who wanted it? > > Kurt > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 07:01, Joe Pochedley > <[email protected]> wrote: > > POLA is about action (reaction to a user action). It's not about > content... Outlook still behaves as I'd expect... Right clicking on a > message still produces the same action of opening a context sensitive menu > of actions that can be performed on a message... POLA does not state that > the contents of the menu can never change though..... If we try to say > that POLA applies to the contents of context sensitive menus, then we can > essentially never change the menu or add/remove options from it! > > > > If we want to say that contents violate POLA.. I might argue is that the > result of clicking "Message Options" violates POLA... When I choose an > item that says Message Options, I don’t expect to see SMTP > headers... (What kind of "Option" is the SMTP header?) :) > > > > Joe Pochedley > > Network & Telecommunications Manager > > Fives North American Combustion, Inc. > > v: +1 216.206.5505 > > f: +1 216.641.7852 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:06 AM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: OT:ish - I'm beginning to *really* hate OL2010 > > > > Found this yesterday late, after much searching. > > > > It's kinda beside the point, though I'm glad to have it. > > > > I'll state the main point of my rant again: Massive UI and functionality > changes violate POLA, and those responsible should be beaten about the head > and shoulders until they learn the lesson or are incapable of doing it > again, or both. > > > > Kurt > > > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 03:45, Joe Pochedley > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For those lamenting the missing “Message Options” from the right click > >> menu, try this: > >> > >> > >> > >> On the Quick Access Toolbar (from Outlook’s main window).. The Quick > >> Access toolbar is the one normally above the File, Home, View, etc > >> tabs…. Click the drop down arrow to customize the toolbar… > >> > >> Select More Commands > >> > >> Choose Commands From > (All Commands) > >> > >> Scroll down to find Message Options > >> > >> Add Message Options to the toolbar… > >> > >> Click OK…. > >> > >> > >> > >> Now you’ve got Message Options directly available from the main > >> Outlook window… Highlight your message, click the toolbar button and > >> enjoy your headers. > >> > >> > >> > >> HTH > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Joe Pochedley > >> > >> Network & Telecommunications Manager > >> > >> Fives North American Combustion, Inc. > >> > >> > >> > >> From: David Liu [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:21 PM > >> > >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > >> Cc: Robert Peterson > >> Subject: Re: OT:ish - I'm beginning to *really* hate OL2010 > >> > >> > >> > >> are you sure this is not in OL 2k3? In 2k10 I dont see a Messdage > >> Options option. I had to add the button for Message Headers to > QuickAccess Toolbar. > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Robert Peterson > >> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Right click on the message and select Message Options, the header info > >> is then visible without opening the email. > >> > >> Of course... it still helps to rant. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 5:57 PM > >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > >> > >> Subject: OT:ish - I'm beginning to *really* hate OL2010 > >> > >> Sorry, just had to say this... > >> > >> <rant> > >> Aside from the fact that they changed (lengthened and obfuscated) the > >> keystrokes that I used since, oh, at least OL97, now I can't find the > >> headers in an email in my inbox. > >> > >> I've got an email that's sitting in my inbox, and I don't want to open > >> it, but I want to find the headers. > >> > >> I used to be able to open the context menu for the message > >> (right-mouse click, or use the Windows context key) and select > >> Options, which revealed, among other things, the headers. > >> > >> I'm not finding that anywhere, and googling reveals that either I have > >> to open the email, or do this: > >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg622917.aspx > >> > >> I think it's long past time we visit the Redmond campus with > >> pitchforks and torches. > >> > >> I have to build a C# addin to get this info now? > >> > >> Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over? > >> > >> Sheesh. > >> </rant> > >> > >> Kurt > >> > >> --- > >> To manage subscriptions click here: > >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >> or send an email to [email protected] > >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > >> > >> --- > >> To manage subscriptions click here: > >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >> or send an email to [email protected] > >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> To manage subscriptions click here: > >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >> or send an email to [email protected] > >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > >> > >> --- > >> To manage subscriptions click here: > >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >> or send an email to [email protected] > >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > > > > > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
