Morning Tom Plunket,
> message list message view account view
> Ctrl+] nothing next unread next unread
i think you meant:
Ctrl+] next unread nothing next unread
But I do agree this is another inconsistency that should be fixed.
> Up/Down next message next line next folder
:-D This *is* consistent behavior, as up/down always moves the cursor up/down
in the window that currently has focus :-P
> Is there any way to do this sort of thing in The Bat!, while not
> trying to remember which pane has focus?
Knowing which pane has focus is less a matter of remembering than *seeing*.
You'll usually notice quite quickly by highlights ;-) But then, more
consistent keybindings for navigation was just what I was getting at. Even
with configurable keybinds like in as of yet unavailable v2, a consistent
standard interface can save a lot of work/time.
> So, can I navigate the freaking program without tabbing all over the
> universe?
Here's how I organize my message reading (proven quite effective for me,
considering I read every message I get anyway. Dunno about your situation :-)
. I put the focus on the message list.
. In mailing lists, I first collapse all threads.
. I press the key for next unread message and start reading it.
. [I have the "mark message as unread" set to 2 sec, for the rare message that
goes under that time, I use Ctrl+M to mark it as read.]
. I use space to page through the message
. If the next in the thread isn't unread, I go to next unread.
For normal correspondence, I just always go to the next unread since following
threads usually isn't necessary. For this, sorting by created or received time
in descending order is good enough if you want to page through with Space bar.
Hey everybody! Share your favorite mail reading methods for your situation!
> Is there a way to turn off that stupid (to me) quick search? I don't
> want to quick search when I hit 'r', I meant to reply but am still
> used to Agent...
I fear not... This has been discussed a little in the past. A key to activate
quick search would allow for more flexibility with normal keys. I guess we'll
have to wait for v2...
* ah, here's another inconsistency BTW:
[messsage composing; reply window]
header original message
edit message view edit
Tab focus on next field focus on next field insert tab
/Tab in header edit sets the focus on the next header field, then original
message view.
Ctrl+Tab nothing focus on next field focus on next field
Shift+Tab focus on last field focus on last field focus on last field
/Shift+Tab sets the focus only on last used header field, then goes back to
message edit.
/ While Shift+Tab offers a consistent way of "backtabbing" through the
fields, there seems no way to go forward in a similar manner with one
keybinding. This should be fixed.
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|on Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A
:with The Bat! 1.39
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