Folks, TB currently does some distinctive things, to note "unread" messages in a folder and to note "new" messages.
A folder with unread messages is highlighted in the "account tree" pane, in bold, and the folder icon is blue, rather than gold. In the pane that lists messages in a folder, unread messages are highlighted in bold, with a gold icon, rather than the open-envelope icon. New messages are announced in the innovative message banner. The banner is great if you do not get much mail. As a slow, serial display mechanism, it does not work well if it needs to show very much or show it quickly. When there are lots of new messages, the banner mechanism bogs down. I wonder whether anyone besides me would find it useful to have new messages indicated in more than the banner. For example, what if there were a third choice for the icons in the account tree pane and in the folder summary pane? So, the icon would show basic, unread, or new. (new implies unread, of course.) This would allow a user to very quickly scan and see where new messages have just come in. (And, yes, this becomes a real issue if you have lots of folders, as well as lots of message activity.) Thoughts? d/ -- Dave Crocker <mailto:dhc2@;dcrocker.net> TribalWise <http://www.tribalwise.com> ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.61 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
