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State of the Bird 2024/25

12 points| mzur | 4 months ago |blog.thunderbird.net

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johnea|4 months ago

> updates that make Thunderbird feel fresher

This is coded language for screwing around with the UI again 8-/

I've used thunderbird for decades, I wish they'd stop changing the UI, and make the basic IMAP fetch functionality work.

Having a true maildir storage format would also be nice.

I don't want _any_ software that I use in my workflow to "feel fresh". I want the UI to remain stable, so I don't have to retrain my muscle memory.

The scroll bars that disappear still annoy me. along with the recent changes putting their buttons across the top of the window...

everybodyknows|4 months ago

> I want the UI to remain stable,

Certainly, though with one exception: Contextual help for controls, especially for infrequent actions like configuration, which to an ordinary user feels new every time.

Specifically, one or more of:

- Circled "i" links

- Hover-help

- Conflicting option selections to grey out, rather than disappear

lagniappe|4 months ago

Re: financial contributions - When I hear "investments in our shared values" I automatically assume they're referencing things outside of building an email client.

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johnea|4 months ago

I had to correct my child's kindergarten teacher on this same sequence.

The correct order is: 0123456789