On Mon, Sep 20, 1999 at 01:25:31AM +0200, Roberto Suarez Soto wrote:
> I mean columns in the folder list, like Pine. If you have a lot of
> folders (as I do), the ways to see and read them all in a sane manner are,
> basicly, two: (1) making directories to store the folders, or (2) having columns
> in your folder list. The way that it is now, the folder list is only one column,
> so if you have more than 20 folders (I do) you have to scroll down the page to
> see the rest. If you could see them in columns, a only page would be enough. I
> hope you understand what I mean; besides of my english, I usually can't even
> make myself clear in spanish %-)
>
> I now that's something that many won't use, but I know I would use it;
> and as I'm not such a weird person, perhaps some would use it as well :-) That's
> why I asked if it was very difficult to implement, because (almost total coding
> ignorance admitted, I warn) it doesn't look like that to me :-m
>
I think this would be an excellent improvement! The current 'folders'
display is just a directory listing in a unix'ish format by default
(is it customisable?), this provides lots of information which is
nothing to do with the mail folders at all. Basically all one really
wants is the name of the folder and some way of selecting it. What
would be really nice would be the ability to mouse click on a folder to
move to it. This is verging on GUIness I suppose but tin does similar
things very successfully (IMHO) and is still resolutely a character
based application.
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