User:Rsx11m/Thunderbird:Preference Scoring

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• This is my personal preferences score sheet for bug 448716,
• feel free to copy and use as a template for your own scores,
• see Talk:Thunderbird:Preference Settings for discussion.

This collection reflects the preference panes as of 3.0b1

Column legend of the following tables:

Element Name

Text of Label

Related Bug

Rsx11m

Legend for UI elements: (1^st column, links to source)

• B = button
• C = checkbox
• P = colorpicker
• F = filefield
• A = label
• L = listbox
• M = menulist
• R = radiogroup
• T = textbox

Text of Label: (2^nd column)

• current, proposed, or removed

Related Bugs: (3^rd column)

• pending^(version), unconfirmed or won't-fixed, fixed
• bug_v: affects a group of UI elements following this one

Legend for scores: (4^th and following columns)

1. Element should be located directly in a main pane
2. Element located in a separate dialog of main pane
3. Element located in a tab of the Advanced pane
4. Element to be removed from user interface

• Suffix a: Candidate for account-specific preference
• Suffix s: Candidate for server-specific preference
• Suffix m: Move to a different preference pane

General Pane

(C)alwaysCheckDefault	Always check to see if &brandShortName;	bug 452890v	1or3(1)
(B)checkNow	Check Now...		1or3
(C)enableStartPage	When &brandShortName; launches, show the	bug 452909v	1
(T)location	Location:		2or3
(B)useDefault	Restore Default		2or3
(C)showAnimatedAlert	Show an alert		1
(B)customizeMailAlert	Customize...		1
(CR)playSound	Play a sound	bug 311640v	1
(F)customsound	Use the following sound file		2a(2)
(B)browse	Browse...		2a
(B)play	Play		2a
(B)manageAddons	Manage Addons...	bug 456869	1or3

Remarks:

1. Firefox has those upfront in the Main panel, and establishing the default mail application is a basic initial task, thus it could stay there.
2. It may be actually useful to have different sounds for different accounts, thus easier to distinguish those when new mail arrives.

Notifications Dialog

(C)previewText	Message Preview Text		2
(C)subject	Subject		2
(C)sender	Sender		2

Display Pane

(P)textColor	Text Color:		2(1)
(P)backgroundColor	Background Color:		2(1)
(C)convertEmoticons	Display emoticons as graphics	bug 448708v	2
(R)displayWidth	Plain Text Messages		1
(M)style	Style:		1
(M)size	Size:		1
(P)color	Color:		2(1)
(B)fontOptions	Fonts...		1
(B)addTagButton	Add		2(2)
(B)editTagButton	Edit		2
(B)removeTagButton	Delete		2

Remarks:

1. Color settings can be separated or merged into the Fonts dialog to build an Advanced Settings dialog, more important to have the font sizes upfront for display.
2. Separate dialog or pane for tags?

Fonts Dialog

(M)language	Fonts for:		2
(M)proportional	Proportional:	bug 452711	1and2(1)
(M)sizes	Size (pixels)	bug 452711	1and2(1)
(M)serif	Serif:		2
(M)sans-serif	Sans-serif:		2
(M)monospace	Monospace:		1or2
(M)sizes	Size (pixels)	bug 452711	1and2(1)
(M)minSize	Minimum Font Size:		2
(C)useDocumentFonts	Allow messages to use other fonts		2
(M)sendDefaultCharset	Outgoing Mail:	bug 373590	2or3m(2)
(M)viewDefaultCharsetList	Incoming Mail:	bug 373590	2or3(2)
(C)replyInDefaultCharset2	When possible, use the default character		2or3m(2)

Remarks:

1. Sizes (both proportional and monospace) should move to or be repeated in the main Display pane, frequently users modify the Composition sizes in order to increase or decrease display sizes since those are too hidden in the Fonts dialog.
2. Outgoing character encoding is misplaced in the Fonts dialog, should go into Composition, or all character-encoding settings into advanced.

Composition Pane

(M)forwardMsg	Forward messages:	bug 215252	1
(C)addExtension	add extension to file name		2
(C)replyQuoteInline	Quote the contents of displayed inl	bug 445088(v2)	2or3
(CT)autoSave	Auto Save every	bug 448703	2
(C)useMIME	For messages that contain 8-bit	bug 448702	4
(C)warnOnSendAccelKey	Confirm when using keyboard shortcut to	bug 448705	1or2(1)
(T)wrapOutMsg	Wrap plain text messages at	bug 448706	3or4
(M)font	Font:	bug 448701v	1(2)
(M)size	Size:		1
(P)fontColor	Text Color:		2
(P)bgColor	Background Color:		2
(B)restoreHTMLDefaults	Restore Defaults		1
(B)sendOptions	Send Options...		2
(C)addressingEnable	Local Address Books	bug 448699v	1a
(CM)directories	Directory Server:		1or2a
(B)editDirectories	Edit Directories...		1or2a
(CM)emailCollectionPicker	Automatically add outgoing e-mail addres		1a
(C)spellCheck	Check spelling before sending		1or2
(CM)spellCheckInline	Enable spell check as you type		1
(A)downloadDictionaries	Download More Dictionaries		1or2

Remarks:

1. I'd keep it either here or in an advanced area rather than moving to Main.
2. The composition font settings are rather confusing as they are not actually linked to a fixed font name, and the sizes are not true point sizes.

Sendoptions Dialog

(M)sendMaildesc	When sending messages in HTML format and		2
(L)HTMLTab	HTML Domains		2
(B)AddHtmlDomain	Add...		2
(B)DeleteHtmlDomain	Delete		2
(L)PlainTextTab	Plain Text Domains		2
(B)AddPlainText	Add...		2
(B)DeletePlainText	Delete		2

Privacy Pane

(CR)manualMark	When I mark messages as junk:	bug 448710v	1or3a
(C)markAsReadOnSpam	Mark messages determined to be Junk as r		1or3a
(C)enableJunkLogging	Enable junk filter logging		2or3
(B)openJunkLog	Show log		2or3
(B)resetTrainingData	Reset Training Data		2or3
(C)enablePhishingDetector1	Tell me if the message I'm reading is a		1or3
(C)useDownloadedList	Use a downloaded list of suspected em	bug 368635	1or3(1)
(C)antiVirus	Allow anti-virus clients to quarantine i		1or3
(C)encryptEnabled	Use a master password to encrypt stored		1
(B)setMasterPassword	Master Password		1
(B)removeMasterPassword	Remove Master Password...		1
(B)editPasswords	Edit Saved Passwords		1

Remarks:

1. This option has been disabled until such functionality becomes available

JunkLog Dialog

(B)clearLog

Clear Log

2or3

Viewpasswords Dialog

(B)remove	Remove Action		2or3
(B)removeall	Remove All		2or3
(B)togglePasswords	Show Passwords		2or3

Attachments Pane

(R)askOnSave	Attachments Folder	bug 448698v	3a(1)
(F)neverAsk	Save all attachments to this folder:		3a
(B)chooseFolderWin	Browse...		3a
(B)configureActions	View & Edit Actions...		1m(2)
(C)replyQuoteInline	Quote the contents of displayed inl	bug 445088(v1)	1or3(3)
(M)contentDisposition	Send attachments with a disposition	bug 445088(v1)	1or3(3)

Remarks:

1. If kept global, Firefox has the download folders in the Main pane.
2. This could go into a more useful "Applications" pane as in Firefox, and should have the file extension available for editing as the MIME type is determined from it when sending attachments.
3. These new prefs also may be moved into the Composition or Advanced panes.

Downloadactions Dialog

(B)clear	Clear		1or3
(B)remove	Remove Action		1or3
(B)edit	Change Action...		1or3
(B)button.close	Close		1or3

Changeaction Dialog

(B)changeApp	Browse...		2or3
(B)chooseFolder	Browse...		2or3

Advanced Pane

(B)showReturnReceipts	Return Receipts...		3a
(C)alwaysCheckDefault	Always check to see if &brandShortName	bug 452890v
(B)checkNow	Check Now...
(C)enableGloda	Enable Message Indexer	bug 455978
(B)configEdit	Config Editor...		3
(CR)autoMarkAsRead	Automatically mark messages as read		3m(1)
(T)markAsReadDelay	After displaying for		3m
(R)openMsgIn	Open messages in:	bug 448695	3m(1)
(C)showCondensedAddresses	Show only display name for people in my	bug 448692	3a
(C)rememberLastMsg	Remember the last selected message	bug 448694	3or4
(C)showFolderColumns	Show expanded columns in the folder pane		3m(1)
(B)showSettings	Settings...	bug 451620	3m(2)
(T)connectionTimeout	Connection timeout:	bug 451620	3or4s(2)
(B)showOffline	Offline...		3m(2)
(TB)useCacheBefore	Use up to MB of space for the cache	bug 451599	3(3)
(CT)offlineCompact	Compact folders when it will save over	bug 448697	3
(C)enableAppUpdate	&brandShortName;		3
(C)enableAddonsUpdate	Installed Add-ons		3
(R)whenUpdatesFound	When updates to &brandShortName; are fou		3
(C)modeAutoAddonWarn	Warn me if this will disable any of my a		3
(B)showUpdates	Show Update History		3
(B)viewCertificates	View Certificates		3
(B)viewCRLs	Revocation Lists		3
(B)validation	Validation		3
(B)viewSecurityDevices	Security Devices		3

Remarks:

• Note that bug 456872 has moved various prefs into a new Advanced > Display tab, the new order is reflected here.

1. Possibly move to the Display pane.
2. If another level of dialog within a tab should be avoided, this would be a separate tab in the Advanced pane.
3. Depending on bug 439731, a checkbox for enabling IMAP caching may be added.

Receipts Dialog

(C)requestReceipt	When sending messages, always request a		3
(R)receiptArrive	When a receipt arrives:		3
(R)requestMDN	When I receive a request for a return re		3
(M)notInToCc	If I'm not in the To or Cc of the messag		3
(M)outsideDomain	If the sender is outside my domain:		3
(M)otherCases	In all other cases:		3

Remarks:

• This may be a tab in Advanced or a subdialog in the Account Settings.

Connection Dialog

(R)proxyTitle	Configure Proxies to Access the Internet		3
(TT)http	HTTP Proxy:		3
(C)shareproxy	Use this proxy server for all protocols		3
(TT)ssl	SSL Proxy:		3
(TTR)socks	SOCKS Host:		3
(T)noproxy	No Proxy for:		3
(T)autoTypeRadio	Automatic proxy configuration URL:		3
(B)reload	Reload		3

Remarks:

• Connection time out from bug 451620, unless becoming per-server setting.
• This may be a tab in the Advanced pane.

Offline Dialog

(R)textStartUp	When starting up:		3
(R)textGoingOnline	Send unsent messages when going online?		3
(R)textGoingOffline	Download messages for offline use when g		3