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Activity manager - which gives valuable feedback on what Thunderbird is actually doing in the background. | Activity manager - which gives valuable feedback on what Thunderbird is actually doing in the background. | ||
Using [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/nightly/ | Using [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/nightly/3.0b2-candidates/build1/ Build1], test as follows and report all issues you find: | ||
* Activity Manager {{bug|257942}} + [[Thunderbird:Activity_Manager]] | * Activity Manager {{bug|257942}} + [[Thunderbird:Activity_Manager]] | ||
*# Open the activity manager | *# Open the activity manager in Tools->Activity manager | ||
*# Use Thunderbird as you normally would and keep an eye on the activity manager window. Look for problems in the manager. | *# Use Thunderbird as you normally would and keep an eye on the activity manager window. Look for problems in the manager. | ||
*# Try many concurrent activities - for example reading a new newsgroup and getting it's header while you are updating RSS feeds, checking for new emails, subscribing newsgroups, move and search messages, etc | *# Try many concurrent activities - for example reading a new newsgroup and getting it's header while you are updating RSS feeds, checking for new emails, subscribing newsgroups, move and search messages, etc | ||
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*# Check for errors - From time to time check the error console (Tools>Error Console) to see if anything went wrong. Try to reproduce if you can and file a bug. | *# Check for errors - From time to time check the error console (Tools>Error Console) to see if anything went wrong. Try to reproduce if you can and file a bug. | ||
* Archive ({{Bug|451995}}) + [Thunderbird:Message_Archive] | * Archive ({{Bug|451995}}) + [[Thunderbird:Message_Archive]] | ||
*# Archive a few emails using Archive button and Message > Archive | *# Archive a few emails using Archive button and Message > Archive | ||
*# Make sure archived messages are still searchable | *# Make sure archived messages are still searchable | ||
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*# Resize your window when the bar is visible and see what happens | *# Resize your window when the bar is visible and see what happens | ||
* Memory Allocator {{bug|427627}} + | * Memory Allocator {{bug|427627}} + [http://ccgi.standard8.plus.com/blog/archives/146 explaination by Standard8] | ||
*# We've switched the memory allocator on windows and Linux | *# We've switched the memory allocator on windows and Linux | ||
*# Open plenty of windows | *# Open plenty of windows | ||
*# Don't serialize your activity - do many things at once, like reply to few emails, leave the reply windows open and click the send button closing the windows at the same time | *# Don't serialize your activity - do many things at once, like reply to few emails, leave the reply windows open and click the send button closing the windows at the same time | ||
If you want to spend more time Participate in the [https://litmus.mozilla.org/run_tests.cgi?test_run_id=39 Litmus test run] | |||
= How to provide feedback = | = How to provide feedback = | ||