Re: [Q]

[Peter Bloomfield <PeterBloomfield MindSpring com>]

On 2001.11.09 03:47 Olaf Frączyk wrote:
> On 2001.11.08 21:49:01 +0100 Peter Bloomfield wrote:
>> On 2001.11.08 08:42 Jules Bean wrote:
>> ...
>>> Maybe check the message which has been clicked on.  If it's selected
>>> (possibly as part of a multiple selection) apply the action to the
>>> selection.  If it's not selected select (only) it?
>>> 
>>> Jules
>> 
>> That seems reasonable to me--while checking whether the clicked-on 
>> message is selected, we would necessarily find out whether *any* 
>> message is selected, and we could grey out the whole menu if none 
>> is. This looks like a proposal to me!
> I cannot agree with you. I think we should select messagee, we have 
> clicked on, as Jules wrote. I think this is far more intuitive 
> behaviour.
> See gmc, gqview for example.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Olaf


Sorry, brain disconnect...of course, if the clicked-on message isn't 
selected,
- clear any selection and select it,
- do the usual stuff with the menu.
The only time the menu should be greyed out is if the mailbox is empty.