Re: [Evolution] Evolution not quite Eudora yet

[grok <grok sprint ca>]

On Wed, 2002-06-12 at 08:35, Not Zed wrote:

> > In Evolution, I seem only to be able to type in aliases **which are in
> > the main 'root' 'Contacts' folder** (i.e. the folder found above 'Inbox'
> > in the folder-tree window) -- meaning that I apparently cannot access
> > (by typing, anyway) any alias (or whatever they are called in Evolution)
> > which I have squirrelled-away **in a sub-folder of 'Contacts'**.
> > Not very useful -- and I was wondering if there was something I wasn't
> > aware of here?
>
> The feature to be able to auto-complete from multiple contact folders is
> available in the development series, already.

That's great, but I'll stick to .debs from debian.org mirrors for now...




 
> > I do like the feature that aliases with multiple possible email
> > addresses have a *context-menu* which can be dropped-down to chose which
> > particular address to use; but still, the ability to view an alias
> > expanded into the email address it refers to is, IMO something GOOD,
> > which should be aimed at as a feature -- regardless of other
> > considerations.
>
> Well, I would agree here, however the gui gods have decided to just copy
> the way outlook works, and not expand full email addresses or group
> lists.  I don't like it either, but i can't see it being changed.

Ya. Let Microsoft set the pace... Good decision.




 
> > In creating a *'Contact List' (your name for it) alias* (i.e. an alias
> > which is itself a list of _email_ aliases), one should be able to select
> > from a menu/dialog/window of aliases, from any subfolder -- besides also
> > being able to type something in, too; [and should be able to at least
> > refer to the original list lying underneath the 'dialog' window.
> > Drag-n-drop was referred-to, but not really possible(?) with overlapping
> > windows];
>
> Its not really a list of email aliases.  Its a list of email addresses,
> which is probably not the best way to do it anyway.

If youse guys can see fit to code in lists of aliases, people like me
will surrender-up our firstborn to you.



 
> Anyway, the way the interface works, you either type the addresses in
> manually, or you drag them from a contacts window.  Since the contact
> list editor is a fairly small window, performing the drag and drop isn't
> that difficult.  Although the default window manager options of bringing
> clicked windows to the front basically make it unusable - which is why i
> dont use it that way.  You could try submitting a bug report on the
> contacts module about this on bugzilla.ximian.com.

I just might do that.



 
> > The problem is the 'Contacts' *subfolders'* lack of 'global
> > availability' of what is inside them.
> >
> > Again: am I missing something here? A conffile setting?
>
> Ok.  Well as above, this is addressed in the 'next version'.  1.1.x or
> 1.2 whenever it finally comes out.

When might that be coming out?



BTW: I don't know where this is coming from, but today I am having this
problem where if I hold down the <shift> key and press an <arrow> (down?
right?) past a Normal/Preformat block, the focus suddenly jumps to the
header fields; usually the 'Subject:'.
Extremely annoying!
> :/



 
> So, saying 'just like Eudora' doesn't mean much to any of us, for the
> most part.


Surprising. I thought many 'power' users preferred Eudora to dreck
Outlook. This has never been a 'numbers game' for me.



-- grok.