Re: [Evolution] Small "quirklets" in Evolution 1.0.8

[Benjamin Kahn <xkahn zoned net>]

On Wed, 2002-10-30 at 10:47, Dan O'Reilly wrote:
> Running this on RH 8.0, just switching over from Windows 2000 and
> Eudora.  I've noticed several little quirks, some of which are quite
> annoying to me, that I hope somebody can comment on/correct:
>
> 1. If I click on the same message 10 times, I get 10 windows with that
> message on it.  On a crowded screen, it's often more useful to get to
> any window you opened simply by clicking on the message again.

        Actually, that's a very good idea.  Opening a message window twice with
the same email should just raise the first message window to the top. 
You should file a bug about this at:

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/

and maybe someone will add that.

> 2. When reading messages, I find that I can't select and cut/copy text. 
> REALLY limiting, when you're trying to cut-and-paste from an email
> message into something else.

        Actually, this has been made clearer in the new version of Evolution. 
But cut and paste works already -- just using the UNIX style of cut and
paste, not the Windows style.  To "copy" some text, simply select it. 
That'll add it to the clipboard.  To paste, simply click the middle
mouse button.  If you don't have a middle mouse button, click the left
and the right mouse buttons at the same time.  

> 3. How can I delete a message and have it move into a trash folder, as
> opposed to simply leaving it in the inbox with a line drawn thru it? 
> That just leaves the thing cluttered.  I know all about expunging
> messages, but that's not what I want (at least, it's not a total
> solution).

        View -> Hide Deleted Messages
        Your deleted messages show up in the trash now already.
-- 
Benjamin Kahn <xkahn zoned net>