Re: [Evolution] Wishlist

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 03:34, Toby A Inkster wrote:
> I have been using Linux at home for years now (and am using Mutt as my
> mailer) and have recently switched to Linux at work too. (Yay!) I am
> using Evolution as it offers a certain degree of integration between
> e-mail, task list and calendar which, although I don't need or want at
> home, is very useful at work.
>
> However, there are some simple things (mainly Outlookisms) that don't
> work in Evolution, but I think intuitively should:

Intuitively for an outlook user perhaps? :)

> 1. I can't drag and drop a file from Nautilus into an e-mail compose
> window for it to be attached.

drag it to the header area.  someone's working on a fix.

> 2. I can't attach a file to a task.
>
> 3. I can't attach an e-mail to a task, or form some kind of link between
> them.
>
> 4. I can't drag an e-mail into my Tasks folder to create a new task,
> based on the contents of that e-mail.
>
> 5. I can't edit headers. Maybe this is a bit too geeky for Evolution (it
> is the Mutt within me trying to get out!), but it would be useful in
> some situations.

You mean custom headers?  There's probably a wishlist bug about it
already.

> 6. I can't mark an e-mail I'm about to send as important. (#5 would sove
> this!)

FWIW the only mails i get that are marked important are spam.  Its
basically useless, and there is no standard way to implement it either
...

> 7. In the composer, the 'Replace' function is called 'Replace' on the
> Edit menu, but 'Find and Replace' on the toolbar. Why the different
> names?

I would suspect the edit menu has more context than the toolbar, so it
isn't required, but it could just be an oversight.


> That is all I can think of right now.
>
> Using Evolution 1.4.0, Mandrake 9.1.