Re: Reply (was: Re: [Evolution] "Read next unread message' keybinding DOES NOT WORK)

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> > Well, if "Reply to List" would be the default "Reply" action, then there
> > has to be another action for "No, I really want to reply to the Sender
> > personal"... ;-)
> >
> > I agree, that this can be discussed and there are a lot of opinions. But
> > personal replies have to be easy even for mailing lists.
>
> You could simply have a "Reply to Sender."  However, the easiest way to
> implement it would be to remap "Control*r" to "Reply to List" for
> designated folders.  On the rare occasion you want to reply to an
> individual, you click the Reply button on the menu bar, use the Action
> menu or right-click the message and choose "Reply," just as you
> currently do to get to "Reply to List."

IMHO that is no good UI design. One shortcut has to be always the same,
changes will confuse the user.

Personally, I always thought about a "Drop-Down Button" similar to the
"New" button, with "Reply To All", "Reply To List" and "Forward".


> > I don't remember the path for your 1.2.x version, but IIRC it is in
> > /usr/share/gnome/ui and the syntax should be the same. Make sure, there
> > is no other action bound to Ctrl-L.
>
> /usr/share/gnome/ui is correct for my system.  Thanks!  Having a hot key
> makes things much easier.  Now, can you tell me how to add the command
> to the menu bar?  

That's not as easy. The heavy thing is to find an icon. At least, you
can set Gnome stock icons -- if you know the actual name.

Search evolution-mail-message.xml for
 <placeholder name="MailMessageToolbar">

and add another entry between ReplySender and ReplyAll:
 <toolitem name="MessageReplyList" verb=""
  _label="Reply to List" priority="1"
  pixtype="stock" pixname="Mail"/>

...guenther


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