Re: [Evolution] Reply for list messages should go back to the list

[Matthew Barnes <mbarnes redhat com>]

On Wed, 2010-07-14 at 13:05 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> > Then we can debate an appropriate default for the preference.
>
> If we're exposing it in the UI *instead* of the existing 'Reply' action,
> then it really *has* to be private by default. The existing UI action
> sends private mail, and we can't sensibly change that. Least
> catastrophic failure mode and all that. So again it would only benefit
> those who are paying sufficient attention to configure it in the first
> place, which makes it rather pointless.

One way around this would be to have a third state for the preference
called "ask me", and make that the default.  So upon clicking Reply to a
mailing list post with the preference in the "ask me" state, you get
this prompt:

    ----------------------------------------------------------------

     Would you like to reply to the sender of the mailing list post

        Matthew Barnes <mbarnes redhat com>

     or to the mailing list itself?

        evolution-list gnome org


    [x] Remember my choice for next time


                [ Cancel ]  [ Reply to List ]  [ Reply to Sender ]

    ---------------------------------------------------------------

Checkmarking "remember my choice" would move the preference out of the
"ask me" state, unless of course you click Cancel.