Re: [Evolution] Muting Error Messages in main window

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Mon, 2016-10-24 at 23:42 +0400, Emre Erenoglu wrote:
> > it used to be "less intrusive" in the past, in a very similar way you
> > outlined above, hiding the message in the status bar. Not many people
> > knew that they can get any details about the error at all.
>
> Then I would wish it remained like that. Actually, the bottom bar of
> current Evolution is, in my humble opinion, bombarding user with messages
> (ie when downloading lots of messages), which are never really read.
> I would rather opt for a status bar with:
>
> Left Side: A single line with real status messages, Fetching Message
> 561/12544 for example. or like out look "all folders up to date", "folder
> being updated". etc. Clicking it could bring a window with all log messages.

That would make sense if it was only doing one thing at a time, but of
course it's often doing several things at once and it can be useful to
know what they are, especially if something goes wrong.

> Right Side: a simple message on connectivity and last update time of that
> account. Connected or Disconnected, Updated at 10:20. Connection Error.
> Again, clicking it will reveal details.

That could be useful.

poc