Re: [Evolution] send in background

[Gary Curtin <gary curtin gmx ie>]

Thanks for the reply Pete.

> That is, effectively, "send in background".

I suspected that was as close to send in background as I could get, but was still hoping there may be something more.

> But, I don't really understand the problem - you can have multiple
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> compose windows open and there's nothing to stop you from starting to
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> compose another email while the other one spends time sending.

I guess it is just from habit that as soon as I click send, I expect the window to close so I can get on with other things. Yes, I can click again on the main Evolution window and continue, but again I was hoping for a little more.

> Besides, yes, the compose window stays open while things are finished,
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> but TBH I don't think I could physically move the mouse fast enough
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> between clicking "Send" and getting to the message window and clicking
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> "New" or selecting a new message and clicking "Reply".

I suppose things are different for you as it does take a few seconds before the window closes on my computer. I guess from years of gaming my mouse reflexes are very fast. :-)

> What you are effectively saying you want is for the compose
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> window to disappear as soon as you press send?  I think the problem
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> with that is the sending status messages appear in that window and if
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> there are problems with sending, the composed message needs to be shown
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>  so that the user can decide what to do (Try Again / Save as draft /
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> Discard / Cancel).

Yes, you are absolutely correct about what I want, and you also have a few good points. However, there is the message pane that appears below the tool bar when things go wrong, so that just seems like double notifications.

I guess I just need to adjust if I can't have it setup to what I am used to. Except for this issue and the RSS problem, I am quite happy with Evolution.

Gary