Re: [orca-list] Thunderbird's Index View

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

To get back to the message list, when you're in an email, depends on how 
you're viewing the message. For me, I use the preview pane, so I just 
hit Shift+F6 or F6 a couple of times to get back to the message list. If 
you're opening up messages in their own window, such as by hitting the 
enter key, then I think just hitting the escape key should close that 
window and put you back into the message list. If you're opening up 
messages in a separate tab then I think control+tab should get you back 
to the message list. There's also the alt+` key sequence which will just 
cycle through the open windows in a given application, so you could use 
this as well. BTW, that's the alt key plus the grave key, which is the 
key to the left of the 1 on the keyboard.


BTW, for what you're calling the index, I just call it the message list, 
but I have no idea what the official term is. Maybe a programmer can 
enlighten us.


Good luck, and keep the questions coming! I'll answer all the 
Thunderbird questions I can!


On 1/25/20 6:32 AM, Janina Sajka wrote:
> Hi Christopher, All:
>
> I'm picking up on this old Thunderbird thread because I keep working at
> learning Thunderbird from time to time. I've made progress, but I'm
> still learning and have a specific question.
>
> Actually, two questions ...
>
> 1.)     When in an email message, I note that TAB and Shift+TAB take me
> among hyperlinks embedded in the message. But, how do I get out of that
> view and back to what I've called the index listing? Nothing else I try
> seems to work reliably short of going into the menus. Some simple key
> combo would be very satisfying at this point.
>
> 2.)     What is the correct graphical desktop term for what I'm calling
> the index? What term should I use to identify the list of messages in a
> folder? What's that called?
>
> With thanks,
>
> Janina
>
> Christopher Chaltain writes:
> > OK Janina, I get what you're talking about. I guess I just call that the in
> > box, but the index view may be the more appropriate term.
> >
> >
> > I don't use the calendar in Thunderbird at all. I just use Google Calendar's
> > web interface. I don't see anything to do with a calendar or Lightning in
> > Thunderbird, so I'm guessing I just disabled that add on altogether.
> >
> >
> > I do come up in my in box. I also have the message pane turned on, so I just
> > use the F6 key to jump from the folder list to the in box for that folder
> > and then the message body. The folder list will also take you between
> > accounts. The left and right arrows will collapse subfolders. BTW, I also
> > have my messages in a threaded view, and the left and right arrow keys will
> > also collapse and expand each thread.
> >
> >
> > I hope this helps, and I can answer more questions or give more details
> > later.
> >
> >
> > On 1/1/20 10:48 AM, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > > Hi, Christopher:
> > >
> > > By index I mean the summary view of all mail in a particular folder, for
> > > example the folder inbox of one of my setup accounts--perhaps
> > > janina rednote net.
> > >
> > > One can get there via menus, Go, Folders, then the particular account,
> > > etc. This path can be very slow, especially if the local imaps hasn't
> > > updated recently.
> > >
> > > I believe Outlook also calls it an index view, as I know the console mua
> > > I use, mutt, does. So, I'm not sure what else to call that screen, but
> > > it's definitely the most useful to me as I literally dispose of hundreds
> > > of emails daily.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Janina
> > >
> > > Christopher Chaltain writes:
> > > > Sorry for my ignorance Janina, but what do you mean by the index view? I'm
> > > > not familiar with this term.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 1/1/20 9:52 AM, Janina Sajka via orca-list wrote:
> > > > > Hi, All:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've been trying to use Thunderbird recently. I'm hoping my frustration
> > > > > with Thunderbird is just a lack of knowledge and appropriate
> > > > > configuration.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's my problem:
> > > > >
> > > > > I want to work from the index view. I would like to default to that tab
> > > > > when I launch Thunderbird. I don't care about it's calendar, today,
> > > > > tomorrow, and 5 days forward.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to set T-bird to default to the index view?
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, when in an actual email message, how does one most efficiently
> > > > > return to the index view?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for all suggestions. Happy New Year, everyone!
> > > > >
> > > > > Janina
> > > > --
> > > > Christopher (CJ)
> > > > Chaltain at Gmail
> > --
> > Christopher (CJ)
> > Chaltain at Gmail

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