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

[Jason White <jason jasonjgw net>]

Also, if the message is in its own window, Ctrl-W will close the window and take you back to wherever you 
were in the message list.

On 1/25/20, 10:26, "orca-list on behalf of Christopher Chaltain via orca-list" <orca-list-bounces gnome org 
on behalf of orca-list gnome org> wrote:

    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
    
    -- 
    Christopher (CJ)
    Chaltain at Gmail
    
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