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

[Al Sten-Clanton <albert e sten_clanton verizon net>]

I didn't know about ctrl-tab, so thanks for that.  I tried escape and 
alt-grave and nothing happened.  It's the same with F6 and shift-F6.   I 
usually use ctrl-w to get out of a message.


Al


On 1/25/20 10:26 AM, Christopher Chaltain via orca-list 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