[Users] [Bulk] Re: Claws config needs much better documentation

[Steve Litt]

On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:04:25 +0200, Michael Gmelin said:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 06:02:56 +0530
> Sitaram Chamarty <sitaramc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 12:47 AM, Kevin Chadwick
> > <ma1l1ists at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
 
> > That would be fine if it matched with what people *expect* from
> > other email clients.  IME no other mail clients do this, so it is a
> > surprise.  And not a good surprise either.
> > 
> > The behaviour you spoke of should be implemented more explicitly.
> > For example the checkboxes in gmail let you do just that.  In claws
> > as is, I'd say "hide the message view and then move to a message to
> > have that safety".
> 
> In my understanding claws focuses on useful features which are
> presented in a more or less programmer style way (sometimes you just
> dig through the rc files to find a configuration settings, the dialogs
> tend to be crowded and full of advanced options etc.). And you know
> what? I dig that, because it means it is not hiding anything from me
> for the sake of usability (Apple), or trying to invent useless
> features instead of fixing year old bugs (TB). 

Fair enough, but when a part of the program departs from the
behavior norms of user software, for gosh sakes, DOCUMENT IT, and
document it prominently.

SteveT

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