[Users] [Bug 3172] New: Flagging outstanding messages in Drafts folder

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http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3172

            Bug ID: 3172
           Summary: Flagging outstanding messages in Drafts folder
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: Claws Mail
           Version: GIT
          Hardware: PC
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P3
         Component: UI
          Assignee: users at lists.claws-mail.org
          Reporter: pf at pfortin.com

The New messages feature for the Drafts folder needs some rework IMHO... :)

Showing an in-progress (open compose window) draft as New causes confusion,
especially because Notification tray shows new message(s) when it's still the
draft being worked on.  The New status can be reset by opening the Drafts
folder and viewing the in-progress message; but the next keystroke will turn it
on again. If the message is still being viewed in the main window while typing,
every few characters, a new draft will appear, the old one will show read, then
be deleted instantly -- momentarily, 2 copies (New,read) appear in the Drafts
folder.

Suggestions:
* show as Unread (v. New) to overcome Notification tray issue
* show as read (not unread/new) while compose window is open
* allow user to configure a delay:
  - show unread after N {minutes,hours,days} -- 0 = never
  - show new after N {minutes,hours,days} -- 0 = never

Reasoning:  drafts usage differs by user and worse, by message:
- most of mine are works in progress as I research data
- some people do forget
- some drafts may require lots of research over extended time while others are
urgent

Hmm...  that seems to suggest that each draft have a "reminder(snooze)" dialog
when closed/saved, and [maybe] after no keystrokes for N minutes?  :)

Thoughts/discussion?

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