[Users] Standard view split pane drag handle

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:40:09 -0500, Brian via Users wrote:
>To help the OP understand the design elements and for those who are
>interested in a "standard" for design layout simply go to
>freedesktop.org or to GNOME.org human interface guidelines. [snip]

>> The reason that this subscriber was surprise about the layout is,
>> that it indeed is a quite unusual layout  
>
>That maybe your opinion but the layout is not unusual. In fact it is
>very standardized, using separating lines between pane views. Simply
>look at familiar desktop apps like Thunderbird [snip]

Too funny, since the OP mentioned Thunderbird and I mentioned
Evolution (the GNOME MUA) as examples for a cleaner user interface
layout. Thunderbird as well as Evolution chose a layout that
is different to Claws. The issue isn't caused by visible or invisible
separating lines. The way the widgets are arranged for the Claws GUI is
unusual, it not necessarily does confuse users, but it contains a
little risk to confuse. Thunderbird and Evolution don't need visible
separating lines, due to (at least regarding this aspect) a cleaner
layout of their GUIs. 

You don't try to understand the OP. Without doubts the OP is able to
stand this inconvenience. Since rearranging of some GUI elements is
possible by almost all MUAs, by Claws, too, the OP asked if there is a
way to change this handle "issue", too (by a Claws settings dialogue,
not by editing the source code).