New Feature: Menu item / Option for reusing last external template

[RealRaven2000]

It would be good to have an option to reuse the same template when writing or replying multiple emails. Espescially when following up on many emails with a FAQ or generating invoices / receipts, we will want to use the same template over and over again. Therefore instead having to re-select it from the reply / write / forward menu, add a menu item "Last Template". This should show the title of the previous template (as selected previously from the menu):

[RealRaven2000]

Test version - for Thunderbird 115. to try out please install the latest Thunderbird Beta 114.0b6.

smartTemplate-fx-4.0pre115.zip

This has new menu items based on the main SmartTemplates (Action) button. The last template is stored separately for the three compose types (new, reply, forward). Different reply variations (reply to sender, reply all, reply to list) use the same template as reply for consistency. I also implemented the "open ST template file..." menu entry - note that this will not overwrite the last template at the moment, only selecting templates from the dropdown menus will be remembered. ( i might add a global option to also support that )

to install in Thunderbird beta, download the zip file and drag into Add-ons Manager (do not extract contents).

[RealRaven2000]

See #213 (comment) for the latest version to test this feature. 4.0pre123 was tested successfully in Thunderbird 114.0b6

[RealRaven2000]

Implemented the "reuse template" feature. this will automatically use the last used template (depending on the three cases reply / forward / write) when any of the standard / write / reply forward buttons is clicked. To use a different template, simply select one from the smarttemplate dropdown; this will be remembered until another template is selected.

This can now be activated in the global settings screen:

The option is available with any valid SmartTemplates license (standar, pro, domain)

smartTemplate-fx-4.0pre215.zip

pre215 was tested successfully in Thunderbird 114.0b6

To Do:

• localize the settings
• decide whether there should be a quick way of resetting to account template for each case (requires additional menu item for each submenu)

[RealRaven2000]

This is implemented in SmartTemplates 4.0b1 - however it can be improved as it only adds items from the actual menu. It should also add a template after it was opened via "Open SmartTemplates template file..."