Allow toggle between default view and conversation view

[progandy]

I'd like to have a hoktey and a button on each message in conversation view that allows me to toggle between the default message display and the conversation view. This will be very helpful while there are still actions and information in the default view which is not displayed in the conversation view. (eg return receipt requests, toolbar buttons, etc)

[protz]

Hi,

While this is an often-requested feature, it is likely not to be implemented. This would make things extremely complicated, and the goal of Thunderbird Conversations is to provide a suitable alternative to the message reader. I'd rather have you explain why you still have to go back and forth rather than provide you with a way to disable, even temporarily, the conversation view.

Return receipts won't be implemented in the near future, although this is an easy bug, so you're welcome to tackle it. I could provide directions if you're interested. Toolbar buttons already provide a lot of functionality. What is it you're missing exactly?

[progandy]

The toolbar buttons aren't too important, I just thought the keyword-button would be nice to have to quickly tag a single message and not the whole conversation.
The problem are the return receipts since I dislike it when they are sent automatically and I need the confirmation button which is not available and there isn't any indication of a requestet notification. If I find some free time I'll have a look at it.

[alexrah]

hi,
I'd like to have directions on how to implement the "return receipt" button in conversation view.
Thanks!

[protz]

Hi there,

See #129 for
some thoughts; basically, you would need to re-implement the logic from
http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-central/source/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.js#3070
that detects whether the message wants a return receipt or not.

There are two codepaths: for messages that are streamed
(MessageFromDbHdr), you just need to read the various headers after you
get the MimeMsg. For messages that come from Gloda, you can implement a
Gloda plugin at indexation-time (there are examples of that in the
source) that flags each gloda message with a property that says whether
the sender wants a return receipt.

Then, you need to re-implement the logic for sending the status delivery

notification. You need to imitate:

http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-central/source/mailnews/extensions/mdn/src/nsMsgMdnGenerator.cpp#1052
(to make sure that when the user views the message with the classic
reader, they're not prompted to send it again)

• then you need to use modules/stdlib/send.js to send the delivery
  status notification (just re-implement the regular text that Thunderbird
  uses)

Feel free to ask for more guidance on
#129!

Cheers,

Jonathan

The steps would be as follows:

• in modules/message.js, modify MessageFromDbHdr

~ jonathan

On 12/13/2015 03:36 PM, alexrah wrote:

hi,
I'd like to have directions on how to implement the "return receipt"
button in conversation view.
Thanks!

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