Re: [OT] Re: Adding a message to a mailbox in Mail
Re: [OT] Re: Adding a message to a mailbox in Mail
- Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Adding a message to a mailbox in Mail
- From: Philip Aker <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 08:59:13 -0700
On Friday, Oct 4, 2002, at 03:41 US/Pacific, Chris Page wrote:
Reminds me also that unless I've missed something blatantly obvious,
there is no "Next Message" command.
Typing the spacebar pages down in the current message, then goes to
the next message. Shift or Option reverses the direction.
Thanks, that is better but...
I'd find it more convenient if the focus could stay in the message area
(not the list area). And further that there be an option for enabling
the cursor so that the standard arrow keys could be used for navigation
and selection. The idea being that while of course the message is read
only, there's more benefit to the user who prefers keyboard over mouse
to be able to use the arrows to (for example):
* Navigate and select a passage
* Copy
* Command-Tab to another app
* Paste
* Return to Mail
* Delete the message
and then have the cursor positioned at the top of the new active
message. This would also be convenient for replying to selected
portions of a message.
Unfortunately, I don't see a way to restrict this to the next/previous
unread message, and I'd like that to also go to the next/previous
folder.
Yes, and in this respect, I'd like to follow the more or less standard
(text editor) conventions for {Command [,Option]} + Arrows for
navigation and selection, and branch to either {Control [,Option]} +
Arrows or {Control [,Option]} + '<' or '>' for the message and folder
navigation.
Then there wouldn't be confusing usage of the arrow and modifier keys
changing from one app to another or even within Mail itself. 'Bout the
only thing to understand would be that messages are read only, replies
can be edited.
Philip Aker
http://www.aker.ca
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