Ask UMRA - Thunderbird

[Kosmo]

I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me I
cannot work out if it is me or the software.

I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers, display
pane. This has not changed.

I move through umra by using the space bar.

Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find that
the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the message. I
then have to find and move the mouse and click on the next message,
rather than pressing the space bar.

I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the focus can
be made to stay with the header?

Thank you.

[john ashby]

Post by Kosmo
I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me I
cannot work out if it is me or the software.
I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers, display
pane.  This has not changed.
I move through umra by using the space bar.
Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find that
the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the message.  I
then have to find and move the mouse and click on the next message,
rather than pressing the space bar.
I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the focus can
be made to stay with the header?
Thank you.

That's the behaviour I've seen for the last couple of years. I've just
scanned through the settings and can't see any obvious way of changing it.

john

[BrritSki]

Post by john ashby

Post by Kosmo
I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me I
cannot work out if it is me or the software.
I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers, display
pane.  This has not changed.
I move through umra by using the space bar.
Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find that
the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the message.  I
then have to find and move the mouse and click on the next message,
rather than pressing the space bar.
I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the focus
can be made to stay with the header?
Thank you.

That's the behaviour I've seen for the last couple of years. I've just
scanned through the settings and can't see any obvious way of changing it.

<FX: Checks>

[BrritSki]

Post by BrritSki

Post by john ashby

Post by Kosmo
I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me I
cannot work out if it is me or the software.
I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers, display
pane.  This has not changed.
I move through umra by using the space bar.
Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find
that the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the
message.  I then have to find and move the mouse and click on the
next message, rather than pressing the space bar.
I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the focus
can be made to stay with the header?
Thank you.

That's the behaviour I've seen for the last couple of years. I've just
scanned through the settings and can't see any obvious way of changing it.

<FX: Checks>

No, mine stays focussed on headers, so I can then click on spacebar for
next message.

I use CTL-R to reply if that makes any difference... and have compressed
headers.

[john ashby]

Post by BrritSki

Post by BrritSki

Post by john ashby

Post by Kosmo
I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me I
cannot work out if it is me or the software.
I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers,
display pane.  This has not changed.
I move through umra by using the space bar.
Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find
that the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the
message.  I then have to find and move the mouse and click on the
next message, rather than pressing the space bar.
I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the focus
can be made to stay with the header?
Thank you.

That's the behaviour I've seen for the last couple of years. I've
just scanned through the settings and can't see any obvious way of
changing it.

<FX: Checks>

No, mine stays focussed on headers, so I can then click on spacebar for
next message.
I use CTL-R to reply if that makes any difference... and have compressed
headers.

It does, and reasonably so. Since the reply button is in the message
pane clicking it will take the focus there.

Can't help with the compressed headers, have you tried the pharmacist?

john

[BrritSki]

Post by john ashby

Post by BrritSki

Post by BrritSki

Post by john ashby

Post by Kosmo
I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me
I cannot work out if it is me or the software.
I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers,
display pane.  This has not changed.
I move through umra by using the space bar.
Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find
that the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the
message.  I then have to find and move the mouse and click on the
next message, rather than pressing the space bar.
I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the
focus can be made to stay with the header?
Thank you.

That's the behaviour I've seen for the last couple of years. I've
just scanned through the settings and can't see any obvious way of
changing it.

<FX: Checks>

No, mine stays focussed on headers, so I can then click on spacebar
for next message.
I use CTL-R to reply if that makes any difference... and have
compressed headers.

It does, and reasonably so. Since the reply button is in the message
pane clicking it will take the focus there.

Good point, well made.

Post by john ashby
Can't help with the compressed headers, have you tried the pharmacist?

Yes, he gave me some suppositories, but for al the use they are I might
as well have stuck them up my ar +++ NO CARRIER +++

[Jenny M Benson]

Post by BrritSki
Good point, well made.

Was there, by any chance, a little voice in your head adding "Bar-baara"
as you wrote that, Brritters?

(Only big fans of The Royle Family will know why I ask that!)

[BrritSki]

Post by Jenny M Benson

Post by BrritSki
Good point, well made.

Was there, by any chance, a little voice in your head adding "Bar-baara"
as you wrote that, Brritters?
(Only big fans of The Royle Family will know why I ask that!)

No. A fan, but not a BIG fan and have no idea where the phrase came from.

I first saw it on usenet I think....

[Jenny M Benson]

Post by BrritSki

Post by Jenny M Benson

Post by BrritSki
Good point, well made.

Was there, by any chance, a little voice in your head adding "Bar-
baara" as you wrote that, Brritters?
(Only big fans of The Royle Family will know why I ask that!)

No. A fan, but not a BIG fan and have no idea where the phrase came from.
I first saw it on usenet I think....
ô

It was said - frequently - by Tom Courtney in the rôle of David's father
and is one of the numerous RF quotes which are oft repeated by my
daughter daughter and I.

[BrritSki]

Post by Jenny M Benson

Post by BrritSki

Post by Jenny M Benson

Post by BrritSki
Good point, well made.

Was there, by any chance, a little voice in your head adding "Bar-
baara" as you wrote that, Brritters?
(Only big fans of The Royle Family will know why I ask that!)

No. A fan, but not a BIG fan and have no idea where the phrase came from.
I first saw it on usenet I think....
ô

It was said - frequently - by Tom Courtney in the rôle of David's father
and is one of the numerous RF quotes which are oft repeated by my
daughter daughter and I.

Thanks for the info....

[Kate B]

Post by BrritSki

Post by BrritSki

Post by john ashby

Post by Kosmo
I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me I
cannot work out if it is me or the software.
I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers,
display pane.  This has not changed.
I move through umra by using the space bar.
Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find
that the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the
message.  I then have to find and move the mouse and click on the
next message, rather than pressing the space bar.
I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the focus
can be made to stay with the header?
Thank you.

That's the behaviour I've seen for the last couple of years. I've
just scanned through the settings and can't see any obvious way of
changing it.

<FX: Checks>

No, mine stays focussed on headers, so I can then click on spacebar for
next message.
I use CTL-R to reply if that makes any difference... and have compressed
headers.

I don't use a message pane but open each message in a new tab. I find
'F' works to go from message to message and 'space' works to scroll down
through a message and then hops to the next one (all in the same tab).

[Kosmo]

Post by Kate B

Post by BrritSki

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Post by john ashby

Post by Kosmo
I am convinced that Thunderbird has changed but for the life of me
I cannot work out if it is me or the software.
I have three panes in front of me - folders, message headers,
display pane.  This has not changed.
I move through umra by using the space bar.
Now if I respond to a message when I have sent my response I find
that the focus is no longer on the message headers but on the
message.  I then have to find and move the mouse and click on the
next message, rather than pressing the space bar.
I realise this is a first world problem but anyone know if the
focus can be made to stay with the header?
Thank you.

That's the behaviour I've seen for the last couple of years. I've
just scanned through the settings and can't see any obvious way of
changing it.

<FX: Checks>

No, mine stays focussed on headers, so I can then click on spacebar
for next message.
I use CTL-R to reply if that makes any difference... and have
compressed headers.

I don't use a message pane but open each message in a new tab. I find
'F' works to go from message to message and 'space' works to scroll down
through a message and then hops to the next one (all in the same tab).

Thank you. I suspect the solution is to use Ctrl+R in that case. I
wonder if I stopped using that for some reason. I have a feeling that
the focus did not change when clicking a button but now does so.