State of the Bird 2024/25
blog.thunderbird.net> updates that make Thunderbird feel fresher
This is coded language for screwing around with the UI again 8-/
I've used thunderbird for decades, I wish they'd stop changing the UI, and make the basic IMAP fetch functionality work.
Having a true maildir storage format would also be nice.
I don't want _any_ software that I use in my workflow to "feel fresh". I want the UI to remain stable, so I don't have to retrain my muscle memory.
The scroll bars that disappear still annoy me. along with the recent changes putting their buttons across the top of the window...
> I want the UI to remain stable,
Certainly, though with one exception: Contextual help for controls, especially for infrequent actions like configuration, which to an ordinary user feels new every time.
Specifically, one or more of:
- Circled "i" links
- Hover-help
- Conflicting option selections to grey out, rather than disappear
Re: financial contributions - When I hear "investments in our shared values" I automatically assume they're referencing things outside of building an email client.
Please. Fix. Search. Please. Fix. Search.
They wrote about this recently. With "Panorama" [1] they want to introduce an SQLite DB for all messages that will also be responsible for the search index.
[1] https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/10/video-conversation-view...
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I had to correct my child's kindergarten teacher on this same sequence.
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