Separate column for message status icon

[SKaero]

In RoundCube 0.4beta and r3561 $rcmail_configlist_cols? doesn't change the order of the columns in the message list.

[alec]

Works for me with current trunk. Make sure that your skin doesn't define columns and user doesn't have this defined in preferences.

[strictlydata]

Using the default skin, if you use the list options to remove then add a column it dosen't replace it in the order specified in the $rcmail_config list_cols

Also the unread star is always attached to the subject, you cannot specify where you would like it.

[alec]

In current trunk you can change columns order with darg&drop on column headers. So, this is not an issue. Star (message) icon is placed inside of the subject column and we'll not change this.

[strictlydata]

With the star, what's the point in allowing people change the positions of some of the messages, but hard code others.
Most other webmail clients have the read, unread icon at the beginning. If its hardcoded then this isn't the case when you want to move the subject after from.

[apex7073]

I agree. The read/unread icon should not be tied to the subject line. Every mail client we have used always starts with the From field, then subject, then date. The default roundcube setup is backwards and starts with subject, so most users switch From with Subject, causing the read/unread icon to not be in the first column. I would prefer this icon be tied to the From field rather than the Subject field if it cannot be separated, but ultimately I ask that this be moved to a separate column in and of itself so users can customize it how they wish. Locking it down to the subject line and stating it's not going to change really doesn't open the door to customization or discussion. Please revisit this.

[alec]

Done in [4438d667].

[brandond]

With the change committed in [4438d667] the status icon is duplicated. The Status column always shows the proper state, but the Subject column also always shows an unclickable 'read' icon.

Additionally, while administrators can add the Status column to list_cols in main.inc.php, anyone with a list_cols preference stored ( anyone who had manually reordered or changed their column list) will not have this column selected and will inexplicably lose the message status icon, resulting in confusion.

All in all I'm not a huge fan of this change, especially how it interacts with the threaded view - I liked the icon after the thread hierarchy display, but still before the subject. Could the behavior perhaps be made conditional? If the Status column is not enabled, the status icon is part of the Subject column, as in pre-[4438d667]; if the Status the column is enabled, then the icon placed there instead of in the Subject column.

[aberglund]

As someone who has to support my non-technical users, I'm with brandond on this - the change is confusing and makes the interface inconsistent. If this makes it into 0.5-stable, I hope there will be a way to turn it off and stay with things as they are now in 0.4.2.

[alec]

Fixed in [98f2c932].

[strictlydata]

Thanks for the change however, it would be nice to add the reply and forward icons to this column.

[alec]

No, this is read status icon. Reply/forward icons are in subject.