The ENTER key

[Pete Holsberg]

If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.

1) Is that bug?

2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?

Thanks.
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[David E. Ross]

On 8/6/2007 8:11 AM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
> the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.
>
> 1) Is that bug?
>
> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?
>
> Thanks.

Try using the down-arrow key.

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[Tony Mechelynck]

Pete Holsberg wrote:
> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
> the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.
>
> 1) Is that bug?
>
> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?
>
> Thanks.

Here are a few keyboard shortcuts which I constantly use (in Threaded view).
You may find the n key particularly useful.

* expand all threads in current folder/newsgroup
\ collapse all threads in current folder/newsgroup
Ctrl-o open current message, don't change thread expanded/collapsed status
n next unread (even if within collapsed thread or [with confirmation]
in different folder or newsgroup)
p previous unread (this one and the previous are not symmetrical)
f forward (unread or not)
b backward (ditto)
m toggle read/unread status of message
r mark thread as read
Ctrl-Shift-t
get all mail
Ctrl-w close current window
Ctrl-q exit Thunderbird

On thread root:
Left collapse thread
Right expand thread
Enter toggle thread expand/collapse status and open message

On message which is not a thread root:
Left go to parent in thread
Right go to to first child in thread (if any)
Enter open message

Best regards,
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Pete Holsberg wrote:
> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
> the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.
>
> 1) Is that bug?
>
> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?
>
> Thanks.

you can find most of the keyboard shortcut keys here:
http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/keyboard

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[Pete Holsberg]

David E. Ross keyed the following on 8/6/2007 11:15 AM:

> On 8/6/2007 8:11 AM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
>
>> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
>> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
>> the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.
>>
>> 1) Is that bug?
>>
>> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Try using the down-arrow key.
>

I must not have been clear. I would like to move to the next message
when I have a message open for reading.

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Pete Holsberg
Columbus, NJ

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lesson afterwards.
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[Nir]

Pete Holsberg wrote:
> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me
> to the next thread rather than to the next message in the current
> thread.
>
> 1) Is that bug?

"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99193"

> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?

Look at Go menu in that new window. Also see other responses on
Thunderbird shortcut key .

[David E. Ross]

On 8/6/2007 2:14 PM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
> David E. Ross keyed the following on 8/6/2007 11:15 AM:
>> On 8/6/2007 8:11 AM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
>>
>>> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
>>> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
>>> the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.
>>>
>>> 1) Is that bug?
>>>
>>> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>> Try using the down-arrow key.
>>
> I must not have been clear. I would like to move to the next message
> when I have a message open for reading.
>
>

The down-arrow key works if the focus is on the message header in the
header pane. If the focus is on the message pane, then the down-arrow
causes scrolling of the message.

[Pete Holsberg]

David E. Ross keyed the following on 8/6/2007 11:16 PM:

> On 8/6/2007 2:14 PM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
>> David E. Ross keyed the following on 8/6/2007 11:15 AM:
>>> On 8/6/2007 8:11 AM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
>>>
>>>> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
>>>> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
>>>> the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.
>>>>
>>>> 1) Is that bug?
>>>>
>>>> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>> Try using the down-arrow key.
>>>
>> I must not have been clear. I would like to move to the next message
>> when I have a message open for reading.
>>
>>
>
> The down-arrow key works if the focus is on the message header in the
> header pane. If the focus is on the message pane, then the down-arrow
> causes scrolling of the message.
>

I don't use the message pane at all, David, but thanks anyway.

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Columbus, NJ

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[Tony Mechelynck]

Pete Holsberg wrote:
> David E. Ross keyed the following on 8/6/2007 11:16 PM:
>> On 8/6/2007 2:14 PM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
>>> David E. Ross keyed the following on 8/6/2007 11:15 AM:
>>>> On 8/6/2007 8:11 AM, Pete Holsberg wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If I hit ENTER when I have selected a message that's in a thread, the
>>>>> message is opened, but the thread is closed. That is, Next takes me to
>>>>> the next thread rather than to the next message in the current thread.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Is that bug?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) Is there a keyboard shortcut that will do what I want?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>> Try using the down-arrow key.
>>>>
>>> I must not have been clear. I would like to move to the next message
>>> when I have a message open for reading.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The down-arrow key works if the focus is on the message header in the
>> header pane. If the focus is on the message pane, then the down-arrow
>> causes scrolling of the message.
>>
> I don't use the message pane at all, David, but thanks anyway.
>

The message window then.

As you told me (Bingo!) privately, the n key is useful.

Best regards,
Tony.
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