otto802 / quickarchiver

QuickArchiver - Thunderbird Extension
http://www.bergercity.de/software/quickarchiver/
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Feature idea: Instant rule editing after automatic rule addition #44

Open krosefield opened 6 months ago

krosefield commented 6 months ago

Whenever a new rule is automatically created, it would be helpful, that you immediately have the chance to alter that rule. For instance a window opens up within you can change the attributes (From, To, Subject) right away or just confirm if everything fits. The existing window that opens up when choosing "Edit" from the list of all rules would be perfect for this.

Currently you need to open the "show all rules" view, identify the newly generated rule (which can be a longer task with a growing list of rules) and then click on "Edit".

I would prefer the different workflow as the automatically generated rules are usually too specific and I regularly change them to something like "*@domain.com" instead of "name@domain.com". This behavior "ask before creating a rule" can be an optional one that can be turned on and off.

Thank you for your awesome work!

otto802 commented 5 months ago

You could also do one of the following:

But I like your idea with showing the dialog on automatic rule creation, will think about it!

krosefield commented 5 months ago

Thank you for your answer, the tips and considering the addition of this new feature. I will gladly assist with beta-testing if this is helpful for you.