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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Re: Kmail TODO
From:       Don Sanders <don () sanders ! org>
Date:       2000-04-07 14:59:06
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The highest priority feature to implement now is support for multiple 
identities.

By Espen:
<quote>
Well, the GUI is in place (and in cvs). I made my own list object to store 
the data internally in the dialog. When the dialog is opened I load the 
data of KMIdentity into the first entry of the list, but saving will be
difficult since I can only store one identity. If someone that knows how 
things 
work a little bit better than me can make the KMIdentity into a class that 
supports more than one identity I would be happy. If so, please have a look
at configuredialog.h because the KMIdentity needs some more members
to manage the "inline signature" option.

I have started to redesign the "Account Settings" dialogs as well. I will 
add a combo in these boxes where the user can select the identity that
should be associated with the account.
</quote>

This requires doing a few things.
Write some logic to store/load a list of identities in the config file.

Use a different config file section for every Identity, notice how every 
identiy must be given a name (there really should be one "Default" that you 
can't delete). Using the [Identity-<name>] section to store information for 
the identity with name <name>. (Except if the name is "Default" then just 
look in the plain [Identity] section)

Update the kernel to return a list of Identities so you can:
QStringList identities = kernel->identity()->identityList();

Also add methods for setting the current identity section to write to, update 
the other identity methods to use the current identity section.

Update configuredialog.cpp 
void IdentityList::importData()
void IdentityList::exportData()

to save and load list of identities.

Update the filter dialog, craete a new filter action "Set Reply Identity", 
this will allow the user to set the identity used when replying to a message, 
show a drop down list of all the identity names.

Implement this filter action by adding a new field to the message as it is 
processed "X-KMail-Identity" should do.

Change the compose window so it uses the identity specified when replying to 
a message. Also change the from field into a drop down box of identities, 
don't bother about changing the signature, but do use the correct 
Organization and Email Address (hmm I notice there is a reply-to address 
ignore this for the moment) when sending a message.


These also colorfied indenting which was talked about recently.

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Smaller features

2) Freeze the width of the folder list using 
QSplitter::setResizeMode( verticalSplitterWidget, KeepSize)
so that when the toplevel window is resized, the splitter line will remain
fixed. The splitter will then only be moved when the user actually drags it as
in note (1)

Fix the geometry in the appearance->layout tab (I messed it up) maybe change 
an addStretch to an addSpacing

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The following things I haven't tested

Printing and session management.

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Also there are the following bugs

http://bugs.kde.org/db/27/2796.html
"After checking the spelling when composing a message, you can no longer edit 
the message"

http://bugs.kde.org/db/29/2931.html
"Subject Text does not display Umlaute"

and
http://bugs.kde.org/db/29/2917.html
"KMail krashes if I open a very big mail, like Flashback News Agency, which
is a monthly "alternative" newsletter, usually 200-300Kb pure text."

But I suspect this is actually a Khtml bug.

BFN,
Don.


On Fri, 07 Apr 2000, Jacek Stolarczyk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there one? Next week it seems I'll have some to work on KMail
> (especially do the testing of recent changes). I just want to avoid
> duplication of work and focus on something that's on a current ToDo list.
> Please provide one (possibly on the kmail list) before you leave.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jacek Stolarczyk
> PS. I'll commit the micro-patch about setting message date (obviously I'll
> update itto the current state in CVS), if you don't object.

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