>Seconding the general "kinda like" ;-)
>I also like that all the meta information pertaining to a thread (General Information, Environment Versions, Miscellaneos) is available - but the text area grows small when using laptop screen. A tabbed approach for the info currently all packed ito a single Tab/Page beneath the thread-tree would enhance "pure thread reading" reading a lot.
>First tab ONLY for message lines plus a single concatenated line of From, To and Title
> Second Tab/Page for the long version of From/To, with pictures if so set, Third Tab/Page for General Information, Environment Versions, Miscellaneos (fourth Tab/Page on replies for attached file info) would clean up the interface a lot while still giving near-instant info if needed or wished for.
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>Even better would be providing 3 "empty" Tabs/Pages and giving users the option to decide on where to display what info - some users might wish to keep current setup, others might want to leave out some info if using slow mobile connections. We are programmers here - almost as many opinions on best layout as people asked ;-))
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>//upd: clicking with "open in a new tab" gives a nice new relatively large browser tab with message. Perhaps - if giving users options on how to setup - for small mobile screens separating Thread tree from message might be even better - Tab1 Thread tree, Tab2 Message, Tab3 From/To, Tab4 Thread meta data, Tab 5 files on reply, Tab 6 left hand tools like search tools, Folders, replies would be set.
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>Of course device dependant: save DIFFERENT settings on smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop ;-))) //end upd
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>regards
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>thomas
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Total agree. Making it appealing for mobile devices is a nice move. But, here on Level Extreme, we developers would be satified with less eye candy and more possible features. But the site layout is also shared with the Chatter4U.com, where many of the users may not be as computer savvy and need the help provide with the extra features upfront.

I have always had the bad habit of making my application VERY configurable and extendable. So I tend to see other application needing more configuration. It better to have and not need, then to need and not have.

P.S. what happened to the Preview button?