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8 Nov 2018, 10:41 PM | #1 |
Master of the @
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Enhancement request: One click to open link in a new tab & delete current email
I frequently get notifications about followed discussions in different forums and want to open the link to that discussion in a new background tab, and also delete the current email and view the next one. To do it currently I need to ctrl+click, then move the cursor all the way up to click the Delete button, and repeat again and again.
One only relatively-quick workaround is to middle-click and press the Delete button on the keyboard, but I find clicking the mouse wheel inconvenient, as I frequently end up scrolling the page. It would be much nicer if Fastmail had an option to both open the link and delete them mail with a single mouse click (or ctrl+click). Thanks! |
9 Nov 2018, 04:31 AM | #2 |
The "e" in e-mail
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Assuming you have keyboard shortcuts enabled, press 'x' (select currently focused message) followed by 'd' (delete) to delete the message quickly I rarely use the mouse for routine email browsing and editing.
As far as I know, you cannot open a message in a new tab using just the keyboard. My own normal workflow is to just open ('o' or enter key) and read messages when ready to do so, deleting them with the 'd' key when done. I find it better to keep messages in the list until ready to read them, or sometimes move them to another folder for later processing ('x' select, followed by 'm' move and first few characters of the folder to move the message to).. |
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9 Nov 2018, 12:10 PM | #4 | |
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The EMD notification messages I receive have a size of roughly 8 KB (mostly headers). The cost of storing such a message for a year is much less than 1/100 of a penny (1/10,000 of a US dollar). If that still bothers you, just use a rule to cause off such notification messages to b auto-filed in a folder and set the properties for that folder to auto-purge (such as after a week). Bill |
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BTW, another option is - left pinky on "D" button for delete, and left index finger on "J" for next. This requires a slightly less the awkward position than the previous setup, I just need to get used to using "D" for delete and learn to accept the occasional inadvertent scroll that middle clicking causes. Quote:
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10 Nov 2018, 06:15 AM | #6 |
The "e" in e-mail
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If you left click on a link, does it not open that link for reading in a new tab, returning to the original message when the tab is closed? For me, working through the messages one at a time like this, pressing 'd' (delete) on return to the original tab, is a better workflow than (what I think you are doing) opening lots of background tabs from different messages, deleting as you go, and only starting reading when you have a bunch of tabs open.
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11 Nov 2018, 01:29 PM | #7 |
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Location: Canada
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I sure hope it works like that. After reading the new tab, press control-W. You should be back at mail, so use the keyboard to delete the message.
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