Contextual UI in Thunderbird

[agu]

UI elements such as context menus and dialogs in Thunderbird could be smarter if they display information that is more contextually relevant.

For example, expanding the “Move To” context menu for an email message has a first tier of selecting an identity, then the destination folder(s) within. This interface and interaction could be simplified by immediately presenting folders associated with the identity for the email message, then the other identities as alternative options. By removing this tier of selection, users can avoid having to associate the email with the identity it came from, and also the time with selecting the extra tier by default (while still providing the option to move between identities). I've mocked this example up in the attached image.

This same concept could be applied elsewhere, such as the “Copy To” menu.

[Jon]

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[MattAuSupport]

There is a cottage industry in folk accessing their mail on IMAP mail servers and moving it to a local folders location for action,  so while it would suit you, I foresee a lot of folks that would see such a move as counterproductive.  Perhaps some sort of preference offering to set a start point would be the correct approach.