[Tickets #7264] Re: Remember the expanded/collapsed state of message headers in the preview pane

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/7264
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  Ticket             | 7264
  Updated By         | Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>
  Summary            | Remember the expanded/collapsed state of message
                     | headers in the preview pane
  Queue              | DIMP
  Version            | HEAD
  Type               | Enhancement
-State              | Accepted
+State              | Feedback
  Priority           | 1. Low
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
  Owners             | Michael Slusarz
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Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> (2008-09-02 14:42) wrote:

> Is performance really the reason you don't want this to be a regular
> pref? I don't think there are going to be *that* many toggle actions.

Disagree with this statement - I toggle all the time.  But the real  
reason is I disagree with this statement:

> I was suggesting that open/closed should be sticky across messages
> and across sessions. I usually want to stick with the view I had
> last, until I change my mind, in which case I want that one to stick.

That is not what I want.  I don't want my last toggle view to be  
sticky.  I generally toggle only to see headers for certain messages -  
I don't want fuller header information most of the time because what I  
care about is the preview text.  So when I toggle a header, I don't  
want that toggle to be permanent - I only want the current message to  
be toggled. (I think there is a bug now that doesn't toggle back on  
the next message view, but at least the toggle state isn't carried  
over across sessions).

So thinking about this more, I am back to my original decision: I  
think there should be a preference over whether you want open or  
closed by default and that's it.  No cookie/pref switching on toggle.   
You could add a "Remember last view" option, but that's starting to  
add a bit of complexity.