[imp] IMP (Dynamic) - Date in preview window does not show the time

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Luis Felipe Marzagao/Andamentos <lfbm.andamentos at gmail.com>:

> Em 19/07/11 13:06, Michael M Slusarz escreveu:
>> Quoting Luis Felipe Marzagao/Andamentos <lfbm.andamentos at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Is it intended for imp to not display the time of the message in
>>> preview window when the msg isn't from the same day?
>>>
>>> I can't see why it would hurt to show the message's time in preview
>>> window, since there is a lot of space in there
>>
>> It is wasted information.  It has nothing to do with amount of  
>> space available.  It isn't good UI to simply "fill up" the space  
>> will available data.  (It is the same reason we no longer display  
>> e-mail addresses for recipients that have name information).   
>> Especially when the date is also available in the message list.
>>
>> I would agree that time of the message may be important for  
>> messages within the last few days or so.  But for messages sent  
>> weeks, months, or years ago, it is completely useless information.
>>
> Sure, I also agree. In fact, I had never thought about that until  
> asked by this user. Maybe the time of the message is important for  
> his kind of businnes. I don't know. I just gave him reason because I  
> thought the time is not just any header, but an important one...  
> Anyway, is it acceptable to have an option and let the user decide  
> whether or not to display the message's time? If that's the case, I  
> could open a ticket and try and make some effort to provide a patch.

I don't think a preference makes sense. Let's just show the time for  
the last few (3?) days.

Jan.

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