It’s exactly what you’re already used to! Different People, Different Needs Hmm, that looks identical to the current folder pane! What’s going on here? The above iteration of the Thunderbird 115 folder pane simply has Unified Folder mode turned off, and the density set to default instead of relaxed. Wait, wait! Before you get angry and close your browser tab, let’s take an additional look at the Thunderbird 115 folder pane, right next to the existing Thunderbird 102 folder pane: Thunderbird 115 Folder Pane with Unified Folder Mode disabled and default density See how roomy and breathable that is? See all the white space that helps prevent cognitive overload? This will feel familiar to users who’ve only used webmail in the past. Thunderbird 115 Folder Pane - with Unified Folder Mode and relaxed density Don’t worry, we’ll explain the new design and the new buttons further down. Now, let’s see the new folder pane that’s coming in Thunderbird 115. Here is what the folder pane looks right right now, in Thunderbird 102: Thunderbird 102 Folder Pane Folder Pane: Thunderbird 102 vs Thunderbird 115 That’s the section on the left of the application that displays all of your mail accounts, feed accounts, chat accounts, and local folders. Today we’re going to take a look at the new Thunderbird folder pane. However, Thunderbird started to decline after Mozilla moved some of its developers to other projects in 2012, and then cut off most funding in 2015 - leaving Thunderbird’s future entirely up to independent donations.Product Design Manager Alex Castellani takes you on a guided tour of the new Thunderbird folder pane. Mozilla originally created Thunderbird alongside the Firefox web browser, with both applications serving as a replacement for the older Mozilla Suite. There’s even an Android app in development. Color-coding for emails is expected to arrive in Thunderbird v114, a universal font size setting is in the works, and some icons are being updated. Thunderbird’s developers have also been answering questions and feature requests, though many of the planned improvements won’t show up for many months. Spaces toolbar (far left side) Thunderbird The account setup process and import/export wizard are being revamped, too, and there’s early support for Matrix messaging directly in Thunderbird.
Thunderbird is also working on a new (optional) ‘Spaces Toolbar’, which acts like a tab bar for all of the app’s features, similar to Outlook on the web.
The address book will have a refreshed design, with related information divided into cards for easier reading. The Thunderbird team revealed its plans for version 102 in a blog post earlier this month, with the update expected to arrive by the end of June 2022.
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