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== Test Pilot == | == Test Pilot == | ||
special category! Test Pilot | special category! Test Pilot (Tools|Feedback) has [landed in TB9 in {{bug|679513}}]. It was an add-on in tb8 | ||
== User Visible Changes to Thunderbird 9 == | == User Visible Changes to Thunderbird 9 == | ||
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(numbered for convenience only, not in order) | (numbered for convenience only, not in order) | ||
# | # Composer: Outdent of List does not work properly [{{bug|290026}}], [{{bug|291780}}], landed in TB9!!!! | ||
# escape issues with mailbox urls in the compose window - [{{bug|224733}}] | |||
# Opt-in UI for telemetry (toolkit.telemetry.enabled ) - [{{bug|682176}}] | |||
# Compose, message and address book windows should support personas - [{{bug|670639}}] | |||
# Better Keyboard handling for attachments (implement Tab and Ctrl+Tab stop for composition's attachment pane) - [{{bug|473901}}] | |||
# Better import for vCards from webpages and the desktop - [{{bug|646638}}] | |||
# New MAC Keyboard shortcut for Get Messages / Get All New Messages - Command Y / Command Shift Y and F5 like Windows - [{{bug|655989}}] | |||
# WINDOWS - Quota Display in status bar is more readable - [{{bug|385175}}] | |||
# lowercase interface elements in message window header bar are inconsistent UI (mail header labels and button labels should be capitalized) - [{{bug|478468}}] | |||
# WINDOWS- users can hide the menu bar (and show it with the "alt" key). - [{{bug|581661}}] | |||
# Make the timeline of faceted search RTL friendly - [{{bug|601926}}] | |||
# Import from Outlook and Outlook Express doesn't import birthday field - [{{bug|152252}}] | |||
# Thunderbird 9 Beta 3: Graphics Acceleration disabled for all Thunderbird users by default since few Thunderbird use cases are helped by acceleration (hidden pref still available if you want to turn it on) - [{{bug|689742}}], [{{bug|693852}}], [{{bug|668552}}] | |||
=== Thunderbird 8 and previous release regressions fixed in TB 9 === | === Thunderbird 8 and previous release regressions fixed in TB 9 === | ||
# <del>Mac OS X ONLY: Can't open new windows if any windows are on a secondary monitor & bottom of secondary is NOT TOP aligned with primary - [{{bug|644733}}],[[http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/topics/thuderbird_5_wont_open_new_window_on_mac_for_writing_or_replying_with_two_monitors GS]]</del> WORKAROUND: align top of secondary with top of bottom monitor - fixed in FF 9,should therefore be fixed in TB 9 | # <del>Mac OS X ONLY: Can't open new windows if any windows are on a secondary monitor & bottom of secondary is NOT TOP aligned with primary - [{{bug|644733}}],[[http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/topics/thuderbird_5_wont_open_new_window_on_mac_for_writing_or_replying_with_two_monitors GS]]</del> WORKAROUND: align top of secondary with top of bottom monitor - fixed in FF 9,should therefore be fixed in TB 9 | ||
#<del>blanks at the end of email-address in Settings prevents displaying of inline images - [{{bug|68542}}],</del> fixed in TB9 | #<del>blanks at the end of email-address in Settings prevents displaying of inline images - [{{bug|68542}}],</del> fixed in TB9 | ||
# <s>Plaintext part not sent for multipart alternatve send option - instead 2 HTML copies are sent - [{{bug|688991}}]</s> REGRESSION | |||
# <s>Thunderbird 5 always print background colour - Known REGRESSION, see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=674211 bug 674211 is thunderbird bug] </s>[http://gsfn.us/t/2cf3k GS],[{{bug|652914}} is gecko core bug] - '''[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652914#c19 I believe this will land in FF9 and TB9]''' | |||
# <s>New entry in address book not saved when Short Date format to: "dddd dd MMM" - [{{bug|677884}}] e.g. when using Hebrew calendar instead of Greogrian Calendar</s> - '''fix landed in TB9, bug present since at least TB5''' | |||
# <s>Attachments with non multi-part messages without filenames are not shown by Thunderbird - '''WORKAROUNDS''' - i) (1) Tools/Options/Advanced/General, Config Editor | set mailnews.display.show_all_body_parts_menu to true (2) View/Message Body As/All Body Parts OR ii) [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/show-all-body-parts/ show all body parts add-on]</s> ; '''REGRESSION'''; fixed in TB11 [{{bug|701261}}] - backported to TB9beta4 and TB10 - also perhaps {{bug|705431}} | |||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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# [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_6.0%2C_etc. excellent, unofficial Thunderbird 6 page from MozillaZine] compiled (mostly) by the super helpful volunteer contributor [http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Rsx11m RSX11M] | # [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_6.0%2C_etc. excellent, unofficial Thunderbird 6 page from MozillaZine] compiled (mostly) by the super helpful volunteer contributor [http://kb.mozillazine.org/User:Rsx11m RSX11M] | ||
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# [[Thunderbird/Thunderbird8. | # [[Thunderbird/Thunderbird8.0SupportIssues Thunderbird 8 Support Issues]] | ||
# the above are great for Thunderbird changes, but open question: how do we track gecko changes that surface themselves to the user in Thunderbird? | # the above are great for Thunderbird changes, but open question: how do we track gecko changes that surface themselves to the user in Thunderbird? | ||