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== Test Pilot ==
== Test Pilot ==
special category! Test Pilot will be an add-on for TB 8 beta at some point (i.e. sometime during the beta cycle) and an "integrated add-on" for TB9 - [landed in TB9 in {{bug|679513}}]
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)


# '''POSSIBLE CHANGE:''' Composer: Outdent of List does not work properly [{{bug|290026}}], [{{bug|291780}}], trying to land in mozilla9 aka firefox 9 which doesn't mean it will land in TB9
# 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}}]
# 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 ===
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# <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>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>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/Thunderbird8.0SupportIssuesThunderbird 8 Support Issues]]
# [[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?


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just because it's on this page doesn't mean it's in Thunderbird 9

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

Roland is compiling this page in order to compile a list of what has to be documented for Thunderbird 9

Changes

(numbered for convenience only, not in order)

  1. Composer: Outdent of List does not work properly [bug 290026], [bug 291780], landed in TB9!!!!
  2. escape issues with mailbox urls in the compose window - [bug 224733]
  3. Opt-in UI for telemetry (toolkit.telemetry.enabled ) - [bug 682176]
  4. Compose, message and address book windows should support personas - [bug 670639]
  5. Better Keyboard handling for attachments (implement Tab and Ctrl+Tab stop for composition's attachment pane) - [bug 473901]
  6. Better import for vCards from webpages and the desktop - [bug 646638]
  7. New MAC Keyboard shortcut for Get Messages / Get All New Messages - Command Y / Command Shift Y and F5 like Windows - [bug 655989]
  8. WINDOWS - Quota Display in status bar is more readable - [bug 385175]
  9. lowercase interface elements in message window header bar are inconsistent UI (mail header labels and button labels should be capitalized) - [bug 478468]
  10. WINDOWS- users can hide the menu bar (and show it with the "alt" key). - [bug 581661]
  11. Make the timeline of faceted search RTL friendly - [bug 601926]
  12. Import from Outlook and Outlook Express doesn't import birthday field - [bug 152252]
  13. 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

  1. 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],[GS] WORKAROUND: align top of secondary with top of bottom monitor - fixed in FF 9,should therefore be fixed in TB 9
  2. blanks at the end of email-address in Settings prevents displaying of inline images - [bug 68542], fixed in TB9
  3. Plaintext part not sent for multipart alternatve send option - instead 2 HTML copies are sent - [bug 688991] REGRESSION
  4. Thunderbird 5 always print background colour - Known REGRESSION, see bug 674211 is thunderbird bug GS,[bug 652914 is gecko core bug] - I believe this will land in FF9 and TB9
  5. 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 - fix landed in TB9, bug present since at least TB5
  6. 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) show all body parts add-on ; REGRESSION; fixed in TB11 [bug 701261] - backported to TB9beta4 and TB10 - also perhaps bug 705431

Sources

(in no order, numbered for convenience only)

  1. Thunderbird/Thunderbird8.0SupportIssues Thunderbird 8 Support Issues
  2. the above are great for Thunderbird changes, but open question: how do we track gecko changes that surface themselves to the user in Thunderbird?

See Also

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