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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}}]
# Opt-in UI for telemetry (toolkit.telemetry.enabled ) - [{{bug|682176}}]
# Compose, message and address book windows should support personas - [{{bug|670639}}]
# 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 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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