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Disaster. 1) I just turned it on, and it is not customizable at all. You cannot create custom tabs, and you can't even pick what goes into the tabs they have c

by adastra 13y ago

Disaster. 1) I just turned it on, and it is not customizable at all. You cannot create custom tabs, and you can't even pick what goes into the tabs they have created. 2) When you turn it on, it disables Gmail's multiple inbox. Multiple inbox is the only thing saving my email from being a complete and utter disaster right now. 3) Judging by how they are forcing the new compose on everyone it is reasonable to expect that they will force us to use this as well. (The new compose screws up at least two workflows for me, btw. For example, sending a form email to several people is now a pain because I have to manually click "edit subject" to remove the "Fwd:"). If they force this on me, it will completely destroy my ability to use gmail. If they want me to leave gmail for good, that would be the way to guarantee it. What a mess.

3JPLW 13y ago
I wish they would have taken more time to better support tabbed browsing instead of implementing their own floating compose windows in javascript. Now they've implemented their own version of tabs. Just support native browser controls, please. People understand them. They're simple. They work. The more stuff they add, the heavier Gmail becomes... and the more of a pain it is to load in multiple real tabs.
- stdbrouw 13y ago
  Show me any big web app that doesn't use tabs at least somewhere. I don't see what the big deal is.
- qu4z-2 13y ago
  I'd like to once again recommend trying the Basic Html view. You can middle-click the compose button (or any link, really) and it opens in a new tab. It's super helpful for keeping multiple emails open to reference while writing a new one (which is what the floaty javascript compose window is supposed to solve, but it doesn't really)
thrownaway2424 13y ago
Gmail previously had 5 types of inbox view. Now it has 6. Feel free to choose the one you like.
- willis77 13y ago
  Gmail previously had 1 type of message compose. Now it has 2. Feel free to choose the one yo--oops, now it has 1. The one you didn't choose.
  - intrazoo 13y ago
    Used to have 2 (old one, and pop out), now it has 2 (new one and pop out). (there is also the look for reply, and for chatting (which i use even if other is offline sometimes instead of a quick email), and the ability to revert to the old look) By this logic, the old one is at least as fascist. Additionally, while you might not like the new style, "real" feature was removed, but the ability to write multiple emails at once, or write one while one is open, were added. Edit: I just tried to old one to see it again. It is rather bulky. It needed a UI update of some kind at least. (which may have been accomplished not semi-popped out, i guess)
  - turing 13y ago
    To be fair, you didn't choose the old one either. Since, ya know, it was the only choice.
  - mortehu 13y ago
    Technically, you still have two compose interfaces, but they have promised to remove the oldest one. To get the old interface, click the little downward pointing arrow and select "Temporarily switch back to old compose".
wyck 13y ago
I hate the new compose. I think the mail UI team need to make a poster that says. "If it's not broken, don't fix it"
- baby 13y ago
  You mean the compose that pops up and doesn't open in a new page? 100% agree.
  - ndr 13y ago
    Have you tried ctrl+click?
    - baby 13y ago
      Does work! Feels unnatural though, opens a pop-up stretched to be displayed full screen.
  - sthomas1618 13y ago
    Go to your gmail. Enable keyboard shortcuts. Press "d".
    - kimagure 13y ago
      I prefer shift+C since it makes Chrome pop up a separate window (I like alt-tabbing to reference when writing e-mails... maybe that's just me)
    - adastra 13y ago
      No can do. I refuse to turn shortcuts on because there are at least 2 (and maybe more I'm not aware of) ways to send the email I'm currently drafting. Command + Enter, or hitting shift, then enter. I've learned from past email programs that's a recipe for disaster. Turn those two off and I'd gladly use keyboard shortcuts.
      - tonfa 13y ago
mankyd 13y ago
"...and you can't even pick what goes into the tabs they have created." Sure you can. Just drag an email between them. It gives you the option to permanently move emails from that sender to a specific tab. Presumably, it also adapts to your selections, much like their priority and spam filters.
turing 13y ago
>Judging by how they are forcing the new compose on everyone it is reasonable to expect that they will force us to use this as well. Considering Google has already allowed users to choose from 5 different Inbox styles for years now, I don't really think your conclusion is logical.

by adastra 13y ago

3JPLW 13y ago

I wish they would have taken more time to better support tabbed browsing instead of implementing their own floating compose windows in javascript. Now they've implemented their own version of tabs. Just support native browser controls, please. People understand them. They're simple. They work. The more stuff they add, the heavier Gmail becomes... and the more of a pain it is to load in multiple real tabs.

stdbrouw 13y ago
Show me any big web app that doesn't use tabs at least somewhere. I don't see what the big deal is.
qu4z-2 13y ago
I'd like to once again recommend trying the Basic Html view. You can middle-click the compose button (or any link, really) and it opens in a new tab. It's super helpful for keeping multiple emails open to reference while writing a new one (which is what the floaty javascript compose window is supposed to solve, but it doesn't really)

thrownaway2424 13y ago

Gmail previously had 5 types of inbox view. Now it has 6. Feel free to choose the one you like.

willis77 13y ago
Gmail previously had 1 type of message compose. Now it has 2. Feel free to choose the one yo--oops, now it has 1. The one you didn't choose.
- intrazoo 13y ago
  Used to have 2 (old one, and pop out), now it has 2 (new one and pop out). (there is also the look for reply, and for chatting (which i use even if other is offline sometimes instead of a quick email), and the ability to revert to the old look) By this logic, the old one is at least as fascist. Additionally, while you might not like the new style, "real" feature was removed, but the ability to write multiple emails at once, or write one while one is open, were added. Edit: I just tried to old one to see it again. It is rather bulky. It needed a UI update of some kind at least. (which may have been accomplished not semi-popped out, i guess)
- turing 13y ago
  To be fair, you didn't choose the old one either. Since, ya know, it was the only choice.
- mortehu 13y ago
  Technically, you still have two compose interfaces, but they have promised to remove the oldest one. To get the old interface, click the little downward pointing arrow and select "Temporarily switch back to old compose".

wyck 13y ago

I hate the new compose. I think the mail UI team need to make a poster that says. "If it's not broken, don't fix it"

baby 13y ago
You mean the compose that pops up and doesn't open in a new page? 100% agree.
- ndr 13y ago
  Have you tried ctrl+click?
  - baby 13y ago
    Does work! Feels unnatural though, opens a pop-up stretched to be displayed full screen.
- sthomas1618 13y ago
  Go to your gmail. Enable keyboard shortcuts. Press "d".
  - kimagure 13y ago
    I prefer shift+C since it makes Chrome pop up a separate window (I like alt-tabbing to reference when writing e-mails... maybe that's just me)
  - adastra 13y ago
    No can do. I refuse to turn shortcuts on because there are at least 2 (and maybe more I'm not aware of) ways to send the email I'm currently drafting. Command + Enter, or hitting shift, then enter. I've learned from past email programs that's a recipe for disaster. Turn those two off and I'd gladly use keyboard shortcuts.
    - tonfa 13y ago

mankyd 13y ago

"...and you can't even pick what goes into the tabs they have created." Sure you can. Just drag an email between them. It gives you the option to permanently move emails from that sender to a specific tab. Presumably, it also adapts to your selections, much like their priority and spam filters.

turing 13y ago

>Judging by how they are forcing the new compose on everyone it is reasonable to expect that they will force us to use this as well. Considering Google has already allowed users to choose from 5 different Inbox styles for years now, I don't really think your conclusion is logical.