The name of the account this message was sent to is indicated by the oval blue “Thunderbird Ryan” chip.We recently introduced swiping gestures to navigate through next and previous messages, so the arrows in this screenshot were removed.Let’s do a list outlining the new look, and then we’ll summarize everything with two annotated screenshots below.

There are several new UI elements to point out in the screenshots above. Redesigned message view for Android version of Thunderbird (bottom sheet with additional message details) Here is our direction for the updated message design:

It’s clean and readable, but we can do more to help you stay organized and to highlight key information at a glance. OK, here is K-9 Mail’s current message view: K-9 Mail Message View (Current, Light Mode) But if you have feedback, we’d love to see it! You can always join our Android Planning mailing list and contribute to the discussion. That means the mock-ups you’ll see in this post will inform the final design, and they’ll improve as development progresses. Today, it’s something even more exciting: a completely redesigned message view! Preview: K-9 Mail’s Redesigned Message Viewįirst, a short disclaimer: the redesigned message view is a work-in-progress. Last week we showed you the new Swipe actions in K-9 Mail 6.400. And we’ve been busy improving K-9 Mail as we prepare its transition to Thunderbird for Android in Summer 2023. The road to bringing you a great Thunderbird email experience on Android devices begins with K-9 Mail, which joined our family earlier this year.

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