That may sound far away but there’s likely to be ample opportunity to test it out prior to then, thanks to the open source nature of the app. When can we get our hands on this? Thunderbird hopes to debut the new ‘modernized’ design in the Thunderbird 114 release next year. If this is the direction the Thunderbird team is headed in, I think a lot of us will be along for the ride. People also want a good experience that’s frictionless, assistive, and helps them get things done faster. These days users expect applications they use heavily (like an email client) to offer them more than raw function. Thunderbird’s current UI isn’t bad it’s just very functional. Switching to a vertical column layout - which I should point out you can do in current versions of the app, as the (awesome) Monterail Thunderbird themes showed - is a great way to take advantage of wider screens.Īnd although it looks like Thunderbird is putting more information on show, like short two-line body excerpts in the messages list, it doesn’t feel overwhelming, does it? Over on Twitter those working on the revered communication tool recently shared a screenshot of a radical new look that’s in the works.Īnd if you find Thunderbird’s current user-interface ‘dated’ or out-of-keeping with modern design sensibilities, you’re going to love what being proposed: The new ‘modernized view’ (a ‘classic view’ will also be available)Ĭlean, ordered, and very easy on the eye - the Thunderbird pictured above looks epic. No, what’s got me hyped is a sneak-peek at what Thunderbird devs have planned for the next major release of the client. A new version of the open source Thunderbird e-mail client is out with a slate of interesting visual changes.īut I’m not here to talk about those, welcome though they are! □
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