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someone

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Restoring smartfolder toolbar to bottom?
« on: February 20, 2017, 04:33:02 am »
My Aquamail just updated to ver 1.8.1-193

In the smart folder I used to have my toolbar at the bottom (see attached screenshot). But in the new version it is at the top and different.

How do I restore the old toolbar at the bottom and with the options I selected?
« Last Edit: February 20, 2017, 04:34:37 am by someone »

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Re: Restoring smartfolder toolbar to bottom?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2017, 08:55:33 am »
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Re: Restoring smartfolder toolbar to bottom?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2017, 11:06:01 pm »
But the app does have features that make it easier to use one-handed without reaching to the top of the screen.

It may be necessary to make a few settings changes. I just updated the FAQ with detailed info, please check that and just search the page for "icons" to find "Android 5 and icons along the top".
Creating debug logs for diagnostics: https://www.aqua-mail.com/troubleshooting/

The official FAQ: https://www.aqua-mail.com/faq/

Лог-файлы для диагностики: https://www.aqua-mail.com/ru/troubleshooting/

Вопросы и ответы: https://www.aqua-mail.com/ru/faq/

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Re: Restoring smartfolder toolbar to bottom?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 12:16:25 am »
This is very bad news !! :(

How awkward it is to reach the refresh icon where it is now - on top left of the screen, the worst possible place !
How is it that developpers cannot put an icon where it needs to be (close to the "free finger", that is the thumb) because of Goggle/Android's decision ?
I am sure that you are doing your best to constantly improve this wonderful application, but I have a hard time understanding how you can offer hundreds of personnalisation possibilities and combinations, whilst the most obvious choice is forbidden...
Please do try and find a way to break this absurd restriction ! Thank you.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2017, 12:25:04 am by ernesto »

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Re: Restoring smartfolder toolbar to bottom?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2017, 09:57:14 pm »
Hi Kostya,

Afraid I'm also having great difficulty with this from an accessibility point of view. 
I have only just updated to Android 6.0.1, and been surprised that I have suddenly lost the ability in Aquamail to have the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

I have one arm, and am obviously using the mobile one handed.  This is not good news for me...

Thanks for your tips above in the FAQ - sadly there are a couple of omissions in what is covered.
The big one is that when composing or replying to an email, there is now no button at the base of the screen to send the email.  This now involves stretching a thumb to the top of the screen.

I use the "Move to folder" function a lot.  Selecting a folder that is not in the recent folder list involves scrolling down and clicking "Other folders" at the bottom of the list (all good), but then to filter the list (I have hundreds of folders in my inbox), the search button is right at the top.  Guessing this could not be next to cancel & OK...?
Coming from a BB before using Aquamail on Android, the "file" function on the BB used to suggest folders to file in based on email title, addresses and previously filed to folders - this would be an amazing thing to add to the wish list - but I have read how long this is for you!
I have made the recent folder list longer in the settings, which does help.

I am really surprised that an absolutely excellent app is being slightly compromised (for some) by settings/ design forced by Android/ Google.

Off topic, but I loved the old dark blue colour settings from the previous designs of Aquamail (I use the dark theme).
Would you be able to suggest an exact hex value for one of the old dark blue colous that I could use for "Title bar and colour"?

Thank you again for your hard work and dedication to your users and developing this app.
Ben

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Re: Restoring smartfolder toolbar to bottom?
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2017, 01:02:24 am »
Yes Aqua Mail is an Android app and is influenced by what Google makes possible and not, and also by what users expect from an Android app.

No app is perfect, but then no platform (Android, iOS, Windows, etc) is either.

The action bar (app accent) color in the dark theme used to be #3d4e8f.

http://www.color-hex.com/color/3d4e8f
Creating debug logs for diagnostics: https://www.aqua-mail.com/troubleshooting/

The official FAQ: https://www.aqua-mail.com/faq/

Лог-файлы для диагностики: https://www.aqua-mail.com/ru/troubleshooting/

Вопросы и ответы: https://www.aqua-mail.com/ru/faq/