The last two updates to Thunderbird mail (on Ubuntu) have changed the effect of double-clicking on the mail card: it used to open the message in a new tab, enabling a nearer full screen view of the whole message instead of having to scroll through the preview (this preview pane is a most valuable facility). Now, double-clicking the card brings up an automatic reply message which quotes the original in full, even when settings are set not to do this in replies.
This change is silly: it is unnecessary because
- both the menu system and the preview message have Reply and Forward options immediately to hand
- the three-dot menu on the card now gives a New Message From Template option if it is wanted,
- and opening the message in a new tab is now a less convenient two-menu process.
I hope others will find this as irritating as I do and add to the request for this change to be dropped.
