Advance tabs to last one open and close tab.

[Alonzo]

I've been using Thunderbird for several months now and I like it for the most part.  I'd like to see a few more themes, but that wouldn't effect it's functionality.

I open my emails in a new tab by double clicking on a message.  Then, as I read one I will either leave it or delete it and advance to the "Next" one.  When I'm done reading all new messages, instead of the tab closing, it goes back to the one I started on and I have to close the tab manually.  I have to determine if that is another new message or the old one I started on.

I would prefer that the messages advance as I advance through them and when I read the last one in line, the tab automatically closes and I am on the last one which I just read and didn't delete.  I hope that makes sense.

I used Windows Live Mail for many years and that's the way it worked and to me was a much better method.

Thanks.

[Jon]

Thanks for submitting an idea to the Mozilla Connect community! Your idea is now open to votes (aka kudos) and comments.

[Jon]

Also, feel free to submit another idea about more themes! We're looking for all sorts of ideas that will improve your experience using these products—some may be about functionality while others may be about design or aesthetic.

[webweweave]

I'd really like to be able to navigate to next/previous message when using a full view of the current message that I opened in a new tab. When I double-click a message it opens a larger view of the current message in a new tab. In order to see the next message I have to either close this tab and select a next message or I can delete the message I'm reading but that takes me back to the messages panel view.

I think your idea has merit!