Always show attachment pane not working

[custom.firefox.lady]

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mailnews.attachments.display.start_expanded

used to automatically display the attachment pane (like you'd get with Alt-M) when opening a new compose window. Currently no effect here. Is this working for others?

[WaltS48]

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mailnews.attachments.display.start_expanded

used to automatically display the attachment pane (like you'd get with Alt-M) when opening a new compose window. Currently no effect here. Is this working for others?

What do mean is it working and what version of Thunderbird are we talking about?

Alt+M works for me and the attachment pane stays open each time I go to compose a new message.

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mailnews.attachments.display.start_expanded;false

Name Thunderbird
Version 68.9.0
Build ID 20200602112704

[custom.firefox.lady]

What do mean is it working and what version of Thunderbird are we talking about?

Alt+M works for me and the attachment pane stays open each time I go to compose a new message.

Alt+M works here, but the attachment pane is not open next time I go to compose a new message. Yet about:config setting remains set to true. Perhaps it's not using that setting anymore and the state is just not being saved properly?

Happening on both 77b3 and the current release version (68.9.0?)

[WaltS48]

I think the setting you want is

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mail.compose.show_attachment_pane;true

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Works in my 68.9.0, but not 77.0b3.

In my compose window on 77.0b3 the attachment pane is closed and the pref is "true". Alt+M will enable the attachment pane.

I think it is one of the UI/UX improvements they are working on for version 78.0.

[morat]

The mailnews.attachments.display.start_expanded pref hides or shows the expanded attachment panel for me in the message pane in the 3pane window.

Thunderbird 68.9.0

[WaltS48]

The mailnews.attachments.display.start_expanded pref hides or shows the expanded attachment panel for me in the message pane in the 3pane window.

Thunderbird 68.9.0

Same here using 68.9.0 or 77.0b3 as long as the message has an attachment.

Glad that's cleared up.

[custom.firefox.lady]

I think the setting you want is

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mail.compose.show_attachment_pane;true

Works in my 68.9.0, but not 77.0b3.

Ah, yes that works on release version. Thanks.

In my compose window on 77.0b3 the attachment pane is closed and the pref is "true". Alt+M will enable the attachment pane.
I think it is one of the UI/UX improvements they are working on for version 78.0.

Alt+M enables on beta (and so does dragging a file near there), but I'd prefer it remembered state for next time.

[custom.firefox.lady]

IIUC this has been fixed for Tb 79 by Bug 1634946

[WaltS48]

IIUC this has been fixed for Tb 79 by Bug 1634946

And approved for beta or users would have had to wait another year until TB 88 is released. The current 78.0beta becomes the next major release.

So you are using the Enigmail extension?

[custom.firefox.lady]

IIUC this has been fixed for Tb 79 by Bug 1634946

So you are using the Enigmail extension?

No, I thought the bug meant that it was being built-in.

[WaltS48]

IIUC this has been fixed for Tb 79 by Bug 1634946

So you are using the Enigmail extension?

No, I thought the bug meant that it was being built-in.

Okay, might be fixed in the next 78.0beta.

[custom.firefox.lady]

Confirming fixed in 78.0b2.