The Main Window¶

This page is the starting point. It describes the main window (MsgMainWindow) — the window that opens when you launch the app — and how its pieces fit together. The detailed behaviour of each piece lives on its own page: the folder tree, the message list, reading a message, and the compose window.

Layout¶

The window is split into resizable regions by draggable splitters:

The folder tree runs down the left (Navigating folders).
The right side stacks the message list (Navigating and searching messages) above the message pane (Reading a message).
A search bar appears above the message list when you open it.
A status bar runs along the bottom.

The dividers between these regions are splitters — drag them to give a region more room. Their positions are remembered between sessions.

Message pane placement¶

The View menu controls whether the message pane is shown and where it sits:

Menu entry	Shortcut	Effect
Message pane	`F8`	Show or hide the reading pane entirely.
Vertical Message Pane	—	Place the pane to the right of the list instead of below it.

With the pane hidden, messages open in a tab or window instead (see Opening a message).

Toolbars¶

The top of the window carries three toolbars. They can be rearranged and, like other Qt toolbars, dragged to a different edge; the surrounding gap shrinks and expands to fit.

Left toolbar

Button	Icon	Action
Connect		Connect to / disconnect from your accounts (`Ctrl`+`T`). The label tracks the state — Connecting…, Connect, Disconnect. A coloured light in the status bar mirrors it.

Middle toolbar — actions that operate on the current message or folder:

Button	Icon	Action
New Message		Open a fresh compose window (`Ctrl`+`N`).
Reply		Reply to the selected message (`Ctrl`+`R`).
Reply all		Reply to sender and all recipients (`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`).
Forward		Forward the selected message (`Ctrl`+`L`).
Delete		Delete the selected message(s) (`Del`).
Print		Print the selected message (`Ctrl`+`P`).

Right toolbar

Button	Icon	Action
Contacts		Open the address book.
Options		Open the Options dialog (`Ctrl`+`O`).
Search		Toggle the search bar (`Ctrl`+`K`).

Customising the toolbars

Right-click an empty part of the toolbar area to show or hide individual toolbars.

Message¶

Entry	Shortcut	Action
New Message	`Ctrl`+`N`	Open a compose window.
New Message Using ▸ Same Recipients and Content	`Ctrl`+`E`	Start a message pre-filled from the selection.
New Message Using ▸ Same Recipients	—	Start a message to the same recipients.
App Manager	—	Open the app manager (a system app).
Mailbox Manager	—	Open the mailbox manager (a system app).
Reply / Reply all / Forward	`Ctrl`+`R` / `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R` / `Ctrl`+`L`	As on the toolbar.
Print	`Ctrl`+`P`	Print the selection.
Delete	`Del`	Delete the selection.
Export	`Ctrl`+`S`	Save the selected message to a file.
Quit	—	Exit the app.

View¶

Entry	Shortcut	Action
Search	`Ctrl`+`K`	Toggle the search bar.
Message pane	`F8`	Show/hide the reading pane.
Vertical Message Pane	—	Reading pane to the right of the list.
Hierarchical	—	Toggle threaded vs. flat message display.
Simple View	—	Toggle the compact single-column list layout.

Tools¶

Entry	Action
Connect	Connect to / disconnect from your accounts.
Contacts	Open the address book.
Rules && AFT ▸ Reception Rules	Edit rules applied to incoming messages.
Rules && AFT ▸ Transmission Rules	Edit rules applied to outgoing messages.
Folder Sync	Manage shared folders.
Import ▸ Import Database	Import messages from another database.
Import ▸ Import from Thunderbird	Import messages from Thunderbird.
Profile Manager	Switch the active profile / mailbox.
Options	Open the Options dialog (`Ctrl`+`O`).

Help¶

Entry	Action
Event Log	Open the event log.
Show Data Folder (for Backup)	Open the folder that holds your data, so you can back it up.
About	Show version and licence information.

The status bar¶

The bar along the bottom shows:

A connection light and label reflecting the Connect state (grey = disconnected, green = connected, red = error).
A rolling line of progress and status messages — sync activity, background transfers, errors, and confirmations.

Your session is restored

Window size, splitter positions, the current folder, and per-folder list layouts are all saved on exit and restored on the next launch. See Navigating folders for how the current folder is remembered.

Icon reference¶

Function	Icon
Connect
New Message
Reply / Reply all / Forward
Delete
Print
Contacts
Options
Search
Folder Sync
New using existing