Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages

On Fri, 12/27/2024 10:43 AM, John Ames wrote:

On Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:59:47 -0000 (UTC)
kalevi@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi Kolttonen) wrote:
 

I am sure it is extremely easy to either remove the
"reply" button or to bind it to the "followup" function.

 
Have you, like, actually *checked* this assertion?
 

The Followup button on the copy of Thunderbird I'm typing on,
is actually a menu. It's not just a button. This is why
this nonsense happens. It's a graphical trap, a hole in the
back yard for you to fall into while walking past.

          Followup  V    <=== Normally, you are hitting this as if it is a button
            Followup
            Reply All
            Reply        <=== If you "smear" or "wipe" the Followup V at
                              the top, and you're not paying attention, THAT
                              is when you hit the Reply.

    Paul