We also know that many of our users dislike all that information being so cramped and squished together. We understand that many of you love the traditional, compact Thunderbird UI that presents much more information at a glance. It’s exactly what you’re already used to! Different People, Different Needs Hmm, that looks identical to the current folder pane! What’s going on here? The above iteration of the Thunderbird 115 folder pane simply has Unified Folder mode turned off, and the density set to default instead of relaxed. Wait, wait! Before you get angry and close your browser tab, let’s take an additional look at the Thunderbird 115 folder pane, right next to the existing Thunderbird 102 folder pane: Thunderbird 115 Folder Pane with Unified Folder Mode disabled and default density See how roomy and breathable that is? See all the white space that helps prevent cognitive overload? This will feel familiar to users who’ve only used webmail in the past. Thunderbird 115 Folder Pane - with Unified Folder Mode and relaxed density

Don’t worry, we’ll explain the new design and the new buttons further down. Now, let’s see the new folder pane that’s coming in Thunderbird 115.

Here is what the folder pane looks right right now, in Thunderbird 102: Thunderbird 102 Folder Pane Folder Pane: Thunderbird 102 vs Thunderbird 115

That’s the section on the left of the application that displays all of your mail accounts, feed accounts, chat accounts, and local folders. Today we’re going to take a look at the new Thunderbird folder pane.

Product Design Manager Alex Castellani takes you on a guided tour of the new Thunderbird folder pane.

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