Mark Folder Read

+1 on this

Note that there are now special key bindings available for this (but still no hardcoded menu item). Read about custom key bindings here and see the list of mailbox related key bindings here.

A key binding for marking all as read could be done like this (bound to uppercase A):

"A" = ( "mailboxSetTag:", "setTag:", "\\Seen" );

I'll keep the ticket open for the addition of a hardcoded menu item, but I haven't really decided whether or not I want to add it. On a related note, I cannot seem to locate such a menu item in Apple Mail (and its shortcut)?

I added the new keybinding to my custom plist, but it doesn't seem to work when selecting a mailbox in the sidebar. Tried tabbing to place focus on the message list, still no luck. (I changed the key to "R" since I already use "a" to Archive. My Custom Key Bindings hierarchy is Postbox, Mine).

I cannot seem to locate such a menu item in Apple Mail (and its shortcut)?

You'll find it in the context menu when you select a folder in the sidebar.

I also am unable to make use of this keybinding. I'm using build 3598, and I've tried it as shown above as well as ("mailboxSetTag:", "\Seen"); Neither assignment produces results.

Thanks

Sorry about the typo, the correct syntax is:

"A" = ( "mailboxSetTag:", "\\Seen" );

@steve: Try again and make sure the key bindings are reloaded. This currently only happens if you relaunch MailMate or disable/enable key bindings in the General preferences pane. Also note that my example uses a capital A. It's ⇧A and not just the A key.

@infotexture: Ah, it's a dynamic menu item. It wasn't there because I had no unread messages.

Okay, I had two issues:

1. The key combo I was using conflicted with something else.

2. As this is a mailbox operation, I was clicking on the mailbox folder in the left hand pane and pressing the key combo. Nothing happens. If I click into the message list and execute the key combo, now the entire folder is marked as Seen. This part is unintuitive. The mailbox action should occur from the mailbox focus, not the message list focus. Just my personal opinion of course.

Thanks!

@steve: 2. Yes, this is a bug. I've fixed it (and it works no matter which view is in focus).

Verified that item 2. has been resolved with build 3603.

Thanks for the quick response Benny!