[Bug 157937] New: Kmail menu hiding with ctrl+m

[Paristo at Gmail.com]

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           Summary: Kmail menu hiding with ctrl+m
           Product: kmail
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Mandriva RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: GUI
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: Paristo Gmail com


Version:            (using KDE 3.5.8)
Installed from:    Mandriva RPMs

Old users often dont use menubar at all in Kmail. They only need few buttons what are needed for basic email using.

New(write)
 Get emails
 Reply
 Forward
 (some likes “next unread”)
 Move to trash
 Print

And menubar can add all kind problems, because when they click it mistaken etc. 
File > quit is not needed because they close application from X (corner), like all other applications, many dont even know they can go “file > quit” because X is always there for them.

I still get questions how to remove menu bar by users who are over 60 years old.

This is current view of most of my (old age) customers
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6127/kmailwithmenutj3.jpg

How i would like to configure kmail for them, is the Ctrl+M option what would give this option: http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5728/kmailwithoutmenujk0.jpg

It does not look “so important” from normal user but it would be great help for old users who dont need menu but what is always possible to get when they ask support on phone/email. 

And then it would be easy to tell “press ctrl button and M together, then you can see up a menu bar, select…”

Konqueror even have toolbar button “Show Menubar” what could be added so it’s not needed to press ctrl+M combination, this is important for few users who has problems to locate ctrl or press two buttons same time (one of my customer has a parkinson so he forgets things easily, especially combinations).

I suggest that ctrl+M option is brought back to Kmail, but by default shortcut would not be enabled for that, so menu bar would not get hided by mistaken, but for those who need option to hide menubar (because usability), can hide it.

And this is just feedback what i have got from old users.