[MlMt] Bringing the main window to the front?

[pleasespamme at posteo.net]

When using the command-tab app switcher, if you hold the option key 
before letting go of command-tab (to select an app), it will restore the 
window if minimized.

On 4 Jul 2018, at 6:39, Nicholas Vahalik wrote:

> Well, after a restart, MM is responding in the ways you are 
> indicating. So perhaps that is the issue.
>
> Adding a message viewer menu item would still be a welcome addition.
>
> Nick
>
> On 4 Jul 2018, at 4:40, Benny Kjær Nielsen wrote:
>
>> On 3 Jul 2018, at 18:20, Nicholas Vahalik wrote:
>>
>>> If you minimize the main MailMate window there does not appear to be 
>>> keystroke combination that makes that window come back to the front.
>>
>> That is correct.
>>
>>> In some applications, hitting ⌘1 (Skype) or ⌘0 (Messages) will 
>>> cause the main window to toggle visibility (or to be restored if 
>>> minimized).
>>
>> This is because of the “Window ▸ Message Viewer” menu item in 
>> Apple Mail. I'm willing to add this feature since I, generally, make 
>> things work like Apple Mail when there's not strong arguments for 
>> doing it differently :)
>>
>>> I think in the original `Mail.app`, hitting ⇧⌘N caused the main 
>>> window to pop up if it had been minimized.
>>
>> I don't think it ever worked like that. This opens a new window (also 
>> in MailMate).
>>
>>> I know Safari, Messages, and Skype all will un-minimize if they are 
>>> re-instantiated. (e.g. minimize Safari and then, using Alfred, open 
>>> Safari again).
>>>
>>> However, MailMate does none of these things. It would be nice if 
>>> MailMate would restore upon clicking the icon or re-opening the app 
>>> through Alfred. As it stands, right now I have to find the window in 
>>> the dock and click on it every time.
>>
>> I cannot reproduce this. Clicking the Dock icon de-minimizes the 
>> window. Are you sure?
>>
>> (⌘-tabbing does not de-minimize, but this is standard behavior.)
>>
>>> In addition to the refocusing upon open, it'd also be nice to have 
>>> something like ⇧⌘N or ⌘1 that would also work in causing the 
>>> main window to come back up after minimizing.
>>
>> I've noted to make ⌘0 behave like Apple Mail.
>>
>> -- 
>> Benny
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