[MlMt] Full-Screen mode when Composing Email (either new or reply)

[TJ Luoma]

Well, shuck my corn.

I've never used full-screen and split screen in macOS before, and
totally forgot about the latter. Wish there was a way to do it with
just the keyboard… it's awkward for me to do it with the touchpad… but
it's better than nothing. (There's a "Tile Window to Left Side of
Screen" or Right Side which is not for full-screen/split screen, but
they _could_ do something similar. Maybe someday.)

Thanks Bill and Guillaume!

Tj


On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 9:40 PM Bill Cole
<mmlist-20120120 at billmail.scconsult.com> wrote:
>
> OR, if you are already in  full-screen (so the reply opens as a new
> tab,) you can drag the tab to the top of the display and drop it on the
> MailMate screen, which will split.
>
> On 4 Feb 2020, at 21:14, Guillaume Barrette wrote:
>
> > Dear Tj,
> >
> >    Actually, macOS has a split view on full screen (if you are on
> > El Capitan or above). To do what you want, I would do:
> >
> > 1. Open the message that you want to reply in a new window: File >
> > Open Message [CMD+O]
> >
> > 2. Reply to this message: Message > Reply… (or Forward, Redirect…)
> >
> > 3. Now, using your cursor, click on the green circle without releasing
> > (hold click) for about a second. Then you will see a blue rectangle
> > appearing behind that divides the screen in 2. Move your window to the
> > side of the screen that you want it to appear. This would push your
> > window in full screen but taking half of the screen space.
> >
> > 4. Then, on the other side, you will see multiple windows. Select the
> > window that corresponds to your open message. This will push it in
> > full screen to this side, so you will have both side by side.
> >
> > You can see [here](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204948) for an
> > overview of the feature from Apple.
> >
> > I'm on Mojave, I think on Catalina a little popup will appear instead
> > of the blue rectangle to place the window, but they do basically the
> > same thing.
> >
> > Hope this help!
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > --
> > Guillaume
> >
> > On 4 Feb 2020, at 19:13, TJ Luoma wrote:
> >
> >> I have been using full-screen mode more lately on my MacBook Air,
> >> which led me to wonder if it is possible do something in Mailmate
> >> which I would very much like, but I'm not sure if it can be done (in
> >> any practical sense of the word).
> >>
> >> When I am replying to an email, I like to have the compose window on
> >> the right half of the screen, and the original message on the left
> >> half of the screen. That way I can easily refer to things as needed.
> >>
> >> Of course in full-screen mode, I get the compose window in
> >> full-screen, and I'm not sure there's any practical way around that.
> >> As far as I know, macOS does not have the same kind of "split screen"
> >> that iPads have.
> >>
> >> But I thought I'd mention it, just in case there _is_ a way to do
> >> that
> >> which I had not discovered.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Tj
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