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Q: Text labels missing from Mail toolbar - El Capitan

So yet another improvement from Apple.... How do I bring back the text labels next to the icons? - they are missing in Relpy & Forward.

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 6:02 AM

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Q: Text labels missing from Mail toolbar - El Capitan

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  • by actionmarker,

    actionmarker actionmarker Sep 24, 2016 7:09 AM in response to mariotheplumber
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    Sep 24, 2016 7:09 AM in response to mariotheplumber

    Never removed.

     

    Right-click on the toolbar and select your desired view.

     

    Screen Shot 2016-09-25 at 12.05.03 am.png

  • by mariotheplumber,

    mariotheplumber mariotheplumber Sep 24, 2016 8:11 AM in response to actionmarker
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    Sep 24, 2016 8:11 AM in response to actionmarker

    Nah - the only menu options visible after you click FORWARD or REPLY are "hide toolbar" / "customise toolbar".

  • by mariotheplumber,

    mariotheplumber mariotheplumber Sep 24, 2016 8:24 AM in response to mariotheplumber
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    Sep 24, 2016 8:24 AM in response to mariotheplumber

    MENU copy.jpg

  • by actionmarker,

    actionmarker actionmarker Sep 25, 2016 8:04 PM in response to mariotheplumber
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    Sep 25, 2016 8:04 PM in response to mariotheplumber

    Sorry, yes I see the same.

     

    It appears that you have the option in the main viewer window and also a message window.

    But as soon as you open the Reply/Forward window, the option is gone.

     

    Same occurs in macOS Sierra.

  • by mariotheplumber,

    mariotheplumber mariotheplumber Sep 26, 2016 2:17 AM in response to actionmarker
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    Sep 26, 2016 2:17 AM in response to actionmarker

    Like I said... another Apple improvement! Guess if it's missing in 10.12 then it ain't coming back.

     

    Dead easy to use now - not!

     

    Solution - use another program for email.

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 26, 2016 2:42 AM in response to mariotheplumber
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    Sep 26, 2016 2:42 AM in response to mariotheplumber

    So you may prefer to have icons and text, but what is the big deal?

    Not only the icons are pretty clear, but as you hover your cursor over them there are the tooltips explaining what they do. Why overload the screen space when you can have more space to what matters - the message?

     

    Screen Shot 2016-09-26 at 10.40.16.png

  • by mariotheplumber,

    mariotheplumber mariotheplumber Sep 26, 2016 2:55 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 26, 2016 2:55 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    Really?... the icons for Reply & Reply All are pretty clear?

     

    When you have aging eyesight or are not a frequent user and need a reminder of what various functions are?!

     

    - Omitting the text labels really creates so much more real estate for the message? - nah, sorry.

    - Moving the cursor around the screen to hover over icons is less labour intensive? - nah, sorry!

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 26, 2016 3:15 AM in response to mariotheplumber
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    Sep 26, 2016 3:15 AM in response to mariotheplumber

    The reply and reply all buttons CAN have the text below them, so what's the fuss?

     

    Screen Shot 2016-09-26 at 11.13.38.png

    Anyway, why move around the screen?

     

    FWIW, I don't think I ever clicked on the reply button EVER in my life.

    Command-R (R is for reply), or Command-Shift-R and my hands never leave the keyboard, where they belong; so I just start typing the reply.

  • by mariotheplumber,Solvedanswer

    mariotheplumber mariotheplumber Sep 26, 2016 3:30 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 26, 2016 3:30 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    Not sure you read the post correctly.

     

    As per confirmation by ACTIONMARKER..."it appears that you have the option in the main viewer window and also a message window. But as soon as you open the Reply/Forward window, the option is gone.  Same occurs in macOS Sierra."


    In short... customise toolbar options are different dependant on the type of message.

     

    Which to me, speaks as inconsistency, when it was there in a previous OS release has now disappeared, but is still there in some views.

     

    Glad to know that you are happy, have solutions and thankyou for the tip.

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 26, 2016 3:43 AM in response to mariotheplumber
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    Sep 26, 2016 3:43 AM in response to mariotheplumber

    mariotheplumber wrote:

     

    Not sure you read the post correctly.

     

    As per confirmation by ACTIONMARKER..."it appears that you have the option in the main viewer window and also a message window. But as soon as you open the Reply/Forward window, the option is gone.  Same occurs in macOS Sierra."


    In short... customise toolbar options are different dependant on the type of message.

     

    Which to me, speaks as inconsistency, when it was there in a previous OS release has now disappeared, but is still there in some views.

     

    Glad to know that you are happy, have solutions and thankyou for the tip.

     

    I read correctly. I agree that it is inconsistent and should be fixed.

    You should use feedback. There will probably be no reply, but they do listen.

     

                 http://www.apple.com/feedback

     

    And if you are replying already, what is the point of a reply or reply to all button?