nylas/nylas-mail

Preview recent unread emails in menu bar

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#1,089 opened on Jan 21, 2016

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Description

Would be great to see "From Name - Subject Line" preview in the Menu bar for last ~3 unread emails in this view: image

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Research direction
Investigate how the menu bar is built in the existing codebase, specifically the system tray or menu bar component. Find where unread email data is fetched and how to display recent email subjects in the menu.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60