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> I've got to say, it's really disheartening to see a developer so > adamantly refusing to see or understand the issues users are having. > Not displaying the signature at compose time is really, really poor > UX, it makes it impossible to tell what will actually be sent, and is > down right confusing for users who see their signature in every other > MUA. > > A couple of solutions to the conversion problem have been raised, > either just doing the best you can to convert between formats (as > happens now to the body of the mail when switching between HTML and > text mode), or putting it in a separate box. Either would be a good > compromise, the first the better, the latter acceptable, providing > there is a setting to indicate exactly where the signature is > inserted in replies and forwards. > > If you really want to keep signatures as something that is invisibly > added, maybe using a template for new messages, and one for replies > and forwards would satisfy those of us who prefer to see our mails as > they will be delivered? The functionality for using a template for > new messages already exists, so just being able to select an default > one to use on all messages would deal with the issue in that > scenario, I'd imagine having a separate template for replies and > forwards, with a placeholder for the existing message would also be > possible. Triggering a hook to process the template before showing it > in the compose window would be the icing on the cake, and allow for > any dynamic content people might want to add.
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