Comments on: New: Gmail Color Coded Labels http://cybernetnews.com/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-125632 Ryan Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:57:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/04/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/#comment-125632 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-125504" rel="nofollow">Michele wrote:</a><blockquote>They could be useful only if you use Gmail filters to label your incoming mail. However the color range is limited… so far.</blockquote></div> The color selection is limited, but I think they do that because they want to have a good background and font color contrast so that the labels are still readable. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-125537" rel="nofollow">K-IntheHouse wrote:</a><blockquote>Having said that, I really like that Google is looking at one of the Greasemonkey scripts and implementing them directly in Gmail. Plus, ability to remove tags from within a mail is also nice!</blockquote></div> It is definitely smart to take their cues from the Greasemonkey scripts, because then they can see what has already become popular. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-125626" rel="nofollow">Reza wrote:</a><blockquote>I like them no matter what lengths I am going to to use them. In fact I was using that feature the most with the Better Gmail extension with the old Gmail.</blockquote></div> Then it has got to be even better for you now! Having the system built-in is easier on the browser than running a Greasemonkey script, so enjoy the little speed boost that you should be experiencing. ;) Michele wrote:
They could be useful only if you use Gmail filters to label your incoming mail. However the color range is limited… so far.

The color selection is limited, but I think they do that because they want to have a good background and font color contrast so that the labels are still readable.

K-IntheHouse wrote:
Having said that, I really like that Google is looking at one of the Greasemonkey scripts and implementing them directly in Gmail. Plus, ability to remove tags from within a mail is also nice!

It is definitely smart to take their cues from the Greasemonkey scripts, because then they can see what has already become popular.

Reza wrote:
I like them no matter what lengths I am going to to use them. In fact I was using that feature the most with the Better Gmail extension with the old Gmail.

Then it has got to be even better for you now! Having the system built-in is easier on the browser than running a Greasemonkey script, so enjoy the little speed boost that you should be experiencing. ;)

]]> By: Reza http://cybernetnews.com/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-125626 Reza Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:11:39 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/04/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/#comment-125626 I like them no matter what lengths I am going to to use them. In fact I was using that feature the most with the Better Gmail extension with the old Gmail. I like them no matter what lengths I am going to to use them. In fact I was using that feature the most with the Better Gmail extension with the old Gmail.

]]> By: K-IntheHouse http://cybernetnews.com/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-125537 K-IntheHouse Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:38:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/04/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/#comment-125537 I am like Chris with a lot of labels. I think the best way I can get used to this by start assigning colors only to the most important labels. Like Bills, Receipts, Blog Contact Form emails, Paypal, etc. Having said that, I really like that Google is looking at one of the Greasemonkey scripts and implementing them directly in Gmail. Plus, ability to remove tags from within a mail is also nice! I am like Chris with a lot of labels. I think the best way I can get used to this by start assigning colors only to the most important labels. Like Bills, Receipts, Blog Contact Form emails, Paypal, etc.

Having said that, I really like that Google is looking at one of the Greasemonkey scripts and implementing them directly in Gmail. Plus, ability to remove tags from within a mail is also nice!

]]> By: Michele http://cybernetnews.com/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-125504 Michele Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:28:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/04/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/#comment-125504 They could be useful only if you use Gmail filters to label your incoming mail. However the color range is limited... so far. They could be useful only if you use Gmail filters to label your incoming mail. However the color range is limited… so far.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-125491 Ryan Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:50:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/04/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/#comment-125491 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-125488" rel="nofollow">Chris Rossini wrote:</a><blockquote>You made a good point about the drop-down menu…that’s definitely a slow process. They should a have small icon that you click on that opens a text box where you can add your label…like in Google Reader.</blockquote></div> It's extremely problematic for me because I have a lot of labels, and the drop-down menu is very small by default. It would even be better if they just let the drop-down menu span the entire height of my browser. What I think they should really do is recommend tags to me based upon my previous email patterns. Now that would be awesome, and I wouldn't think all that difficult for them to do. Chris Rossini wrote:
You made a good point about the drop-down menu…that’s definitely a slow process.

They should a have small icon that you click on that opens a text box where you can add your label…like in Google Reader.

It’s extremely problematic for me because I have a lot of labels, and the drop-down menu is very small by default. It would even be better if they just let the drop-down menu span the entire height of my browser.

What I think they should really do is recommend tags to me based upon my previous email patterns. Now that would be awesome, and I wouldn’t think all that difficult for them to do.

]]> By: Chris Rossini http://cybernetnews.com/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-125488 Chris Rossini Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:41:28 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/04/new-gmail-color-coded-labels/#comment-125488 You made a good point about the drop-down menu...that's definitely a slow process. They should a have small icon that you click on that opens a text box where you can add your label...like in Google Reader. You made a good point about the drop-down menu…that’s definitely a slow process.

They should a have small icon that you click on that opens a text box where you can add your label…like in Google Reader.

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