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Right Side Panel (Contacts, Starred, Etc)

There should be a way to remove the contact box on the right. This feature is useful when two windows (one is yahoomail) are displayed side-by-side. During these situations, window real estate is valuable.

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  • robert maiello commented  ·   ·  Report

    OMG ... when I click on an email in the mail client it is contrained in the middle widow...this right side box is still taking up all the browser space. Is this box even more important than reading an email. I dont know what Im going to do ...I cannot read my emails..they are cutoff in width by this right side box. Ive even maximized my browser window to full screen...but this right side box than just gets bigger still cutting off reading an email HELP!

  • robert maiello commented  ·   ·  Report

    I cannot read the subject lines in my email list... that right box takes up most of the space in the browser window... Can we not have an option to hide this box or make it a small toolbar or something? Its like the new UI was designed with someone that had a 50 inch wide screen monitor.
    It makes the new UI terrible... any workarounds?

  • Russ and Cyndi Beres commented  ·   ·  Report

    Actually, I like the Contacts bar where it is.
    I also would like to see the calendar in that area so I can see my activities when I open up the program.

    i know others disagree.

    So, make that optional

    Actually, the removal of so many display options is mind boggling. Certainly became less user friendly.

  • Ryan Dixon commented  ·   ·  Report

    I agree with everyone. There should be an option to remove the right side panel. It takes up too much space, is duplicative, and I'd rather use the screen area for message previews.

  • Randy P Washington commented  ·   ·  Report

    The Contacts box on the right takes up too much space. It would preferable to let this exist as it did on the old Yahoo+ version view.

  • Clayton Wishoff commented  ·   ·  Report

    The right rail with the "Star", "Contacts" and "More" options is a waste of space on my small laptop screen. I don't use those options but they take up 25% of my screen so the inbox and message viewer sections are squeezed making it difficult to read mail. I'd like an option to collapse the right rail and allow the inbox and message viewer to use the entire width of the screen.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    There are other ways to see Contacts and starred emails. Why waste 20% of screen real estate with something that can already be done elsewhere.?

  • Cynthia Freeman commented  ·   ·  Report

    Totally agree. Would rather use the real estate for seeing more of the message preview.

  • Phil Reichel commented  ·   ·  Report

    The starred/contacts column is of no use to me and I would greatly appreciate the option to remove it so only two columns show.

  • Amine Ramer commented  ·   ·  Report

    Right side panel is distracting and reduces the preview panel size, it's so pointless and annoying should be an option to minimize it or remove from main page.

  • K Ruffing commented  ·   ·  Report

    Amen. There are exactly two options for "Layout" in Settings. No matter which we choose, we get this split screen. It takes up valuable real estate and keeps me from reading certain messages (especially listserv digests) that aren't formatted for such a narrow window. I DON'T NEED TO SEE "STARRED" OR "CONTACTS" AT ALL TIMES. Give us back our space!

  • Donald W. Dickerson Jr. commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please remove the empty box next to the email listings. It serves no purpose, the email listings should extend to the edge of the window.

  • Donald W. Dickerson Jr. commented  ·   ·  Report

    Okay, sorry guys, totally hate the new UI - I've been with Yahoo since the '90's, and I can adapt pretty easily to most changes, but this one? Ugh... Okay, my suggestion for the main screen, PLEASE remove the useless empty box next to the email. The one with Starred, Contacts, and a More dropdown with a what...!?...Calendar and Notepad!? Stuff we already have apps for? WHY!? Please remove this empty and useless box from the screen and push the email listings out to the edge of the window. Thank you.

  • Richard Yznaga commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am an older person and have limited vision. I need to have a larger area for my emails and need to have that useless box on the right that is taking away from my emails!! My emails are in constant use and the box on the right is almost NEVER used!

  • Bill Rabello commented  ·   ·  Report

    Agreed. We need more ability to choose what we want to take up our screen space. The ability to turn that off should be an easy addition.

  • Daya Bill commented  ·   ·  Report

    I don't use starring of messages. Why can't I turn off the side panel of starred messages in inbox view? This is wasting 1/3 of my screen.

  • Jane McIntosh commented  ·   ·  Report

    I totally agree. I'm 73, have vision issues and this panel just makes it more difficult to read/see what is in the middle section of email titles. I have the most difficult time getting through this. I don't "see" why Yahoo decided to do this without considering end-users with visual issues. There is NO fix that I can find. I'm about to end my account and switch unless this can be adjusted to help those of us out here who need the help. The font is way too small and can't be changed in the write email area.

  • Linda Knight commented  ·   ·  Report

    The right-side panel makes the page too cluttered. Please allow an option to hid this panel.

  • susan chylek commented  ·   ·  Report

    Right side panel is a waste of space. User should be able to minimize it

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