add photo thumbnail column in address book
~enhancement ~"GUI upgrade" [MODERNISATION FEATURE]
feature suggestion
benefits
screenshots
This is what we currently have (icon column):
conceptual screenshot with thumbnail column:
In fact, CardBook actually already uses these thumbnails for drag&drop operations:
So for the sake of consistency (and for the abovementioned benefits) the same thumbnails should be available in the column view.
behaviour
As the columns are configurable, the user is obviously free to choose between icon and thumbnail column. So this feature is entirely optional for the user.
history
In 2012 Mike Conley kicked off the "Thunderbird Ensemble" project (bug#841598). The GUI showcased here includes the proposed photo thumbnails in the list view of his address book contacts:
@CardBook: Maybe you can use some of the project code? Have you looked?