Make subject field stand out like to and cc
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@ChristophWurst is already working on this.
Since Aug 11, 2026.
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The subject part when composing a new mail looks very much like a heading. I, and others I work with, find themself forgetting to set a subject and start typing the mail body. Only to realise when pressing 'send' that the subject was forgotten. Luckily, there is a warning for this.
Describe the solution you'd like
Perhaps make the subject look like an actual input:
Describe alternatives you've considered
For now, I've added custom CSS:
.message-composer .composer-fields #subject {
border: 1px solid rgb(125, 125, 125) !important;
border-radius: 8px !important;
padding-left: 10px !important;
padding-right: 10px !important;
}
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Using
Mail Version 5.10.11
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