Comment 7 for bug 836975

What I would like is an "icon" or a "word" in the status bar that communicates to us - that tells us if there is content in the associated folder. For example, you see a green circle icon which means there is content so DO NOT DELETE before verifying. This would also be very useful to avoid using open/close attachments browser. In most cases, I just like to keep the attachments browser closed so I can maximize my reading space. So often I am forced to open/close just to "see" if there is something... (my memory fails me often!) or maybe the attachment browser icon in the top toolbar can change color as an indicator... and perhaps there are other options to consider - what would be the best I'm not sure... I would greatly appreciate not having to constantly opn/close the attachments browser to check for content...