Customise the message list
Open Settings, General settings, Display, Message lists. Choose row density, preview lines from 0 to 6, whether to show stars, names and contact pictures, conversation grouping, the floating compose button and split screen. Each change shows in the list straight away.
For: EveryoneAndroid
How to customise the message list
Where: Settings › General settings › Display › Message lists
- Open Settings, General settings, Display.
- Tap Message lists.
- Change the settings below.
- Go back to the list to see the result.
When to use it
Anita sets Density to Compact and Preview lines to 1 so more mails fit on her screen.
Options
| Setting | Choices | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Density | Compact, Default, Relaxed | Default |
| Preview lines | 0 to 6 | 2 |
| Show stars | On, off | On |
| Show correspondent names | On, off | On |
| Correspondent above subject | On, off | Off |
| Show contact names | On, off | Off |
| Colorize contacts and Contact name color | On, off and a colour | Off |
| Show contact pictures | On, off | On |
| Colorize contact pictures | On, off | On |
| Change colour when read | On, off | Off |
| Threaded view | On, off | On |
| Show floating compose button | On, off | On |
| Show split-screen | Always, Never, When in Landscape orientation | Never |
Good to know
- Contact names and pictures use your phone contacts and need the Contacts permission.
- Set Preview lines to 0 to hide message text from people near you.
- Preview text shows for mails already downloaded.
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Updated 2026-10-28