This module was written to extend the functionality of messaging to support expanding messages in a big window and allow you to read its full content.
Odoo automatically tries to remove blockquotes and signatures from received mails. That is useful because it removes lots of distraction, but sometimes it removes important information.
Also, messages are narrow to fit in the conversations views, but sometimes you receive a mail with predefined width and cannot read it.
This module adds a button to all messages to read them in a floating window with their full contents.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 14.0Adds an expand button to every message in Odoo's chatter so users can open the full email in a large pop-up window, showing the complete body, subject, author, recipients and attachments without the usual trimming.
Odoo normally shortens messages in the chatter: it hides quoted text and signatures and limits the width of the conversation. This module adds a small expand icon (two arrows) in the header of each message.
Clicking that icon opens the message in a floating window on top of the current screen. The window shows the full content that Odoo would otherwise hide, including the complete body, the subject, the author, the sender email, the date, the recipients and any attachments. Everything is read-only, and a Close button dismisses the window.
The module works by extending the existing message component in the backend interface and adding a dedicated form view and action for mail.message. It does not change how messages are stored or sent; it only gives users a way to read them in full. It applies wherever the chatter is used, such as sales orders, invoices, projects and contacts.
Depends on
Text generated by AI (DeepSeek) from reading the Odoo 14.0 code on GitHub; it may contain mistakes, so check the code before deciding. View the code on GitHub
Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 3 confirmed, 6 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 14.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 14.0 of OCA/social.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 14.0Usage
Source · Odoo 14.0To use this module, you need to:
- Go to any view with a message thread.
- Click the Fully expand button (two arrows indicating separate directions).
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