Switching folders takes excessively many clicks

Checklist

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App

Thunderbird for Android

App version

14.0

Where did you get the app from?

F-Droid

Android version

LineageOS 23.0

Device model

Samsung S10

Steps to reproduce

The last two updates changed the path for switching top folders from "quick and unconscious" to "excessive and mindful".
Before:

• swipe from left
• click on account
• click on top folder

Now:

• swipe from left
• click on accounts
• read freshly unfolding accounts list and select the right one
• carefully click on the little arrow behind the parent folder to unfold it
• click on top folder

Expected behavior

Have a quick way to access a folder that is explicitly marked as "show on top".

Actual behavior

The new path requires a lot of thinking and careful finger targeting:

• The accounts list is hidden after the swipe and unfolds only on a second click, into the area previously used by folders. This leaves little time for mental preparation and requires mindfully targeting the selection after unfolding it.
• Subfolders show only after unfolding the parent folder, even if they are marked as "show on top". And again, they unfold into an area previously used by other names, which requires mental adaptation.

Common operations shouldn't require any thinking at all, let alone careful finger targeting.
Switching accounts should be quick and easy, definitely not require more than one click.
Folders marked as "show on top" should show at the top, even if they are subfolders.

Logs

No response

The issue names no implementation files or tests; first reproduce folder and account switching on Thunderbird for Android 14.0 using the listed steps, then trace the navigation UI that controls account expansion and folders marked “show on top.” Done means accounts can be switched with no more than one click and marked top-level or subfolders remain quickly accessible without extra expansion.