thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

[ML 0.1/UI.02] - Message Item UI Status Indicators

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Since Jan 23, 2026.

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Description

🎯 The objective

Enhance the Message Item with visual indicators for message lifecycle (Reply/Forward) and security states (Encryption), ensuring users can quickly scan message status.

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🦮 Rules of the Road

🟢 In Scope
  • Change the Message item content's preview when message is encrypted
  • Change the Message item subject when message's subject is encrypted
  • Add a Reply message indicator to the MessageItem UI component
  • Add a Forward message indicator to the MessageItem UI component
  • Add a Replied AND Forwarded message indicator to the MessageItem UI component
🔴 Out of Scope
  • Include the “Encrypted” icon in the Message Item UI; We'll stick with the text “Encrypted” for now
  • Logic changes to the backend/database (visual only)
  • New preference creation (link to existing only)
🚧 Technical and/or Business Requirements
  • Encrypted Content Preview: Replace empty space with Encrypted text (or similar design) in the preview line.
  • Encrypted Subject: Replace empty space with Encrypted text in the subject line.
  • Indicators: Implement specific icons for Reply, Forward, and Combined states.

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