thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Widget unified inbox won't redirect to account other than first

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Description

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  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same bug report.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App

Thunderbird for Android

App version

20.1

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

16

Device model

Samsung galaxy tab 11+ sm-x230

Steps to reproduce

Add widget with unified inbox to home page. Select an email in an account other than your first listed account.
It'll open thunderbird in the first accounts inbox.

Expected behavior

No matter what account inbox the email is in, selecting it should take you to the email in that accounts inbox.

Actual behavior

It doesn't, other than for emails in the inbox of the first account.

Logs

No response

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue through the unified inbox widget on Thunderbird for Android, selecting a message belonging to an account other than the first listed account. Trace how the widget opens the selected message and account inbox. Done means messages from every account open in their corresponding account inbox, not the first account.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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