thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

[Feature request] Find text on email

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

Receiving long text message containing for example mail stats or more generally logs, makes compilsory to have a search tool to work with

Expected behavior

On the option menu of a message, should be present a 'find in message' function.

Environment

K-9 Mail version: Any

Android version: N/A

Account type (IMAP, POP3, WebDAV/Exchange): N/A

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Research direction

Start from the message option menu and the component that displays long message text. Add a “find in message” action that searches the currently displayed message, then verify that the action is available from the message menu and returns matches in the message content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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