thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Feature request: Different icons for outgoing and incoming

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

Currently, in a view that contains both outgoing and incoming mail, the icons are identical for an email to a contact and an email from that contact.

I'd like to request that the to email, while remaining recognizably similar, has some kind of difference added. For instance, it could be colour-desaturated, or it could be overlaid with, say, an arrow.

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Research direction

Start with the issue screenshots and locate the Android view that displays outgoing and incoming mail icons. Compare the existing rendering for messages to and from a contact, then choose and implement a visually distinct treatment for outgoing mail. Done means the two directions are recognizably different without losing the existing icon style.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
design, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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