thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Preview lines affects subject

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type: enhancement
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Description

I'd like to see only from and subject in mail list. I don't like to see any body lines at all. But it's impossible, as if I set Preview lines to zero it truncates subject:

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Research direction

Start by reproducing this in the Android mail list with Preview lines set to zero, comparing the displayed From and subject with the current body preview. Done means the full subject remains visible while no body lines are shown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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