thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Filter folders in "Choose Folder" screen as soon as a key is pressed

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

In version 5.600 you can start from an opened e-mail and press letter M on a (physical) keyboard. It opens the list of folders. In this list you can immediately type the folder name and the list is filtered.

In version 5.707 you can’t filter the list of folders by immediately typing the name of a folder. You first have to select the filter icon in the bar. This breaks the support of keyboard shortcuts for the task of moving a mail to a folder, which is a very common task.

Android version: 6, Account type: IMAP

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the Android “Choose Folder” screen using a physical keyboard, following the move-to-folder shortcut from an opened email. Trace how folder filtering is activated and verify that typing a folder name immediately filters the list without selecting the filter icon.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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