thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Remove setting 'when I delete a message'
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Description
Remove the setting 'When I delete a message' and always delete a message from the server when it is deleted locally.
Since this is a behavior change for people who don't use the default value of "Delete from server" we need to inform those users about the change. I propose to show a dialog when users try to delete a message letting them know that the feature was removed and that the message will be deleted from the server if they choose to continue. The dialog should contain a checkbox the user can check to no longer receive this warning in the future.
It's probably a good idea to skip the delete confirmation dialog if this warning dialog is enabled. Otherwise users will have to confirm the deletion of a message twice.
This is part of the effort to remove support for local messages.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Trace the “When I delete a message” setting and the local message deletion flow, then verify that deletion always reaches the server, affected users see a one-time warning with a persistence checkbox, and redundant confirmation is avoided.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100