thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Remove setting 'sync server deletions'
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Description
Remove the setting 'Sync server deletions' and always delete the local copy when a message has been removed from the server.
Since this is a behavior change for people who don't use the default value where server deletions are synced, we need to inform those users about the change. I propose to disable automatic sync (and Push) and to show a warning message in the message list screen above the message list. Clicking this warning will display a dialog with more details. Acknowledging this message will restore the previous automatic sync and Push settings.
Manually refreshing a folder should probably also display this dialog if the change hasn't been acknowledged by the user yet.
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 or tests are named. Start by reviewing the existing “Sync server deletions” setting, the message list screen, and the manual folder refresh flow, then read issue 4970 for context. Done means the setting is removed, server-deleted messages are always removed locally, and the proposed warning and settings-restoration behavior is implemented.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100