thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Overhaul "Edit identity" screen

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

Checklist
  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same feature request.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
  • This issue only contains a request for one single feature, not multiple (related) features.
App version

6.000

Problem you are trying to solve

Modernize "Edit identity" screen.

Suggested solution
  • Add proper padding
  • Use TextInputLayout
  • Save changes in a background thread, not the main thread
  • EditIdentity probably doesn't need to be an Activity; it could be a Fragment instead
Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details

This is what the screen currently looks like:

edit identity screen

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the EditIdentity activity and reading how its current screen, TextInputLayout usage, and save operation are implemented. Compare the existing screen with the issue's screenshot and checklist; done means the layout is modernized, changes are saved off the main thread, and the activity-versus-fragment decision is addressed.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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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