thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Add option to show notification on manual mail check

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

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  • 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

In 6.000 changelog you have:

  • Don't create notifications when manually refreshing the message list

With 5.8, I liked having the notification of new messages and the list of new incoming messages in the notification.

With 6.000 on manual check of new emails there is no more notification. And my use case is always manual check. I have disabled periodic check for all accounts.

Actually, what I do is open K9, do the manual check, and immediately go back to another app or just leave the phone without waiting. Therefore, the notification tells me that there is a new message without having to wait.

Suggested solution

Add an option to show notification also on manual check.

Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details

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First steps

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  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 reviewing the 6.000 changelog entry and the manual message-list refresh behavior. Trace how notifications are suppressed during a manual check, then add a user option that restores them; done means a manual check can produce a new-message notification when enabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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