thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Add log-in screen
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type: enhancement
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
When there's an authentication failure the error notification currently opens the server settings screen. Instead we should display a screen where only the login credentials can be updated. Or, when using OAuth, display a button to start the authorization flow.
Related:
- #2000
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
Start by reading related issue #2000 and tracing the current error notification path to the server settings screen. Done means authentication failures open a credential-only update screen, or show a button that starts the OAuth authorization flow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100