thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Duplicate Identities

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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

6.202

Problem you are trying to solve

While using aliases for emails, if we want to answer using that email, we need to have an identity for it.
If using a lot of aliases (one per services for example), that is a lot of identities to create which most may be similar (signature / name).

Suggested solution

When managing an identity, we currently have the option to

  • Edit
  • Move up
  • Move down
  • Move to top / make default
  • Remove

Adding an option to 'Duplicate' or 'Use as template' or 'Clone', allowing to create a new identity with the fields pre-filled.

Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details

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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

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the identity-management screen and the code that creates and edits identities, then trace how existing identity fields are loaded. Done means a Duplicate, Use as template, or Clone action creates a new identity with the source fields prefilled without changing the original.

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

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