thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Full-text offline (local) search

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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

6.400

Problem you are trying to solve

When searching for computer while I am offline, e-mails containing computers do not appear. This was asked for an online search in #699.

Suggested solution

When searching for computer while I am offline, e-mails containing computers should appear.

Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details

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  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 does not identify files, tests, or an entry point. Trace the offline search implementation and its relevant tests first; done means an offline search for “computer” also returns emails containing “computers,” with coverage for that behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile-dev, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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