thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Saving a draft removes the star
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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 bug report.
- I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
App version
6.400
Where did you get the app from?
F-Droid
Android version
7.1
Device model
No response
Steps to reproduce
- Click the pencil to make a draft.
- Add a recipient and a body.
- Press Back and tap Save as draft.
- Set the star on the message.
- Open this draft.
- Change something.
- Press Back and tap Save as draft.
- The star has been removed from the message.
Expected behavior
The star should have been kept.
Actual behavior
The star has been removed.
Logs
No response
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
Reproduce the issue using the listed steps on Thunderbird for Android 6.400 with Android 7.1, focusing on the save-as-draft flow after a message is starred. Trace the draft update path to determine where the star is lost, then verify that saving an edited draft preserves the star.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100