thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Request: Bring back the "all messages" folder
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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
Hi.
First and foremost: I have been using K-9 Mail for many years now. And I want to thank all of you for your work. It is a great software!
Second: Until version 5.600 (before the great redesign) there was a folder next to unified inbox called "all messages" which showed exactly the stated. I was and am using it most of the time. And I have been missing it ever since…
So please consider to bring this feature back...!
Thanx.
Son-iX.
Suggested solution
Add a folder next to unified inbox called "All messages" which shows exactly the stated.
Maybe also an option to turn it on/off within General settings > Display > Account list: "Show All messages folder ☑︎"
Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details
You maybe remember how it used to be:

Proposal for implementation in UI:

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 locating the Android account-list and unified-inbox entry points, then read how folders are selected and displayed. Check the current General > Display > Account list settings before deciding where the All messages option belongs. Done means an All messages folder appears beside the unified inbox, shows the intended messages, and can be controlled as proposed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100