thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Draft not saved after first edit
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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
6.711
Where did you get the app from?
F-Droid
Android version
Abdroid 13 stock ROM
Device model
Motorola E12
Steps to reproduce
Start to compose a reply to an email
Switch away to another app
Return to K9 and continue editing the draft
Switch away to another app
Return to K9 and continue editing the draft
The original draft is there but the edits are lost
Expected behavior
The draft to be saved / updated after each edit
Actual behavior
Only the first original edit in the draft is available but not the subsequent edits
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
Start by reproducing the draft-editing sequence on the listed Android version and Motorola E12, then trace where reply drafts are saved when the app is backgrounded and reopened. Done means edits made after the first edit remain in the draft through repeated app switches.
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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100