thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Ability to add the exact time to message overview

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status: needs design type: enhancement type: UI/UX
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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

6.801

Problem you are trying to solve

On some occasions, you will be getting several messages in a day which have the exact same topic title. With only the date as a distinguisher, it is sometimes very hard to identify the mail you're looking for.

Suggested solution

It would be great if the overview could always show the time the mail was received, regardless of the date. Similarly, I'd prefer K-9 to consistently show the date instead of displaying "Mo" for a mail that was received six days ago (I'm sure this was done with the best of intentions, but it really makes things more complicated).

Of course, displaying this information could be optional.

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Research direction

Start at the message overview entry point and locate the code that formats received dates and times, along with any related display settings. Done means the overview can show the exact received time, uses a consistent date instead of weekday abbreviations, and supports the requested optional behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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