thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Colored text is not colored in messages

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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.
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App version

8.0b1

Where did you get the app from?

Other

Android version

12

Device model

Moto g(200)

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open a message with colored text
Expected behavior

The colors show be shown as here from the fairmail app:
Screenshot_20241002-144509-978

Actual behavior

The text is not colored:
Screenshot_20241002-144540-608

Logs

No response

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on Android 12 with app version 8.0b1 using a message that contains colored text, then compare the rendering with the attached expected and actual screenshots. Done means colored text in opened messages is displayed with its intended colors.

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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
35/100

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