thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Create Archive Folder if None Exists
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Description
Checklist
- 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
Thunderbird for Android
App version
8.0b4
Where did you get the app from?
Google Play
Android version
14
Device model
Samsung Galaxy S23
Steps to reproduce
Attempt to archive an email without an archive folder, It fails.
Expected behavior
Thunderbird desktop creates an archive folder when a message is archived - even if an archive folder doesn't exist. TB for Android should do the same.
Actual behavior
Currently Thunderbird for Android does not generate an archive folder.
Logs
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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 archive action in Thunderbird for Android with no archive folder, using the issue's Android 14 and app-version context. Trace the archive handling from that action and verify completion when archiving creates the missing folder and succeeds without an existing archive folder.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100