thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

‘Load up to X more’ button remains visible in Outbox even when no messages exist

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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

Thunderbird for Android

App version

9.0b3

Where did you get the app from?

Google Play

Android version

14

Device model

No response

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open 'Side Menu' using 'Sandwich' icon in the upper left
  2. Click 'Outbox' folder
  3. Click 'Load up to 10 more' button
  4. Click 'Sent Mail' folder
  5. Click 'Load up to 10 more' button
Expected behavior

In step 3, the 'Load up to X more' button should be hidden when there are no messages on the server.

Actual behavior

In step 3, the 'Load up to 10 more' button remains visible even after clicking or refreshing when no messages exist.
In step 5, the button is correctly hidden.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/be9025cb-ef8f-4217-9ef5-2c12f07131a9

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Thunderbird for Android by opening the Outbox and comparing its “Load up to 10 more” behavior with Sent Mail when no messages exist. Trace the Outbox loading and button-visibility behavior, then verify that the button is hidden after loading or refreshing an empty folder.

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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
45/100

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