thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Inline PDF viewer
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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
10.0b1
Where did you get the app from?
Google Play
Android version
15
Device model
Pixel 9 Pro
Steps to reproduce
Opening PDFs results prompts you to open another app. In Thunderbird desktop PDFs open in PDF.js - a very mature offering from Mozilla with many features.
Expected behavior
We should do the same thing with PDFs in Thunderbird - with an option to open the PDF in another app once we load it up in the app with PDF.js
Actual behavior
Prompted to open in another app.
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 reviewing the PDF.js reference linked in the issue and the Thunderbird for Android flow that opens PDFs. Define the in-app viewing behavior and the option to open the document in another app; done means PDFs no longer immediately require an external app and the alternate-app option remains available.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100