Unchecking 'Unread Only' does not update message list unless local index enabled

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Since Feb 27, 2026.

  • #1794 by @Keegil — open
  • #1886 by @keilogic — open
  • #2012 by @yyygyf — open

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Description

enhancement

When the user unchecks the view option 'Unread Only', the message list becomes empty.
NOTE: this is only the case if the user has no unread messages in their folder

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to https://runbox.com/app/
  2. Ensure selected folder has no unread messages
  3. Enable 'Unread Only'
  4. View that message list is now empty
  5. Disable 'Unread Only'
  6. Message list remains empty

The message list should update and be populated will all messages for this folder when 'Unread Only' is unchecked.

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  • OS: MacOS Tahoe 26.2
  • Browser Firefox
  • Version Firefox 147.0.4
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