thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Indicator of email from how much time is synchronized

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#8,460 opened on Nov 1, 2024

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good first issuestatus: needs designtype: enhancement

Description

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  • I have used the search function to see if someone else has already submitted the same feature request.
  • I will describe the problem with as much detail as possible.
  • This issue only contains a request for one single feature, not multiple (related) features.

App version

8.0

Problem you are trying to solve

Indicating user that thunderbird is fetching messages from this much time during synchronization. So recently I was synching a folder and it was showing nothing in it, then I checked that I configured it to sync messages from last 2 weeks, but there was no emails from last 2 weeks in that folder.(it caused little confusion for a while🤣)

Suggested solution

Add an indicator text at the end of emails. Example, Fetched emails from 2 weeks. It would supposedly reduce confusion in cases as described in above section.

Screenshots / Drawings / Technical details

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Kotlin basicsAndroid UI developmentRecyclerView adapters
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
The feature requests adding an indicator of the sync time range to email items in the inbox list. Start by examining the email list adapter (likely in the K 9 Mail UI layer, e.g., 'MessageListAdapter' or similar). The indicator could be appended to the message view's text. Check how the sync configuration is accessed and when messages are fetched. The existing comment may discuss implementation details; look for maintainer feedback.