1823055 - "Mark Thread as read" is disabled for thread with unread messages, pressing `R` has no effect.

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1823548

(Thunderbird :: Folder and Message Lists, defect, P2)

Description

[tbrownaw]

Steps to reproduce:

(After updating to 111 beta - I think it was .0b3? - and still on current 112.0b1. )

Filter the view to "Unread" (the button on the quick filter toolbar).

Select a message, and press the "r" key.

Select a different message.

Actual results:

The message shows as unread until I select a different message.

Expected results:

The message should show as read immediately after pressing the "r" key, without needing to select a different message first.

Comment 1

[Magnus Melin [:mkmelin]]

Very similar to bug 1818118. (And still an issue on daily.)

Comment 2

[Thomas D. (:thomas8)]

Ouch. Confirming (with some alterations) for 113.0a1 (2023-03-25) (64-bit), Win10. Any actions involving read/unread are messy atm.
I'll morph this a bit to cover Mark Thread read, which is somewhat distinct from bug 1824478.
Looks like a somewhat significant loss of functionality/ux-efficiency which should be fixed asap.

STR

1. Uncheck ≡ > Settings > General > Reading & Display > Automatically mark messages as read to avoid artifacts from that (pls remember this later!)
2. Select all messages of an open thread in Threaded mode (Classic 3-pane) and mark them unread by pressing M once or twice as required. Due to bug 1824478, you need to select another message outside the thread to see the updated current read status of the thread messages.
3. When you're sure the thread is completely unread, right-click any message of the thread, and observe the enabled status of Mark > Thread as Read.
4. Press Escape to close context menu, ensure that a message of unread thread is still selected, and press R (for Mark Thread Read).

(When done testing, remember to change your Automatically mark messages as read setting back to what it was!)

Actual

• "Mark Thread as read" is disabled for thread with unread messages
• Consequently, pressing R has no effect (likely because the command is disabled).

Expected

• "Mark Thread as read" should be enabled for thread with unread messages
• Pressing R on thread with unread messages should mark all messages of the thread as read.

Comment 3

[Magnus Melin [:mkmelin]]

Seems to work ok on the current daily.

Comment 4

[Alessandro Castellani [:aleca]]

Potentially this was fixed by bug 1823548.
tbrownaw, are you able to test this on Daily?

Comment 5

[tbrownaw]

Yes, this now works properly on 113.0a1 (2023-03-30).