1947026 - please show URL in status bar, instead of "Downloading message ..."

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect, P3)

Description

[Harald Dunkel]

Steps to reproduce:

I want to check the link URL in a suspicious EMail and hover the mouse over the link.

Thunderbird is version 128.7.0esr on Debian Sid, amd64.

Actual results:

The URL flashes up in the status bar, but within milliseconds it is replaced by a stream of "Downloading message ..." and "Opening folder ..." messages, esp if there are a lot of EMails, or if you have lost the global-messages-db.sqlite file, and thunderbird is busy in some background task. The URL is hidden.

Expected results:

The URL to be shown in the status bar should have a higher priority than the messages of some background operations. It should be shown at least for 5 seconds.

Since phishing EMails are a common threat, this could be seen as a security issue.

Comment 1

[Corey Bryant]

I agree that link URLs should be prioritized in the status bar.

Comment 2

[juraj.masiar]

This is especially problematic if you have multiple email accounts in your Thunderbird and not all of them are "snappy".
Plus it's like every time I have a new mail, and I focus Thunderbird, it suddenly decides to synchronize all folders in all accounts and I have to wait like 20 seconds until I can see the link.

Comment 3

[Francesco]

See bug 1945489 comment 0, second paragraph.

Comment 4

[Hartmut Welpmann [:welpy-cw]]

Attachment: Bug 1947026 - Always show hovered links in status bar. r=#thunderbird-reviewers

Comment 5

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/74ccb676a2af
Always show hovered links in status bar. r=mkmelin

Comment 6

[Corey Bryant]

@Hartumut, Can we uplift this to 141beta and 140esr?

Comment 7

[Hartmut Welpmann [:welpy-cw]]

Comment on attachment 9490618 [details]
Bug 1947026 - Always show hovered links in status bar. r=#thunderbird-reviewers

Uplift Approval Request

• Please state case for uplift consideration and ensure bug severity is set: Regression
• User impact if declined: URLs for hovered links in status bar may be immediately overwritten.
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: Yes
• Has the fix been verified in Daily?: Yes
• Has the fix been verified in Beta?: No
• Needs manual test from QA?: No
• If yes, steps to reproduce:
• List of other uplifts needed: None
• Risk to taking this patch: Low
• Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky): Rather simple code addition, soon to be verified in Beta.
• String changes made/needed: None.

Comment 8

[Corey Bryant]

Comment on attachment 9490618 [details]
Bug 1947026 - Always show hovered links in status bar. r=#thunderbird-reviewers

[Triage Comment]
Approved for esr140

Comment 9

[Daniel Darnell [:dandarnell]]

Thunderbird 140.0.1esr:
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/comm-esr140/rev/4250302f246647716b17fb067656f1cad271b939