386828 - wrong message or blank pane displayed in messge pane and mail window

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect)

Description

[Sándor Dombora]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; hu; rv:1.8.1.4) Gecko/20070515 Firefox/2.0.0.4
Build Identifier: verzió 2.0.0.4 (20070604)

When I'm using Thunderbirdin maximized screen mode (I did not try full screen) the following happens (only in maximized screen mode!):

I click a messge in the message list, in the messge pane the message header is correctly diplayed but the previously displayed message body or the pane goes blank. This happens most of the cases about 70%

Previously I used 1.5 version I had no problem, about a week ago I let firefox to upgrade to Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; hu; rv:1.8.1.4) Gecko/20070515 Firefox/2.0.0.4

It seems to have somthing common with becase I noticed this behavior after the upgrade.

More: during this message pot I also noteiced that firefox has the same problem in maximized screen mode, downloads the page, but does not display it, until the window is unmaximized.

Best Regards,
Sándor

Reproducible: Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Maximize Thunderbird window
2. Select a messge
3. Select another message
4. Watch the message pane
5. Resize message pőane or message window 
6. The window/pane shows the actual message body



Previously I used 1.5 version I had no problem, about a week ago I let firefox to upgrade to Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; hu; rv:1.8.1.4) Gecko/20070515 Firefox/2.0.0.4

It seems to have somthing common with becase I noticed this behavior after the upgrade.

More: during this message pot I also noteiced that firefox has the same problem in maximized screen mode, downloads the page, but does not display it, until the window is unmaximized.

Comment 1

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

pop or imap?
I don't entirely follow your steps - is this 3-pane mail window?  Or are you using standalone message window (which displays the message only)?

Comment 2

[Sándor Dombora]

The simptom can be reproduced in both cases.
3 pane view and full window

Comment 3

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

do you see anything in error console

Comment 4

[Johannes Singler]

I confirm this bug on Linux, even when the window is not maximized. The attachment pane is always shown/hidden correctly.

It usually appears after a while, restarting Thunderbird solves the problem. Nevertheless, this bug is very annoying.

The error console does not show anything.

Comment 5

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

do you see this if you try a beta build ?
(backup your profile first)
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/early_releases/

bug 226796 has similar symptom. but can't know yet if same cause

Comment 6

[[:Aureliano Buendía]]

Wayne I cannot confirm this with last

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.1pre) Gecko/20090720 Lightning/1.0pre Shredder/3.0b4pre ID:20090720035214

and you?

Reporter can you reply to comment #5 please?

Comment 7

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

Sándor's feedback will be more accurate than mine, if beta 3 can be tested (Because he can repro only sometimes)  

Sándor look for beta 3 in a few days at http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/early_releases/

Comment 8

[Joshua Cranmer [:jcranmer]]

RESO INCO due to lack of response to last question. If you feel this change was made in error, please respond to this bug with your reasons why.

Comment 9

[Steve La Rocque]

I had this problem (and therefore added myself to the email notification list for the bug) last year for awhile -- as did a couple of other people at my office (blank message panes, but under linux, not MS windows).  

I have not seen the problem since summer 2008 (we stay current with non-beta Thunderbird releases).  It may be that more recent releases have eliminated this behaviour.  

Has anyone experienced these symptoms recently with a Thunderbird release newer than summer 2008?