482952 - Down arrow/"end"-key in last line produces additional line feed

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Thunderbird :: Message Compose Window, defect)

Description

[1stein.alias.manuel]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; de; rv:1.9.0.7) Gecko/2009030423 Ubuntu/8.04 (hardy) Firefox/3.0.7
Build Identifier: Version 2.0.0.19 (20090105)

When I start a new mail and I go to the last line with the down-arrow oder end keys, a new line is created immediately before I write the next character.

I could reproduce this in the last few versions of Thunderbird 2 on Ubuntu 8.04 with amd64 architecture, and, if my memory isn't playing tricks on me, also earlier on Windows XP.

Reproduction is always possible at the first time I try it in a new Message Compose Window, but fails sometimes when I try it a second time in the same window. When I open a new window, the bug occurs again, however.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a new Message Compose Window
2. Scroll to the last line using the keys Down, Ctrl-Down, End or/and Ctrl-End
3. Write an arbitrary character
Actual Results:  
The window does not produce the character, but newline and the character.

Expected Results:  
Well, only the character itself ;D

Comment 1

[Peter Wright]

Using the latest nightly of tb3, Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686 (x86_64); en-US; rv:1.9.1pre) Gecko/20090607 Shredder/3.0b3pre   running on Ubuntu Jaunty

I can't reproduce this as described, however if I switch to Plain Text composition and have my Signature enabled then it seems an additional newline appears at the end (which does not appear in HTML composition) - but I can move to the extra newline with the mouse. Is this the same as your problem? If not, this bug may have been fixed in the latest nightly

Comment 2

[1stein.alias.manuel]

I can reproduce this bug still, but only if I answer a mail. Clicking on the "New Mail" button doesn't reproduce it. The answer button still does, however.

I don't have a signature in use, so the problem you described ist not the same as mine.

Comment 3

[Ken Corey]

Windows XP SP3 fully patched
Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (20090812)  (check for new updates returns nothing)

I'm assuming I'm in HTML mode, as the pull down for style, font, etc are available.

I was able to reproduce it regularly this way:

<ctrl-n>  (A new email window pops up...)
<tab>
<tab>   (so now the cursor is in the text editting window)
adsf    (type the letters 'adsf ', note the space after adsf, it must be there.)
<down-arrow>   (press the down arrow)
adsf    (type the letters 'adsf ', this is put onto a new line for me, though no <return> was ever typed.)
<down-arrow>   (press the down arrow)
adsf    (type the letters 'adsf ', this is put onto a new line for me, though no <return> was ever typed.)
[ repeat, ad nauseum ]

Comment 4

[[:Aureliano Buendía]]

WFM

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100623 Lightning/1.0b2pre Lanikai/3.1.1pre ID:20100623034626

1stein.alias.manuel and Ken, could you reproduce the issue also with latest TB 3.0.x?

Comment 5

[Ken Corey]

I cannot reproduce this particular issue.  (html emails are a bugaboo, but not this issue.)

Comment 6

[1stein.alias.manuel]

I too cannot reproduce it under 3.0.4. Seems to be fixed...
One bug fixed, ninetynine to go :D

Comment 7

[[:Aureliano Buendía]]

WFM per comment #5 and comment #6 (reporter).

Thanks.