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[M66B]

thanks - share message should work but I don't get TASKS in the app list as an option?

The list with share targets is compiled by Android based on the capabilities listed in the app manifest. In other words, you'll need to contact the author of the app for this.

 

[fraschi51]

thanks - share message should work but I don't get TASKS in the app list as an option?

I see 'Tasks', but I have installed the app 'Tasks' ... ;-)

 

[nadir husain]

I see 'Tasks', but I have installed the app 'Tasks' ... ;-)

I also use tasks
I also have it installed.

 

[heinhuiz]

@M66B Marcel, when I press the dustbin icon in the unified spam folder, it generates a purge command for all junk folders - even if I don't have a (suitable) Internet connection at that time. That means that as soon as FE comes online again, all junk folders are emptied, even though I might not have been able to see their actual contents again. Shouldn't there be a warning that mail can get lost that way, or maybe should the dustbin button be disabled when there is no active connection?

 

[M66B]

@M66B Marcel, when I press the dustbin icon in the unified spam folder, it generates a purge command for all junk folders - even if I don't have a (suitable) Internet connection at that time. That means that as soon as FE comes online again, all junk folders are emptied, even though I might not have been able to see their actual contents again. Shouldn't there be a warning that mail can get lost that way, or maybe should the dustbin button be disabled when there is no active connection?

IMHO there is a pretty clear warning you need to confirm.

 

[heinhuiz]

IMHO there is a pretty clear warning you need to confirm.

Not if you disabled that warning before. I'm specifically referring to the case there is no active connection. People might think that only the synced spam messages are deleted.

 

[M66B]

Not if you disabled that warning before. I'm specifically referring to the case there is no active connection. People might think that only the synced spam messages are deleted.

You can't disable this confirmation dialog.

 

[heinhuiz]

You can't disable this confirmation dialog.

For real!
I'm so used to press OK in that dialog I don't even know I'm doing it anymore

 

[lordearl]

The list with share targets is compiled by Android based on the capabilities listed in the app manifest. In other words, you'll need to contact the author of the app for this.

I'm not entirely convinced - sometimes TASKS shows in the share list, and other times it does not. I've just tested it on half a dozen different emails and it only appears sporadically, does anyone else have this issue?

 

[M66B]

I'm not entirely convinced - sometimes TASKS shows in the share list, and other times it does not. I've just tested it on half a dozen different emails and it only appears sporadically, does anyone else have this issue?

Android builds the list with share targets. Apps only share content with a type and do not have control over the provided list.

Note that recent Android versions use an "AI" for this for the better or the worse.

 

[lordearl]

Just attaching some examples here, the list of apps that can be shared is different from email to email. As attached in the first image, TASKS is the default but doesn't even appear as an option in the second image.

 

[avalx]

thanks - share message should work but I don't get TASKS in the app list as an option?

I'm using Tasks.org app - NOT Open Tasks and I see it in the 'share' options. Maybe try with that?

 

[jmh2002]

Android builds the list with share targets. Apps only share content with a type and do not have control over the provided list.

Note that recent Android versions use an "AI" for this for the better or the worse.

Yes, drives me nuts sometimes...

A solution for other users discussing this topic might be to use a 3rd party share sheet?
If I remember correctly some of those have the option to set favourites / sticky particular apps in the share sheet.

Maybe it can be helpful.

(check the privacy issues with such 3rd party apps if that is a concern)

 

[lordearl]

I'm using Tasks.org app - NOT Open Tasks and I see it in the 'share' options. Maybe try with that?

Confirm I've tried with both of the Tasks apps and the issue is replicated, in some cases it's in the share list and in other cases it isn't. There must be some cause (ie. Certain senders, or if marked unread before trying to share, but I can't seem to work out the pattern yet). I've never seen a problem like this from within a single app, which makes me think it must be related to FairEmail rather than any of the other apps (as per my earlier screenshots the list of apps to share with is sometimes far longer)

 

[M66B]

Confirm I've tried with both of the Tasks apps and the issue is replicated, in some cases it's in the share list and in other cases it isn't. There must be some cause (ie. Certain senders, or if marked unread before trying to share, but I can't seem to work out the pattern yet). I've never seen a problem like this from within a single app, which makes me think it must be related to FairEmail rather than any of the other apps (as per my earlier screenshots the list of apps to share with is sometimes far longer)

The app will share the content always in the same way:

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/ee98128635cba33e27ff15b52c6ac52d0a9a5c38/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java#L5259

Edit: there is a small difference when sharing multiple files (attachments).

 

[lordearl]

The app will share the content always in the same way:

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/ee98128635cba33e27ff15b52c6ac52d0a9a5c38/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java#L5259

Edit: there is a small difference when sharing multiple files (attachments).

I've just given evidence that this is not true - as we are typing this I am cycling between emails and sometimes it shares through a large list of apps options and other times a much shorter list. It seems to be whether the email was received today (longer list) or yesterday (shorter list). Can anyone else test the share button to see if the list of apps options is inconsistent?

I've sent a few emails to myself to test and the share options always include the Tasks (+ other more comprehensive options) if I tap share on those, but with older emails the option simply isn't there.

 

[M66B]

I've just given evidence that this is not true - as we are typing this I am cycling between emails and sometimes it shares through a large list of apps options and other times a much shorter list. It seems to be whether the email was received today (longer list) or yesterday (shorter list). Can anyone else test the share button to see if the list of apps options is inconsistent?

I've sent a few emails to myself to test and the share options always include the Tasks (+ other more comprehensive options) if I tap share on those, but with older emails the option simply isn't there.

You can check the source code yourself. There is nothing about the age of the message, etc.

 

[lordearl]

You can check the source code yourself. There is nothing about the age of the message, etc.

I'm not doubting your code, it's probably perfect but I bet it's some sort of android issue. I just did a survey of 20 emails, 4 of them went with the preferred sharing choice of auto sharing to Tasks, the other 16 just opened the shorter list of app options which didn't include Tasks (or quite a few other apps).

 

[M66B]

I'm not doubting your code, it's probably perfect but I bet it's some sort of android issue. I just did a survey of 20 emails, 4 of them went with the preferred sharing choice of auto sharing to Tasks, the other 16 just opened the shorter list of app options which didn't include Tasks (or quite a few other apps).

I will add some extra logging tomorrow, so we can check what is being shared exactly. Please use 'Report issue' in the navigation menu to contact me for a test version. Please reference this discussion and include your XDA username.

 

[lordearl]

I will add some extra logging tomorrow, so we can check what is being shared exactly. Please use 'Report issue' in the navigation menu to contact me for a test version. Please reference this discussion and include your XDA username.

Thanks mate will do