Make quickFilters compatible with Thunderbird 91

[RealRaven2000]

Thunderbird 86 introduced multi-process browsing (e10s a.k.a. electrolysis) which creates some compatibility issues with some functions.

Quick patch version for 86.0b3:
quickFilters-wx-5.2pre6.zip

To install, download the xip file and drag into Thunderbird Add-ons Manager.

Ongoing bugfixes for beta versions will go here.

[RealRaven2000]

Importing filters and filter trouble shooter wasn't working. Also any filters that have no search condition at all will disrupt the troubleshooting process.

Patched version:
quickFilters-wx-5.2pre20.zip

[aprojanos71]

Super!
It works! I see the names of the faulty filters and the backup also works fine.
Thx!

[aprojanos71]

Merge does not work ...

[RealRaven2000]

Merge does not work ...

thanks for finally using github for bug reporting. What exactly doesn't work - how do you invoke it?

When you merge filters they have to have the same (main) action - e.g. move mails to the same folder.
You can select 2 filters with the same action and do merge manually or you are prompted to merge when you add new condition to an existing filter - e,g, dropping an email to a folder that already has filters addressing it.

[RealRaven2000]

I tested in Tb86.0b3 with the assistant (assistant is active, I already had a filter that moves mail to pinterest) I moved a mail to the folder "pinterest" and it came up with the merge suggestion for the existing filter. I was able to successfully merge in the condition "recommendations@explore.pinterest.com" which was not pre-existing in the filter. (the condition with @pinterest already existed)

[aprojanos71]

When I select two filters and want to merge, it does nothing.
The two filters do the same thing - [move to spam] - but do nothing.

Uncaught TypeError: stCollection.Count is not a function qFilters-utils.js:1236:63
copyTerms chrome://quickfilters/content/qFilters-utils.js:1236
merge chrome://quickfilters/content/qFilters-list.js:423
oncommand chrome://messenger/content/FilterListDialog.xhtml:1
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copyTerms chrome://quickfilters/content/qFilters-utils.js:1236
merge chrome://quickfilters/content/qFilters-list.js:423
oncommand chrome://messenger/content/FilterListDialog.xhtml:1

[aprojanos71]

[RealRaven2000]

Try this version:

quickFilters-wx-5.2pre24.zip

There was another instance of searchTerms.Count() which is not supported in Thunderbird 86, I think they changed the type of the searchTerms attribute from nsIMutableArray to an Array<nsIMsgSearchTerm>. See code:
comm-esr78
comm-central

Still a side effect from not using APIs I think changes like these will be even more frequent this year:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=857230

[aprojanos71]

Yes, it works!
Thx!

[RealRaven2000]

Here is the latest version which can run on Thunderbird 88.0b1 - note that the new "sort search terms" feature in the filter editor is still experimental!

quickFilters-wx-5.2pre59.zip

Install by downloading the zip file and then dropping it into Thunderbird Add-ons Manager. Compatible from Thunderbird 78 forward. I had to drop the strict_max_version for now, because 88.0 isn't yet listed as valid version but absolutely no guarantees for running it in 89 or higher!!

[RealRaven2000]

Latest version, including the "Sort search terms" feature on the edit filter dialog:

quickFilters-wx-5.2pre72.zip

Install by downloading the zip file and then dropping it into Thunderbird Add-ons Manager. Compatible from Thunderbird 78 forward.

[RealRaven2000]

Problem on the support tab in Thunderbird 91.0b1 with descriptions for the buttons "sliding down" to the bottom:

Also, when trying to open the debug settings via right-click, the about:config panel is not opened anymore:

[RealRaven2000]

Latest version see below
Changes:

• removed legacy localization (bundle string) and removed 108 translation (dtd + properties) files after consolidating into messages.json (1 file per language)
• moved licensing mechanism into crypto module (experimental API)
• added colorized icons on filter list toolbar [issue Add colored icons and theme support in message filter list toolbar #67]
• use background script for all communication between windows (via notification API)
• Remember Copied filters List to insert to other Accounts multiple times [issue Remember Copied filters List to insert to other Accounts multiple times #20]

quickFilters-wx-5.3pre136.zip

To install, download the zip file and then drag that file into Thunderbird Add-ons Manager.

[RealRaven2000]

Latest version see below
Changes:

• fixed layout on the Support tab and added a button to Display the Splash Screen at any time
• removed use of fixIterator (deprecated function in Tb91) from findInboxFromRoot() function.
• removed legacy code for displaying version number in options / update check
• slight layout changes in update splash screen
• removed links to mozdev.org for legacy bugs

quickFilters-wx-5.3pre154.zip

To install, download the zip file and then drag that file into Thunderbird Add-ons Manager.

[RealRaven2000]

Latest Version
Changes:

• Restricted special search types in filter list to licensed users
• Fixed style of [Buy License] button at bottom of settings dialog
• Fixed icons in sliding notifications
• Fixed missing "about:config" dialogs

quickFilters-wx-5.3pre167.zip

To install, download the zip file and then drag that file into Thunderbird Add-ons Manager.

[RealRaven2000]

I uploaded a new release to ATN this morning, see https://github.com/RealRaven2000/quickFilters/releases/tag/5.3.1
In this one, I do not set strict_max_version (mainly because there are no "legal" values greater than 91.0a1 available to the current validator) - I only have tested it as far as the current 92 daily. But it should be fully compatible with 91.0 ESR as far as I can tell. Leaving this issue open for Tb91 related regressions until the majority of users are migrated to it.

I also finally created the product for a quickFilters domain license on the fastspring shop. I just need to add the decryption keys for domain licenses in the next quickFilters release

[RealRaven2000]

Closing this bug now as we move on into the phase of using more official API technology and slowly replacing experimental APIs where possible