[tor-bugs] #7776 [TorBirdy]: message pane (F8) re-appears after closing, re-starting TB

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#7776: message pane (F8) re-appears after closing, re-starting TB
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     Reporter:  johnshaft  |      Owner:  ioerror
         Type:  defect     |     Status:  reopened
     Priority:  normal     |  Milestone:
    Component:  TorBirdy   |    Version:
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Changes (by cypherpunks):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 I ran into this issue today, and not knowing which add-on would cause it,
 went through disabling and re-enable all my add-ons one by one and
 restarting Thunderbird each time (that's after noticing it is fixed by
 starting in --safe-mode, hotting F8, starting in --safe-mode again).

 I also got in touch with the kind and helpful folks at irc.mozilla.net's
 #thunderbird, one of whom suggested:
 > Just offhand, I don't see any reason why doing what they say TorBirdy
 has to do should have the side
 > effect of re-enabling the message pane. With proper investigation, it
 might be worth filing a change-
 > request bug with Thunderbird about that.

 ...but also wrote:
 > Although I'm not a grand expert. I can see how the underlying
 implementation of the behavior in TB
 > might be deeply embedded enough to make removing the side effect
 difficult, though, so I can see why
 > they might not want to do it.

 Personally I don't feel qualified to file this change request. I'm re-
 opening this bug, now, just for you to re-evaluate whether or not to file
 this change request (otherwise we do have a work-around for now, which
 isn't great since it comes with a privacy impact but it's okay I guess).

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