Firefox for Android Community Forum

Kia ora. I have just downloaded Thunderbird for Android - I always used it in the past, when I had a 'proper' laptop, so was really pleased to see that it was now available. I use a Bluetooth keyboard with my tablet, which transforms using the tablet into something like a laptop. However, my shortcut keys don't seem to work with Thunderbird, like they used to. I can't create bold or italics (there's nothing like the little icons at the top of this box, for example), or move up and down the screen with keystrokes. I can find nothing in the help about this topic. Please can someone help me, or is the Thunderbird for Android of very limited utility?

Thank you in advance.

Annie

Steps to reproduce: - Open Firefox on Android tablet. - Open some link on youtube, for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Od6jdlgso - By default, link becomes mobile link, something like https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Od6jdlgso - Click dots menu. - Switch `Desktop site`. - Link becomes normal desktop youtube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Od6jdlgso - Switch to other application, Firefox should be opened in background. - Wait for some time. - Switch back to Firefox, which is in apps in memory list.

Expected result: Switch `Desktop site` is switched on, and youtube link is desktop link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Od6jdlgso

Actual result: Switch `Desktop site` is switched on, but youtube link is mobile link, like https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Od6jdlgso , and switch `Desktop site` doesn't work until you remove Firefox from memory and reopen it.

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