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Problem with using "threading" and "open messages in a separate window"

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Two of my favorite features in Thunderbird are opening messages in separate windows (so that I can see multiple messages at the same time) and threading. But after the last Thunderbird update, I'm finding a conflict: If I double-click on a message that happens to be the top message in a thread, it opens a new message window (as desired), but also collapses the thread (not desired). I can't think of an scenario in which this would be a useful coupling of functions. Am I missing something? By the way, it was already possible to toggle expansion of a thread with a single click on the chevron, so why also trigger this same function with double-clicking?

Two of my favorite features in Thunderbird are opening messages in separate windows (so that I can see multiple messages at the same time) and threading. But after the last Thunderbird update, I'm finding a conflict: If I double-click on a message that happens to be the top message in a thread, it opens a new message window (as desired), but also collapses the thread (not desired). I can't think of an scenario in which this would be a useful coupling of functions. Am I missing something? By the way, it was already possible to toggle expansion of a thread with a single click on the chevron, so why also trigger this same function with double-clicking?

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Looks like this bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1526765

I notice that the thread is not collapsed when double-clicking the top message, as long as messages are opened in tabs, not windows.

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Thanks, I agree. Is there anything I should do to vote for attention to this known bug?

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In the Details section of the report, there is a Vote button, which is available if you create a Bugzilla account.