Thunderbird Desktop
Version 113.0beta | Released April 11, 2023
Check out the notes below for this version of Thunderbird. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, or file a bug in Bugzilla.
These notes apply to Thunderbird version 113 beta 6 released May 3, 2023.
Thunderbird 111 beta enabled the UI features of "Supernova". "Supernova" has an updated user interface, designed to be more modern, customizable, and with code that is easier to maintain and improve. "Supernova" is slated to ship with Thunderbird 115 in July.
The "Supernova" UI is planned to be complete for initial release of beta 114.
Follow the details in the Thunderbird beta topicbox group.
System Requirements: Details
- Windows: Windows 7 or later
- Mac: macOS 10.12 or later
- Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher
What’s New
new
Added activity indicator to new Unified Toolbar
new
Added "Show tasks in calendar" option to Calendar Control menu
What’s Changed
changed
S/MIME messages that use SHA1-based signatures will now be rejected
What’s Fixed
fixed
Thunderbird on Wayland froze during every other startup if a primary password was set
fixed
Several buttons in Account Central did not work
fixed
Global search bar remained visible and partially functional when search was disabled
fixed
New Unified folders were not marked as virtual folders
fixed
Keyboard scrolling did not work for message body when opening message in a new tab
fixed
Message context menu could not be opened using keyboard
fixed
Custom folder colors did not apply until after restarting Thunderbird
fixed
Auto-enabling and auto-disabling of E2E encryption did not behave as expected under certain circumstances
fixed
Thunderbird sometimes froze when switching quickly between tabs with S/MIME messages
fixed
In the compose window, switching identities in the "From:" field using a mouse did not work; full identities were not displayed
fixed
Progress dialog did not appear for manual retry of saving IMAP messages to Sent, Draft, or Template folders
fixed
Chat conversation names were not shown
fixed
After restarting Thunderbird, all-day to-do tasks changed to tasks set at midnight of the same day
fixed
Window decorations did not appear under certain circumstances for dialogs on Linux
fixed
Various visual and UX fixes and improvements
New and fixed in beta 2
What’s New
new
"Get messages" and "New messages" buttons can now be individually hidden from the Folder Pane
What’s Fixed
fixed
Drop-down buttons in message header could not be activated using Enter or Space
fixed
Drop-down button of "Reply All" button was not available in message header
fixed
Creating too many filters in the Filter Editor caused the list view to overflow without scrolling, making overflowed filters inaccessible
fixed
Archive button did not work on collapsed threads
fixed
News reader did not always issue GROUP command after authentication with remote server, preventing Thundebird from displaying or refreshing news from the server
fixed
Adding too many terms to an Advanced Address Book Search caused the list view to overflow without scrolling, making overflowed terms inaccessible
fixed
Various visual and UX fixes and improvements
Fixed in beta 3
What’s Fixed
fixed
Moving or renaming a mail folder caused sub-folders to disappear
fixed
Incorrect message was used for reply/forward if a new message arrived while reading a message
fixed
Folder Tree performance improvements
fixed
Previously hidden folders were visible in Unified Folders mode
fixed
RSS and News accounts were not included in Unified Folders mode
Fixed in beta 4
What’s Fixed
fixed
Switching to Unified Folder Inbox with larger profiles caused high memory usage and considerable delay
fixed
Mail tabs did not immediately update to reflect new contact display name preferences
fixed
OpenPGP status in message reader did not update when switching to new messages
fixed
Thunderbird did not check for recipient S/MIME certificates in some cases while encryption was enabled
fixed
Attachment icon incorrectly displayed for multipart emails
fixed
"Insert Image" dialog box did not resize to accomodate preview image, hiding dialog buttons
fixed
Screen readers did not consistently communicate the selected message when navigating message list with "Page Up", "Page Down", "Home", or "End"
fixed
Events and Tasks views in Today Pane could not be resized when using split mode
Fixed in beta 5
What’s Fixed
fixed
Encrypted Subjects on OpenPGP messages were not displayed until the message was displayed
fixed
"Compact Folders" menu item was not enabled when the account itself was selected in the folder pane
fixed
Context menu items (copy/cut/paste) were missing from Quick Filter bar
fixed
"Copy to Folder" menu item was not enabled when viewing an opened .eml file in a standalone window
fixed
Subfolders did not expand when dragging messages to folder pane
fixed
A "Learn More" link was missing from the "Do not track" option in "Privacy & Security" Settings
fixed
Window control buttons (minimize, maximize/restore, close) were displayed out of order on Linux configured to use reversed placement
fixed
Folder pane header buttons were spaced too far apart with a wide folder pane
Fixed in beta 6
What’s Fixed
fixed
Unified Toolbar "Compact" button did not work
fixed
Unified Folders view fixes: Missing folders restored, searched folders did not refresh when subfolders were added
fixed
Some new/unread messages were erroneously marked as read
fixed
Send Progress dialog only displayed as a title bar
fixed
Creating OpenPGP keys with no expiration was not possible
fixed
Extra linebreaks in Google Calendar event descriptions removed
