topic After deleting a message, the next message should be selected automatically in Discussions

After deleting a message, the next message should be selected automatically

RichardKain — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:54:38 GMT

It has always been true, until the recent update, that whenever you delete a message, the next message is automatically selected. This does not happen in the recent update. It is very frustrating, since it used to be easy to delete blocks of messages by just hitting the delete key; now you have to click on each new message in the list before you can delete it.

A relates question: When this type of stuff happens, how can we revert to the previous version?

Re: After deleting a message, the next message should be selected automatically

RichardKain — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:56:56 GMT

I also find that the same thing (non-selection) happens when you move a message out of the inbox - then nothing is selected. Also, sometimes when you click on a message that wasn't selected, it lights up and then goes dim, indicating that it is no longer selected. Very strange.....

Re: After deleting a message, the next message should be selected automatically

Anders_Grassman — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 03:16:17 GMT

I also find it extremely frustrating that it seems impossible to just mark up a bunch of messages for an collective action - most often deletion, since let's face it, this is the most common action. At least I delete 3 out of 4 messages without ever wanting to open them.

If there is a way to do this, that I have missed, please tell me! Otherwise I'm afraid I will not use Thunderbird.

Re: After deleting a message, the next message should be selected automatically

EileenK — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:30:50 GMT

What I'm seeing happening is, when I delete a message using the Delete button above the message body, or with the Delete key, the list pane shows the message selected, but nothing appears for the message body until I select a different message, then re-select the message that was after the deleted message. Very frustrating!

Re: After deleting a message, the next message should be selected automatically

Mr_JimmyJ — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:57:48 GMT

I am experiencing the same frustration with message deletion. Please revert back to the previous functionality; i.e., select the next message in sequence.

Re: After deleting a message, the next message should be selected automatically

wbggirl — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:36:43 GMT

What happens when that next message is a phishing attempt that was not caught by junk/spam filters, and your download remote content automatically is turned? This happened to me and the result is not fun.