[Bug 1460067] [NEW] Attaching files to event invitations does not work in Thunderbird extension Lightning

[Karl Kastner]

Public bug reported:

Use case: The user wants to attach documents to an event invitation.
Expected behaviour: The user clicks the Attach button, selects files in the browser. The files are then transmitted with the invitation when it is send. This is the same behaviour as for plain email attachments.
Current behaviour: After the user clicks the Attach button, the full path to the document has to be entered in the mask "Enter a web page, or document location". No browsing is available. Despite entering the path to the document, the attachments are not transmitted.
Change request: Please enable the same attachment functionality to event invitations that is available for plain mails. If this cannot be implemented with reasonable effort, then at least remove or rename the Attach button in the event invitation as it is confusing.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: thunderbird 1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-52.86-generic 3.13.11-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-52-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  pia        3330 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  pia        3330 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20150330214959
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri May 29 15:07:45 2015
Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-17 (72 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
IpRoute:
 default via 10.75.15.254 dev eth1  proto static 
 10.75.0.0/20 dev eth1  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.75.13.160  metric 1
Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
MostRecentCrashID: bp-b335e522-6d32-40f8-948c-cb7c32150321
PrefErrors: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xe4 in position 849: invalid continuation byte
PrefSources:
 [Profile]/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/defaults/preferences/lightning.js
 [Profile]/extensions/EditMailSubject at jcp.convenant/defaults/preferences/preferences.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=31.6.0/20150330214959 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 gnome-shell       3.10.4-0ubuntu5.2
 rhythmbox-mozilla 3.0.2-0ubuntu2
 djview-plugin     4.9-4ubuntu3
 totem-mozilla     3.10.1-1ubuntu4
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
SubmittedCrashIDs:
 bp-b335e522-6d32-40f8-948c-cb7c32150321
 bp-6aafced0-baf0-4aeb-bb78-76db42130710
 bp-2f33ee93-ebef-4c78-9820-a5ef02130604
 bp-165d47e2-3d48-48b0-a54c-08d672121202
 bp-14749f5b-fbb0-4861-bb01-e27a72121119
Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog: May 29 13:47:26 pia-W230SS kernel: [21236.330004] perf samples too long (2505 > 2500), lowering kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 50000
dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: W230SS
dmi.board.vendor: Notebook
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd04/15/2014:svnNotebook:pnW230SS:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnW230SS:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNotebook:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: W230SS
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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