Quoting text
Jim
to the older ">" method?
-Jim
Chris Ilias
> Is there a way to change the vertical bar "|" that is used to quote text
> to the older ">" method?
Go to 'Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General, and click on "Config
Editor".
Search for the preference name |mail.quoted_graphical|, and double-click
on it, which should set the value to false.
Search for the preference name |mail.quoteasblock|, and double-click on
it, which should set the value to false.
Search for the preference name
|mailnews.display.disable_format_flowed_support|, and double-click on
it, which should set the value to true.
You have to set all three as per above. The third line disables
format=flowed and is necessary to completely disable it. Without it,
format=flowed messages would still have the vertical bar.
You could also use the QuoteColors extension, which includes this in the
options panel. <http://quotecolors.mozdev.org/>
<http://quotecolors.mozdev.org/img/settings2.png>
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Pete Holsberg
> _Jim_ spoke thusly on 17/03/2006 4:34 PM:
>> Is there a way to change the vertical bar "|" that is used to quote text
>> to the older ">" method?
>
> Go to 'Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General, and click on "Config
> Editor".
> Search for the preference name |mail.quoted_graphical|, and double-click
> on it, which should set the value to false.
I noticed that there is a "mail.quoted_style" and it is set to 2. I changed it to "1" and found that it emboldened the quoted material, making it easier to read, especially from the "no blank lines between paragraphs" crowd. Are the values documented anywhere?
Thanks.
V S Rawat
But, does that boldening work when receipients set that?
I think the original poster needs to set that, and I doubt that that
particular poster will oblige us.
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David E. Ross
Regarding documentation of preference values, see bug #330858.
<https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330858>
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Pete Holsberg
> Pete Holsberg wrote:
>> Chris Ilias wrote:
>>> _Jim_ spoke thusly on 17/03/2006 4:34 PM:
>>>> Is there a way to change the vertical bar "|" that is used to quote
>>>> text to the older ">" method?
>>> Go to 'Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General, and click on "Config
>>> Editor".
>>> Search for the preference name |mail.quoted_graphical|, and
>>> double-click on it, which should set the value to false.
>> I noticed that there is a "mail.quoted_style" and it is set to 2. I
>> changed it to "1" and found that it emboldened the quoted material,
>> making it easier to read, especially from the "no blank lines between
>> paragraphs" crowd. Are the values documented anywhere?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Regarding documentation of preference values, see bug #330858.
>
> <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330858>
Looks like you're the one who filed the request, but I didn't see any documentation. IS that the wrong page??
Pete Holsberg
> Chris Ilias wrote:
>>> Is there a way to change the vertical bar "|" that is used to
>>> quote text to the older ">" method?
>> Go to 'Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General, and click on
>> "Config Editor". Search for the preference name
>> |mail.quoted_graphical|, and double-click on it, which should set
>> the value to false.
>
> changed it to "1" and found that it emboldened the quoted material,
> making it easier to read, especially from the "no blank lines between
> paragraphs" crowd. Are the values documented anywhere?
As an exercise, I downloaded the source code, and did a search for mail.quoted_style. It lead me to mimetpla.cpp, in which the values are defined as:
0: regular
1: bold
2: italic
3. bold and italic
I don't see 2 and 3 as working. If someone else would check and let me know what they find, I'll file a bug report if needed.
To change the value of mail.quoted_style,
1. Tools > about:config
2. In the "Filter" box, type
mail.quoted_style
3. Double-click anywhere in the resulting display and change the value
4. Close about:config
5. Check an email that has a quoted portion.
Thanks,
Pete
Pete Holsberg
> Pete Holsberg wrote:
>> Chris Ilias wrote:
>>>> Is there a way to change the vertical bar "|" that is used to
>>>> quote text to the older ">" method?
>>> Go to 'Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General, and click on
>>> "Config Editor". Search for the preference name
>>> |mail.quoted_graphical|, and double-click on it, which should set
>>> the value to false.
>> changed it to "1" and found that it emboldened the quoted material,
>> making it easier to read, especially from the "no blank lines between
>> paragraphs" crowd. Are the values documented anywhere?
>
> As an exercise, I downloaded the source code, and did a search for mail.quoted_style. It lead me to mimetpla.cpp, in which the values are defined as:
>
> 0: regular
> 1: bold
> 2: italic
> 3. bold and italic
>
> I don't see 2 and 3 as working. If someone else would check and let me know what they find, I'll file a bug report if needed.
>
> To change the value of mail.quoted_style,
>
> 1. Tools > about:config
> 2. In the "Filter" box, type
> mail.quoted_style
> 3. Double-click anywhere in the resulting display and change the value
> 4. Close about:config
> 5. Check an email that has a quoted portion.
Oops! All values work!! Must be my eyes.
David E. Ross
As far as I know, there is no current list of preferences available to
the users. That's why I submitted the bug report.