Thunderbird layout/font options
FUDS
any way of changing the text size of email or newsgroups messages like
you can with Firefox (Control_Mousewheel).
Also, can I control what columns I'm seeing in Thunderbird? I need only
3 out of 8 presently being shown.
Re: vertical space. This is always at a premium with widescreen
monitors and was wondering if its possible to get rid of the message
header or big bar that separates the message from the message list? It
has the following on the left side:
from
subject
newsgroups
references
With more irrelevant stuff on the right. Can I somehow disable this
thing?
g
> I'm a new user to Thunderbird on XP SP3 and was wondering if there is
> any way of changing the text size of email or newsgroups messages like
> you can with Firefox (Control_Mousewheel).
this was discussed here in thread;
}> Message-Id: <1275254259.28...@webmail.messagingengine.com>
}> From: "giovanni_re" <joh...@fastmail.us>
}> Subject: How get smaller fonts in TB ; jor
}> Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 14:17:39 -0700
from fact that you are using ms xp, you may need to you suggestion by;
}> From: Ken Whiton <kenw...@surfglobal.net.INVAL>
}> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 04:39:51 -0400
}> Message-ID: <Uu6dnftgmoZR6J7R...@mozilla.org>
+++
In the Folder and Thread panes it's done using the userChrome.css
file. I'm not sure it can be done in the Header pane, but if it can,
that would also be done in the userChrome.css file. The file doesn't
exist by default, so you'll have to create it if you haven't
previously done so.
1. Leave TB open for the time being, so you can copy and paste
directly from this post into the userChrome.css file.
2. Navigate to your Thunderbird profile. If you don't know where
that is, see:
<http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird>
3. Within the profile folder, open (or create if it doesn't
exist) the chrome folder.
4. Within the chrome folder, open (or create if it doesn't
exist) the userChrome.css file, using your preferred text
editor.
[Note: Since you're using Linux, which is case-sensitive, the
case (upper/lower) of the names of the folder and the file is
important.]
5. If you are creating the file, enter the following text at the
beginning of the file:
/* Do not remove the @namespace line -- it's required for correct
functioning */
/* set default namespace to XUL */
@namespace
url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
6. Add the following text into the file:
/* Set Font Size In Folder Pane */
#folderTree >treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {
font-size: 6pt !important; }
/* Set Font Size In Thread Pane */
#threadTree >treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {
font-size: 6pt !important; }
/* Set Font Size In Message Pane/Window Header */
#expandedHeaderView,
#collapsedHeaderView {
font-size: 6pt !important; }
7. Close TBird.
8. Save the userChrome.css file, making sure that your editor
doesn't add an additional .txt (or any other) extension to the
name. After saving, leave the editor/file open.
9. Open TBird, open a mail folder or newsgroup, and open a
message. If the font sizes are satisfactory, close the
editor/file that you left open at the end of step 8. If not,
repeat steps 6 through 9, trying different font sizes, until
you're satisfied with the results.
+++
see also;
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Pane_and_menu_fonts
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Font_settings_in_Thunderbird
> Also, can I control what columns I'm seeing in Thunderbird? I need only
> 3 out of 8 presently being shown.
under thunderbird 2.0.0.x,in column bar to far right, you will have a small
icon above scroll bar that if you look close, it looks like little columns.
in thunderbird 3.x there is a similar icon. click it and and it will present
a drop down with check boxes for various columns. uncheck what you want to
remove.
>
> Re: vertical space. This is always at a premium with widescreen
> monitors and was wondering if its possible to get rid of the message
> header or big bar that separates the message from the message list? It
> has the following on the left side:
> from
> subject
> newsgroups
> references
> With more irrelevant stuff on the right. Can I somehow disable this
> thing?
again, in thunderbird 2.0.0.x, above this 'folder pane', you will see arrows
pointing left and right. clicking them will change display. tho i would not
recommend as you can have problems getting to where you want.
something you can try, move cursor to vertical right side of folder pane
and you cursor pointer should/may change to a '<-->'. click left mouse button,
hold and drag pane to size you want. tho i doubt you will need to change
much when you lessen columns displayed.
see also;
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird
hth.
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g
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Ken Whiton
*-* In Article <7rWdnQFHV9z2QpPR...@mozilla.org>,
*-* FUDS wrote
*-* About Thunderbird layout/font options
> I'm a new user to Thunderbird on XP SP3 and was wondering if there
> is any way of changing the text size of email or newsgroups messages
> like you can with Firefox (Control_Mousewheel).
The userChrome.css code that g posted will change the font
size(s) in the Folder and Thread (message list) panes. In the message
body, while reading messages, you can temporarily change the text size
by using the "View --> Text Size" menu, or by using the keyboard
shortcuts shown there.
To permanently change the text size:
Tools --> Options --> Display --> [Fonts tab]
/- Fonts -------------
|
| Configure the fonts used by Thunderbird [__Fonts...__]
Click on the "Fonts..." button and it will open a dialog where
you can set, among other things, the default sizes for both
proportional and monospaced fonts.
Note: The above is where this is located in my TB 1.5. It may or
may not be exactly the same in your TB 3.0.4.
> Also, can I control what columns I'm seeing in Thunderbird? I need
> only 3 out of 8 presently being shown.
g has addressed this for you.
> Re: vertical space. This is always at a premium with widescreen
> monitors and was wondering if its possible to get rid of the message
> header or big bar that separates the message from the message list?
> It has the following on the left side:
> from
> subject
> newsgroups
> references
> With more irrelevant stuff on the right. Can I somehow disable this
> thing?
The CompactHeader extension should let you do that.
<https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/13564>
Ken Whiton
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