set background?
Michael Klinosky
main window?
In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
Terry R.
keyboard
Hi Michael,
In your TB profile, navigate to the Chrome folder. Close TB. Create a
text file named userChrome.css if one doesn't already exist (if it
exists, open it in Notepad). Add the following line and change the
background-color to your choice of allowed colors.
treechildren {background-color: lightsteelblue !important;}
If you need help on color selection, report back. I don't know if an
image can be used (I don't believe so). The change won't take affect
until TB is restarted.
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Terry R. wrote:
> On 11/18/2007 5:56 PM On a whim, Michael Klinosky pounded out on the
> keyboard
>
>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
>> main window?
>>
>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> In your TB profile, navigate to the Chrome folder. Close TB. Create a
> text file named userChrome.css if one doesn't already exist (if it
> exists, open it in Notepad). Add the following line and change the
> background-color to your choice of allowed colors.
>
> treechildren {background-color: lightsteelblue !important;}
>
> If you need help on color selection, report back. I don't know if an
> image can be used (I don't believe so). The change won't take affect
I just tested this here. It worked.
treechildren {background-image:
url(/home/blinky/graphics/machines/radialmotorcycle.jpg) !important;}
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In the case of Tb the use of the term "browser" in the preferences
refers to the message viewing pane, both same window and new window
modes of viewing.
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Terry R.
> Michael Klinosky wrote:
>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
>> main window?
>>
>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>
>
> In the case of Tb the use of the term "browser" in the preferences
> refers to the message viewing pane, both same window and new window
> modes of viewing.
>
I thought I experimented in the past trying to get a different color set
just from the message viewing pane using browser but it didn't work
(leaving Folder Pane & Message pane alone). Should it, or are the 3
tied together?
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo
> Terry R. wrote:
>> On 11/18/2007 5:56 PM On a whim, Michael Klinosky pounded out on the
>> keyboard
>>
>>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
>>> main window?
>>>
>>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>>
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> In your TB profile, navigate to the Chrome folder. Close TB. Create a
>> text file named userChrome.css if one doesn't already exist (if it
>> exists, open it in Notepad). Add the following line and change the
>> background-color to your choice of allowed colors.
>>
>> treechildren {background-color: lightsteelblue !important;}
>>
>> If you need help on color selection, report back. I don't know if an
>> image can be used (I don't believe so). The change won't take affect
>
> I just tested this here. It worked.
>
> treechildren {background-image:
> url(/home/blinky/graphics/machines/radialmotorcycle.jpg) !important;}
>
this doesn't work for me. This is what I've got so far:
treechildren {background-image:
url(file:///G:/My Downloads/Windows/pics/airballoons1.jpg)
!important;}
I've tried it with file://// and file:///// . I've also
tried it with the slashes the other way. I've tried it with
and without file: and still nothing. I keep getting this
error message:
"error in parsing value for property 'background-image'
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> On 11/19/2007 6:41 AM On a whim, Ron K. pounded out on the keyboard
>
>> Michael Klinosky wrote:
>>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
>>> main window?
>>>
>>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>>
>>
>> In the case of Tb the use of the term "browser" in the preferences
>> refers to the message viewing pane, both same window and new window
>> modes of viewing.
>>
>
> I thought I experimented in the past trying to get a different color set
> just from the message viewing pane using browser but it didn't work
> (leaving Folder Pane & Message pane alone). Should it, or are the 3
> tied together?
>
This may just add to the confusion, as I've sort of lost track of this
thread. If what follows is irrelevant, please stop reading at this point...:
1. From my user.js:
// Previewpane Background color (see userChrome.css for Folderpane and
Messagepane)
user_pref("browser.display.background_color", "#B2DFEE");
2. From my userchrome.css:
/* Folderpane & Messagepane (see user.js for Previewpane */
treechildren {background-color: #B2DFEE !important; }
(Yes, I have both set to the same color, but also yes, the two entries
do control separate parts of Thunderbird.)
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%20 instead, even if your linking to a local file.
Ron K.
> On 11/19/2007 6:41 AM On a whim, Ron K. pounded out on the keyboard
>
>> Michael Klinosky wrote:
>>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of
>>> the
>>> main window?
>>>
>>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>>
>>
>> In the case of Tb the use of the term "browser" in the preferences
>> refers to the message viewing pane, both same window and new window
>> modes of viewing.
>>
>
> I thought I experimented in the past trying to get a different color
> set just from the message viewing pane using browser but it didn't
> work (leaving Folder Pane & Message pane alone). Should it, or are
> the 3 tied together?
>
I reviewed the available color choices in Options > Display and the
choices for link colors, (active, visited, unvisited) are no longer
available. That means We have to revert to Hidden Pref editing through
about:config and or declaring user_pref lines in user.js. If the DOM
nodes are known, then userChrome can alter the styling. My preference
is to leave the defaults set and do userChrome modifications, since
userChrome loads after the factory scripted defaults.
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo
thanks, but nope, that doesn't work either. I'm still
getting the error message.
Terry R.
Hi John,
I do use the userChrome hack to set my background for all 3 panes. I
tried the user.js hack and it didn't work to change the preview pane
independent of the other two.
The Real Bev
> Terry R. wrote:
>> Michael Klinosky pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
>>> main window?
>>>
>>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>
>> In your TB profile, navigate to the Chrome folder. Close TB. Create a
>> text file named userChrome.css if one doesn't already exist (if it
>> exists, open it in Notepad). Add the following line and change the
>> background-color to your choice of allowed colors.
>>
>> treechildren {background-color: lightsteelblue !important;}
>>
>> If you need help on color selection, report back. I don't know if an
>> image can be used (I don't believe so). The change won't take affect
>
> I just tested this here. It worked.
>
> treechildren {background-image:
> url(/home/blinky/graphics/machines/radialmotorcycle.jpg) !important;}
OOOOH, that worked -- for the folderpane and unused parts of the messagelist
pane only, not for the message pane. Got magic words for that?
PLEEEEEEEEASE? I tried it in firefox's userChrome.css too, but no joy.
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To change the background color of the preview pane add a line to
userContent.css:
body { background-color: red !important; }
Quote level color settings override this.
Background color settings for other elements than body in html messages
also override this.
To change the message pane only add to userChrome.css:
#threadTree treechildren {background-color: lightsteelblue !important;}
To change the folder pane only add to userChrome.css:
#folderTree treechildren {background-color: purple !important;}
Michel.
Ken Whiton
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*-* Terry R. wrote
*-* About Re: set background?
> On 11/19/2007 6:41 AM On a whim, Ron K. pounded out on the keyboard
>> Michael Klinosky wrote:
>>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image)
>>> of the main window?
>>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>> In the case of Tb the use of the term "browser" in the preferences
>> refers to the message viewing pane, both same window and new window
>> modes of viewing.
> I thought I experimented in the past trying to get a different color
> set just from the message viewing pane using browser but it didn't
> work (leaving Folder Pane & Message pane alone). Should it, or are
> the 3 tied together?
Tools --> Options --> Display --> [Formatting tab] --> HTML Messages
When displaying HTML messages, use the following: (with boxes to
select the text and background colors)
Although it says this is for HTML messages, on my systems it also
sets the message pane/window colors for plain text messages. In the
config editor, changes in these settings result in changes to the
browser.display.foreground_color and
browser.display.background_color preferences.
Note that I'm still using TB 1.5. If these settings turn out not to
work in TB 2.x (and if they didn't work for you that very well might
turn out to be the case) then when I eventually get around to
upgrading I'm going to be *VERY* disappointed. :-(
Ken Whiton
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Blinky the Shark
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Terry R. wrote:
>>> Michael Klinosky pounded out on the keyboard
>>>
>>>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
>>>> main window?
>>>>
>>>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>>>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>> In your TB profile, navigate to the Chrome folder. Close TB. Create a
>>> text file named userChrome.css if one doesn't already exist (if it
>>> exists, open it in Notepad). Add the following line and change the
>>> background-color to your choice of allowed colors.
>>>
>>> treechildren {background-color: lightsteelblue !important;}
>>>
>>> If you need help on color selection, report back. I don't know if an
>>> image can be used (I don't believe so). The change won't take affect
>> I just tested this here. It worked.
>>
>> treechildren {background-image:
>> url(/home/blinky/graphics/machines/radialmotorcycle.jpg) !important;}
>
> OOOOH, that worked -- for the folderpane and unused parts of the messagelist
> pane only, not for the message pane. Got magic words for that?
Nopers. As a webmaster I can do the markup, but I don't know all the
TB-specific proprietary objects that it can be applied to.
> PLEEEEEEEEASE? I tried it in firefox's userChrome.css too, but no joy.
I regret that I must leave you all worked up but ultimately unsatisfied.
Terry R.
Thanks Michel. I went to insert your tag into my userContent.css and
found I already have the tag for the Preview pane. Maybe that's why the
user pref didn't work.
I guess now I have to remember to check both files regardless of where I
think the tags should go.
Terry R.
Hi Ken,
Since I already use userChrome & userContent, I guess I'll stick with
those. It would be nice if all this was only accessed in ONE location
rather than having it set here and there and everywhere. When you're
trying to make a change, there are too many places things can be hiding
to cause a hack not to work.
I found this morning I already had a Preview Pane background tag
inserted into the userContent.css (I don't remember putting it there
since my background colors changed when adding a tag to the
userChrome.css). So one may take precedence over another which makes it
all the more frustrating.
And you're right, it may not work the same in 2.xx.
The Real Bev
> The Real Bev wrote:
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> Terry R. wrote:
>>>> Michael Klinosky pounded out on the keyboard
>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
>>>>> main window?
>>>>>
>>>>> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
>>>>> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>>>> In your TB profile, navigate to the Chrome folder. Close TB. Create a
>>>> text file named userChrome.css if one doesn't already exist (if it
>>>> exists, open it in Notepad). Add the following line and change the
>>>> background-color to your choice of allowed colors.
>>>>
>>>> treechildren {background-color: lightsteelblue !important;}
>>>>
>>>> If you need help on color selection, report back. I don't know if an
>>>> image can be used (I don't believe so). The change won't take affect
>>> I just tested this here. It worked.
>>>
>>> treechildren {background-image:
>>> url(/home/blinky/graphics/machines/radialmotorcycle.jpg) !important;}
>>
>> OOOOH, that worked -- for the folderpane and unused parts of the messagelist
>> pane only, not for the message pane. Got magic words for that?
>
> Nopers. As a webmaster I can do the markup, but I don't know all the
> TB-specific proprietary objects that it can be applied to.
Arcane knowledge. I wish the people who understood it would list it in
words that the non-programmerly would understand.
>> PLEEEEEEEEASE? I tried it in firefox's userChrome.css too, but no joy.
>
> I regret that I must leave you all worked up but ultimately unsatisfied.
Sadist! Oh well, I guess people usually have to pay big bucks for those
services.
So close...
clay
Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
folder then:
treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
I couldn't get it to link either...
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> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
> folder then:
> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>
> I couldn't get it to link either...
>
I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg)
!important;}
Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my
problem is. There should be no space between the url and
the (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
However, I get no airballoons pic. So, I must have
something else with treechildren I'll have to hunt around
for and either change it or drop it.
clay
>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>> folder then:
>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>
>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>
>
> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>
> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg) !important;}
>
> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my problem is.
> There should be no space between the url and the (airballoons1.jpg).
> So, error message gone.
>
> However, I get no airballoons pic. So, I must have something else with
> treechildren I'll have to hunt around for and either change it or drop it.
>
(If it matters...) I also added:
user_pref("browser.display.background_color", "#B2DFEE");
to user.js in the profiles folder.
Did both at the same time so I can't say if userchrome works without it.
Ron K.
>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>> folder then:
>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>
>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>
>
> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>
> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg) !important;}
>
> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my problem
> is. There should be no space between the url and the
> (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
>
> However, I get no airballoons pic. So, I must have something else
> with treechildren I'll have to hunt around for and either change it or
> drop it.
>
Spacing error perhaps between URL and "(".
Blinky the Shark
Right on. As for me, in lieu of being one of those persons, I just ran
with the "treechildren" object that someone had used for colorizing that
space and plugged in the syntax for using an image instead. Had I not
seen "treechildren" I'd not have been in the thread. :)
>>> PLEEEEEEEEASE? I tried it in firefox's userChrome.css too, but no joy.
>> I regret that I must leave you all worked up but ultimately unsatisfied.
>
> Sadist! Oh well, I guess people usually have to pay big bucks for those
> services.
Well, once you graduate, anyway.
> So close...
"Missed it by this much, Chief."
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Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
> clay wrote:
>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>> folder then:
>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>
>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>
>
> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>
> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg)
> !important;}
>
> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my
> problem is. There should be no space between the url and
> the (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
You'll note that we haven't been recommending putting a space there, of
course.
Blinky the Shark
clay wrote:
> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>> clay wrote:
>>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>>> folder then:
>>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>>
>>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>>
>> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>>
>> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg) !important;}
>>
>> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my problem is.
>> There should be no space between the url and the (airballoons1.jpg).
>> So, error message gone.
>>
>> However, I get no airballoons pic. So, I must have something else with
>> treechildren I'll have to hunt around for and either change it or drop it.
>>
>
> (If it matters...) I also added:
> user_pref("browser.display.background_color", "#B2DFEE");
> to user.js in the profiles folder.
> Did both at the same time so I can't say if userchrome works without it.
It works without it here. Both colored and image backgrounds.
clay
agreed. I just tried it. (turned off the color in the browser pane... it
was blue when I was composing too and I wanted to be sure I wasn't
sending annoying blue backgrounds in my emails/ng posts...)
Sjouke Burry
> Is there a way to config the background color (and perhaps image) of the
> main window?
>
> In the Config editor, I found entries for 'browser', 'editor', and
> 'msgcompose'. What is the browser?
>
Line from config editer:
mailnews.start_page.url userset string file://c:/pics/thunderbird-2.jpg
Terry R.
keyboard
>
> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>> clay wrote:
>>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>>> folder then:
>>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>>
>>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>>
>> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>>
>> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg)
>> !important;}
>>
>> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my
>> problem is. There should be no space between the url and
>> the (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
>
> You'll note that we haven't been recommending putting a space there, of
> course.
>
>
Does the image appear in all 3 panes? It should I believe. If so, then I
guess one could use the individual method dillinger pointed out for each
pane separately.
clay
> On 11/20/2007 12:10 PM On a whim, Blinky the Shark pounded out on the
> keyboard
>
>>
>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>> clay wrote:
>>>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>>>> folder then:
>>>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>>>
>>> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>>>
>>> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg) !important;}
>>>
>>> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my problem
>>> is. There should be no space between the url and the
>>> (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
>>
>> You'll note that we haven't been recommending putting a space there,
>> of course.
>>
>>
>
> Does the image appear in all 3 panes? It should I believe. If so, then I
> guess one could use the individual method dillinger pointed out for each
> pane separately.
>
On mine, it's only on the tree and message pane.
The browser window (preview pane) is solid color (white, atm)
Blinky the Shark
> On 11/20/2007 12:10 PM On a whim, Blinky the Shark pounded out on the
> keyboard
>
>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>> clay wrote:
>>>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>>>> folder then:
>>>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>>>
>>> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>>>
>>> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg)
>>> !important;}
>>>
>>> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my
>>> problem is. There should be no space between the url and
>>> the (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
>> You'll note that we haven't been recommending putting a space there, of
>> course.
>>
>>
>
> Does the image appear in all 3 panes? It should I believe. If so, then I
> guess one could use the individual method dillinger pointed out for each
> pane separately.
Nope -- just in the folders pane and the articles pane. Message body
pane isn't affected when I just use treechildren object.
Terry R.
> Terry R. wrote:
>> On 11/20/2007 12:10 PM On a whim, Blinky the Shark pounded out on the
>> keyboard
>>
>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>> clay wrote:
>>>>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>>>>> folder then:
>>>>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>>>>
>>>>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>>>>
>>>> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>>>>
>>>> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg) !important;}
>>>>
>>>> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my problem
>>>> is. There should be no space between the url and the
>>>> (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
>>> You'll note that we haven't been recommending putting a space there,
>>> of course.
>>>
>>>
>> Does the image appear in all 3 panes? It should I believe. If so, then I
>> guess one could use the individual method dillinger pointed out for each
>> pane separately.
>>
>
> On mine, it's only on the tree and message pane.
> The browser window (preview pane) is solid color (white, atm)
>
So I guess it does take two different tags to change all three, one tag
in userChrome for Folderpane & Messagepane, one tag in userContent for
Previewpane.
Thanks for letting me know,
The Real Bev
> Terry R. wrote:
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>> clay wrote:
>>>>> Copy the image you want for the background to the [profile]\chrome
>>>>> folder then:
>>>>> treechildren {background-image: url(106759Eagle_3-med.JPG) !important;}
>>>>>
>>>>> I couldn't get it to link either...
>>>>>
>>>> I did as you suggested, I still got the error message. I have:
>>>>
>>>> treechildren {background-image: url (airballoons1.jpg)
>>>> !important;}
>>>>
>>>> Then I looked at yours and compared them. I found what my
>>>> problem is. There should be no space between the url and
>>>> the (airballoons1.jpg). So, error message gone.
>>> You'll note that we haven't been recommending putting a space there, of
>>> course.
>>
>> Does the image appear in all 3 panes? It should I believe. If so, then I
>> guess one could use the individual method dillinger pointed out for each
>> pane separately.
>
> Nope -- just in the folders pane and the articles pane. Message body
> pane isn't affected when I just use treechildren object.
I've tried all the suggestions here, but the third pane (the one with the
text of the message -- browser pane or message pane?) remains stubbornly
solid, although I can make it whatever color I like.
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Terry R.
That is controlled in userContent.css.
My line is:
body {background-color: lightsteelblue !important; }
so for an image I guess you'd use:
body {background-image: url(image.jpg) !important;}
Ken Whiton
*-* In Article 9KednenAmKwILt7a...@mozilla.org,
*-* Terry R. wrote
*-* About Re: set background?
> On 11/20/2007 6:06 PM On a whim, The Real Bev pounded out on the
> keyboard
[ ... ]
>> I've tried all the suggestions here, but the third pane (the one
>> with the text of the message -- browser pane or message pane?)
>> remains stubbornly solid, although I can make it whatever color I
>> like.
> That is controlled in userContent.css.
> My line is:
> body {background-color: lightsteelblue !important; }
> so for an image I guess you'd use:
> body {background-image: url(image.jpg) !important;}
I was going to suggest exactly that, but I decided to test it
first, and it doesn't work. :-( The "background-color" stipulation
works, and the "background-image" stipulation works (from
userChrome.css) in the ThreadPane, but it doesn't work (from
userContent.css) in the Message Pane/Window.
Ken Whiton
*-* In Article wIidnfhPL7k6Vd7a...@mozilla.org,
*-* I wrote
*-* About Re: set background?
> *-* Terry R. wrote
>> On 11/20/2007 6:06 PM On a whim, The Real Bev pounded out on the
>> keyboard
> [ ... ]
>>> I've tried all the suggestions here, but the third pane (the one
>>> with the text of the message -- browser pane or message pane?)
>>> remains stubbornly solid, although I can make it whatever color I
>>> like.
>> That is controlled in userContent.css.
>> My line is:
>> body {background-color: lightsteelblue !important; }
>> so for an image I guess you'd use:
>> body {background-image: url(image.jpg) !important;}
> I was going to suggest exactly that, but I decided to test it
> first, and it doesn't work. :-( The "background-color" stipulation
> works, and the "background-image" stipulation works (from
> userChrome.css) in the ThreadPane, but it doesn't work (from
> userContent.css) in the Message Pane/Window.
After posting that I had another idea I wanted to test. In case
anyone following this thread is interested it's also possible to set
an image as background in the Message Pane/Window *HEADER*. Put the
following in your userChrome.css:
/* Set Background Image In Message Pane/Window Header */
#expandedHeaderView,
#collapsedHeaderView {
background-image: url(image.jpg) !important;}
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo
> That is controlled in userContent.css.
> My line is:
> body {background-color: lightsteelblue !important; }
so, which is it? One minute you say userChrome.css and the
next you now say userContent.css:
http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/msg/bbf07d06119ad995
besides, you can also change the background under in the
config editor with the setting of:
browser.display.background_color
and for the background of composing messages its:
msgcompose.background_color
Ken Whiton
*-* In Article g42dnSuMYLYJQd7a...@mozilla.org,
*-* Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote
*-* About Re: set background?
> Terry R. wrote:
>> That is controlled in userContent.css.
>> My line is:
>> body {background-color: lightsteelblue !important; }
> so, which is it? One minute you say userChrome.css and the next you
> now say userContent.css:
> http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/msg/bbf07d06119ad995
It looks to me as if Terry originally misunderstood what the OP
wanted. The userContent.css reference you quoted above is correct.
In the post you provided a link to, the "treechildren" stipulation
applies only to the Folder and Thread panes (and *IS* set using the
userChrome.css file), not to the Message Pane/Window (which is
customized using the userContent.css file). IIRC, I too was
originally unclear as to just what the OP meant by the term "main
window".
> besides, you can also change the background under in the config
> editor with the setting of:
> browser.display.background_color
> and for the background of composing messages its:
> msgcompose.background_color
And if that isn't specified, the Compose window takes the color
settings of the Message Pane/Window. For that matter, the View -->
Message Source window also takes the Message Pane/Window color
settings.
Terry R.
out on the keyboard
> Terry R. wrote:
>> That is controlled in userContent.css.
>> My line is:
>> body {background-color: lightsteelblue !important; }
>
> so, which is it? One minute you say userChrome.css and the
> next you now say userContent.css:
> http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/msg/bbf07d06119ad995
>
> besides, you can also change the background under in the
> config editor with the setting of:
>
> browser.display.background_color
>
> and for the background of composing messages its:
>
> msgcompose.background_color
>
Actually when I wrote the first reply, I thought only one line WAS
needed to change all three panes. Then it was pointed out that the
userChrome tag changed only the Folder pane & Message Pane. A tag in
userContent was required to change the Preview Pane. I was completely
unaware I even had that tag in my userContent when I opened it, as I
always date my tag insertions and the one in userContent was there WAY
before the one I recently put into userChrome. I'm wondering why the
Preview Pane tag didn't work (for me at least) until I added the tag in
userChrome, which caused me to think that changed all three panes...
The Real Bev
> *-* On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:24:43 -0800,
> *-* In Article g42dnSuMYLYJQd7a...@mozilla.org,
> *-* Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote
>> Terry R. wrote:
>>> That is controlled in userContent.css.
>>> My line is:
>>> body {background-color: lightsteelblue !important; }
>
>> so, which is it? One minute you say userChrome.css and the next you
>> now say userContent.css:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/msg/bbf07d06119ad995
>
> It looks to me as if Terry originally misunderstood what the OP
> wanted. The userContent.css reference you quoted above is correct.
> In the post you provided a link to, the "treechildren" stipulation
> applies only to the Folder and Thread panes (and *IS* set using the
> userChrome.css file), not to the Message Pane/Window (which is
> customized using the userContent.css file). IIRC, I too was
> originally unclear as to just what the OP meant by the term "main
> window".
>
>> besides, you can also change the background under in the config
>> editor with the setting of:
>
>> browser.display.background_color
>
>> and for the background of composing messages its:
>
>> msgcompose.background_color
>
> And if that isn't specified, the Compose window takes the color
> settings of the Message Pane/Window. For that matter, the View -->
> Message Source window also takes the Message Pane/Window color
> settings.
FWIW, adding
treechildren {background-image:
url(calfskinblue2.jpg) !important;}
to userContent.css didn't work either. Changing colors is easy, figuring
out what color you want is hard, and getting an image as a background in the
TB message-text pand or FF browser window is impossible :-(
Terry R.
Go to mozilla.test.multimedia and I'll post a neat little color chart
HTM file that works real well for seeing what colors go together.
Michael Klinosky
> IIRC, I too was
> originally unclear as to just what the OP meant by the term "main
> window".
Actually, I (the OP) didn't know the extent of customization. I haven't
been able to digest all the info in this thread, but it seems like each
section can be customized.
With no all-encompassing "Here's how to set ..., and here's how to set
...", and then Thanksgiving, I haven't kept up with the thread.
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo
> With no all-encompassing "Here's how to set ..., and here's how to set
> ...", and then Thanksgiving, I haven't kept up with the thread.
thats what happens when you leave for a while. ;-) You miss
some exciting things, and special tips and secrets
Ken Whiton
*-* In Article
mailman.1393.1195928575....@lists.mozilla.org,
*-* Michael Klinosky wrote
*-* About Re: set background?
> Ken:
>> IIRC, I too was
>> originally unclear as to just what the OP meant by the term "main
>> window".
> Actually, I (the OP) didn't know the extent of customization. I
> haven't been able to digest all the info in this thread,
A good part of the reason the thread has been as extensive as it
has is because none of us knew the answer to part of your question, so
we were trying to find out (for ourselves as well as for you) whether
or not what you were asking was possible. Summarizing the results
(and assuming that by "main window" you meant the message pane, that
area of the program where you read the text of your messages) the
answers to your first question are "yes" (the background color can be
configured) and "probably not" (we were unable to successfully
configure a background image).
To answer the second question from your original post, "browser"
references in the Config Editor refer to the message pane.
> but it
> seems like each section can be customized.
> With no all-encompassing "Here's how to set ..., and here's how to
> set ...",
Part of that is because there are multiple ways to do some
things. Among the information to come out of this thread is that
Terry R. sets his message pane background color with an entry in his
userContent.css file, while I set mine using the
Tools --> Options --> Display ...
configuration dialog. BTW, "Tools --> Options" on Windows translates
to "Edit --> Preferences" on your Linux system (but since you've used
the Config Editor you probably already knew that).
> and then Thanksgiving, I haven't kept up with the thread.
Speaking of which, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving.
Terry R.
Ken,
I believe the "Message Pane" is considered the pane where all messages
are listed. Where you view an email is considered the "Preview Pane",
and then the account list is the "Folder Pane". But I've heard
different names called to each so I guess it would be nice to have it
clearly defined.
Ken Whiton
*-* In Article 1NednVwm1N8hgNTa...@mozilla.org,
*-* Terry R. wrote
*-* About Re: set background?
[ ... ]
> Ken,
> I believe the "Message Pane" is considered the pane where all
> messages are listed.
No, that's called the "Thread pane".
> Where you view an email is considered the
> "Preview Pane",
No, I was correct in referring to that as the "Message pane".
> and then the account list is the "Folder Pane".
That's correct.
> But
> I've heard different names called to each so I guess it would be
> nice to have it clearly defined.
It is. :-)
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird
See especially
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird#Thread_pane
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird#Message_pane
for definitions and descriptions of the two in question, and
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird#Layouts
for illustrations of the Classic, Wide, and Vertical Views, with all
three panes labeled in each.
Blinky the Shark
I'm used to "headers pane" (which lists the articles by certain headers)
and "message pane" where you read the message. I'm not talking
specificly about moz products; I'm talking about the other 6 news
clients I have and some I've uninstalled -- IOW, clients in general.
Ron K.
The Chrome labels the the header listing pane as the "Thread Pane" with
the "Message Pane being the large pane displaying the text of the header
selected in the "Thread Pane". Tbird does not have a "Preview Pane" in
the way the OE does. Rather Tbird offers two viewing modes for
messages, the smaller message view pane in the 3 pane window or use of a
new window without space taken by folder and thread panes.
Since support requests do not often know the Tbird Chrome terminology we
can only hope to draw an inference from the context of the OP.
Terry R.
Well I'll be. All these years using Netscape, Moz & TB and hearing those
2 panes called so many things and here is in black & white (or color
actually). I just recently started calling the Message pane the Preview
pane because so many were referencing the 2 using different names.
Now I know...
squaredancer
Klinosky to generate the following:? :
this???
A long time ago there was a poster named Parish......
along with a couple of others he compiled a list of ways to customize
the various panes (*lol* me delicately avoiding name-calling).
If you PING Herb, he may still have those posts archived on his computer....
reg
Ken Whiton
*-* In Article RvOdneg_qMcuVNTa...@mozilla.org,
*-* Terry R. wrote
*-* About Re: set background?
> On 11/24/2007 11:57 PM On a whim, Ken Whiton pounded out on the
> keyboard
>> *-* Terry R. wrote
[ ... ]
>>> I've heard different names called to each so I guess it would be
>>> nice to have it clearly defined.
>> It is. :-)
>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird
>> See especially
>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird#Thread_pane
>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird#Message_pane
>> for definitions and descriptions of the two in question, and
>>
>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird#Layouts
>> for illustrations of the Classic, Wide, and Vertical Views, with all
>> three panes labeled in each.
> Well I'll be. All these years using Netscape, Moz & TB
I can relate to that. I date back to Navigator v2.02 for OS/2.
> and hearing
> those 2 panes called so many things and here is in black & white (or
> color actually).
Actually, that page was new to me, too. I was originally going
to use Chrome references to support the terminology I was using,
similar to what Ron K. did in his post. Just out of curiosity,
however, I decided to search the MozillaZine Knowledge Base to see if
there was anything more definitive there, and sure enough there was.
> I just recently started calling the Message pane
> the Preview pane because so many were referencing the 2 using
> different names.
As Ron pointed out, the term "Preview pane" comes from Outbreak
Distress, so converts from that to TB are the ones most likely to use
it here.
> Now I know...
:-)