Change line spacing in message reader

[Larry Gusaas]

Is there a way to change line spacing in the message reader, similar to
the the solution Nir posted for changing it in the message listing pane?

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[Ken Whiton]

*-* On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:03:44 -0400,
*-* In Article ZrWdnWD7CbtIIUHb...@mozilla.org,
*-* Ron K. wrote
*-* About Re: Change line spacing in message reader

> Thunderbird Leader Ron K. teletyped, On 9/3/2007 8:27 PM:
>> Thunderbird Leader Larry Gusaas teletyped, On 9/3/2007 6:43 PM:

>>> Is there a way to change line spacing in the message reader,
>>> similar to the the solution Nir posted for changing it in the
>>> message listing pane?

>> That would require a userContent.css file in the chrome folder of
>> the profile you want to alter.

>> P { line-height: 1.0em !important }

>> The base value is 1 em and means 100% of the the fonts designed
>> height. Adjust the value to greater or less than 1 to increase or
>> decrease the "Leading" space between lines of displayed text.

> Upon review, this style could also be placed in the BODY tag where
> it will affect all line height computations within the message.

> Body { line-height: 1.0em !important }

To answer Rick's (the OP) follow-up question, will it also work
in the folder pane?

Ken Whiton

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[Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo]

Ron K. wrote:
> Thunderbird Leader Larry Gusaas teletyped, On 9/3/2007 6:43 PM:

>> Is there a way to change line spacing in the message reader, similar
>> to the the solution Nir posted for changing it in the message listing
>> pane?
>>
>

> That would require a userContent.css file in the chrome folder of the
> profile you want to alter.
>
> P { line-height: 1.0em !important }

what is P?

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[Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo]

Ron K. wrote:
> Thunderbird Leader Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo teletyped, On 9/3/2007
> 11:54 PM:

>> Ron K. wrote:
>>> Thunderbird Leader Larry Gusaas teletyped, On 9/3/2007 6:43 PM:
>>>> Is there a way to change line spacing in the message reader, similar
>>>> to the the solution Nir posted for changing it in the message
>>>> listing pane?
>>>>
>>> That would require a userContent.css file in the chrome folder of
>>> the profile you want to alter.
>>>
>>> P { line-height: 1.0em !important }
>> what is P?
>>
>

> P is the HTML tag for paragraph.
>

gotcha. Atleast you didn't say its the end result of
drinking too much ;-)

[Larry Gusaas]

On 9/3/07 8:03 PM, Ron K. wrote:
> Thunderbird Leader Ron K. teletyped, On 9/3/2007 8:27 PM:

>> Thunderbird Leader Larry Gusaas teletyped, On 9/3/2007 6:43 PM:

>>> Is there a way to change line spacing in the message reader, similar
>>> to the the solution Nir posted for changing it in the message
>>> listing pane?
>>>
>>

>> That would require a userContent.css file in the chrome folder of the
>> profile you want to alter.
>>
>> P { line-height: 1.0em !important }
>>

>> The base value is 1 em and means 100% of the the fonts designed
>> height. Adjust the value to greater or less than 1 to increase or
>> decrease the "Leading" space between lines of displayed text.
>>
>
> Upon review, this style could also be placed in the BODY tag where it
> will affect all line height computations within the message.
>
> Body { line-height: 1.0em !important }
>

Thanks. It works well.