Apr 15, 2018 this article was written for thunderbird but also applies to mozilla suite seamonkey though some menu sequences may differ you can change the font, font size, and other attributes of fonts used in the folder pane, messagelist pane, menus, and elsewhere in the user interface ui. Click find next or find previous to find the text at other locations in the page, and click highlight to highlight all occurrences of the text on the page. If you have more than one profile, then each of your profiles has a separate usercontent. In thunderbird, you can attribute a category to a mail, the proposed examples are. Some people like to place all their toolbar items on the same row as the menu. Jan 08, 2019 this article describes the overall layout of thunderbird s main window. Thunderbird can manage multiple email, newsgroup, and news feed accounts and supports multiple identities within accounts. I recommend that you create a stylish script using the stylish addon for thunderbird and putting these css snippets in there.
This file only affects your mozilla applications display when you are using a particular profile. Ive run it under strace to see exactly which files its opening and theres no reference to userchrome. I am currently connected through thunderbird with an. Ive changed the column colors for better readability, but havent been able to find or figure out one of the column ids. This guide goes through numerous configuration tips and tweaks for firefox 2. Ive been using the mozilla thunderbird email client for many years and. Customizing the display, migrating the thunderbird profile from windows to. Yes, that is to be expected, given that userchrome. How would i change thunderbirds default css for links. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 88 works with thunderbird 68. Mozilla thunderbird is a free, open source, crossplatform email, news, rss, and chat client developed by the mozilla foundation. First, be sure you have nothing else in userchrome.
Incidentally, as this folder mozillafirebird\defaults\profile\us is the template folder for new profiles, anything in it gets copied to every new profile. When installing for the first time, the account wizard will launch. To access the config editor, go to tools options or do thunderbird. You can combine that information with css3 selectors firefox supports a good chunk of them, most css2 properties and mozilla custom css properties. You can add vertical scroll bars to menus, search engines, toolbars, and bookmarks with userchrome. You can change the font for all the trees with one rule. You can copy the file you create for thunderbird to the chrome directory for firefox or you could create a single file in one chrome directory and a symbolic link to it from the other. The project strategy was modeled after that of the mozilla firefox web browser. Generally, you can customise the thunderbirds look with the files chromeuserchrome. Does one of you know, how i can change the color or border of an particular sections of thunderbird.
I still get the ugly fonts occasionally in dropdown boxes on webpages maybe thats covered in usercontent. Enter accents, diacritics, diaeresis, umlauts, ligatures etc. Feb 19, 2018 a chrome folder will be created with the userchrome. This website may make use of cookies to enhance browsing experience and provide additional functionality. These documents were made before we started outlining whats needed in thunderbird help, so they dont quite fit the scheme. Im trying to replace the folder pane icons in tb and have so far had success with most of them, using the following userchrome. Sometimes, thunderbird users need to see their emails in the html format hyper text markup language. There really needs to be a manual setup option on that first account. Under linux, the case matters, the c must be capital, the extension lower case. Enter the text you wish to find in the textbox, and as you type thunderbird will automatically find and select the first occurrence of the entered text on the page.
Yes, i noticed that forum layout editor altered what i posted. The image can be of any image format supported by thunderbird. This article was written for thunderbird but also applies to mozilla suite seamonkey. A chrome folder will be created with the userchrome. An address book is a collection of contacts and lists. The dhget5jr is a variable that will be different on your particular system. Thunderbird is capable of handling more than one user and thus, more than one profile. I need a way to change the font size in thunderbird page 2. There is another chrome folder where thunderbirds code is installed. This page links to planning docs related to thunderbird documentation. The window is organized in panes, with bars at the top and bottom. You can increase the size of the font to create a larger display of the same messages by adding a little text file to your profile. Have you read the manual but does it answer your question. By focusing on how to configure and customize firefox and thunderbird, this book will show you how to quickly get a hold of the less.
None of the lines in the css file produced any effect, however. I actually cut and paste the different bits into the css file one at a time, so i am pretty sure the originals were correct. Also supports all textboxes of the application such as search, filters. You should understand my asking better, if you look at the uploaded picture. Thunderbird protects you from email scams which try to trick users into handing over personal and confidential information by indicating when a message is a potential phishing attempt. By focusing on how to configure and customize firefox and thunderbird, this book will show you how to quickly get a hold of the less intuitive features that most new users struggle to figure out. As a second line of defense, thunderbird warns you when you click on a link which appears to be taking you to a different web site than the one indicated by the. Hi all, do i have a chance to find a specific mail when i know the exact time. Im using beta 59 on windows 10 and cant seem to get it to work. The menu links above refer to david tensers menu reference support.
Modifying mozilla thunderbird68 buttons with userchrome. Specifically, im talking about the links that are automatically generated like email addresses. This file sets the display rules for various elements in the thunderbird user interface and is located in the subfolder called chrome in your profile folder. This book contains many real life examples derived from the authors experience as a linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. Personalize your thunderbird by changing its chrome. The 200% font for example made no difference before or after i put it in the css file. Changing the default font in thunderbird university. If you are new to firefox and want to see what all the buzz is about, firefox and thunderbird.
Provide a clear and comprehensive description of the problem and your. Thunderbird is a free email application thats easy to set up and customize and its loaded with great features. My thunderbird userchrome modifications silvercirclegithubio. Firefox is quickly becoming a leading alternative to microsoft internet explorer.
As for a complete userchrome reference i dont know of one i dont think thered be much advantage to it. Im trying to change the style for links that are generated when an email is sent from thunderbird. For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to. Your system doesnt meet the requirements to run thunderbird.
To fix that problem, we need to tell thunderbird to change the background rather than the font color on labeled messages. If you have more than one profile, then each of your profiles has a separate userchrome. Documentation for thunderbird users is in the thunderbird knowledge base. Documentation for thunderbird developers is on the mozilla developer center.
Feb 19, 2018 a chrome folder will be created with the usercontent. I figured out how to increase the font size of the address bar as well as the search bar already, using some userchrome. Zip you downloaded from github into that freshly created directory. In order to save horizontal space, you can remove top menu items that you dont use. Am i missing a compile option needed for this to work.
You can change the complete look and feel of thunderbird by placing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 65 works with thunderbird 68. Changing the default font size of thunderbird university. Lifehacker has a great reference on where to find your userchrome. You can eliminate this feature by adding one of the two snippets of code to the optional userchrome. I need a way to change the font size in thunderbird. Buni meldware enduser guide the authors specifically allow the thunderbirdrelevant material to be reusedrelicensed here. User css changing fonts, colors and other style much of mozillas fonts and colors are controlled via css cascading style sheets.
The path examples above refers to the default profile that is automatically created when you start thunderbird for the first time. Its easiest to place the image file in the same location as the userchrome. Beyond browsing and email is the guide that you need. Trees contain the lists of items that form the main part of thunderbirds user interfacethe folders, the message threads, the address books, the cards in an address book. You can easily increase the size of the font to create a larger.
I extracted the zip in my profile folder, renamed it to chrome, and edited the default theme to monterail. This folder does not exist by default, so you need to create it before you can start adding your preferences. This is really usable, im going to keep this for my main thunderbird. Works with tb version 52 or later tested, may also work with older versions available as public gist on github. In order to find the relevant css selector, a dom inspector might help. It may be readonly, or locked by another application. If it imports or references other files such as images, then you must also move or copy these other. Ask the question you have about the mozilla thunderbird here simply to other product owners. Thunderbird uses a default font size of 8 to display the text of folders names and message subject lines. You can find users on the web offering a wide range of readytopaste style recipes, and communities where you can request help with rules to make your firefox look just the way you want. I did not find a general reference document for css to use in userchrome. By focusing on how to configure and customize firefox and thunderbird, this book will show you how to quickly get a hold.
Originally posted by jscher2000 on april 26, 2018 beta. Setting user interface fonts for firefox and thunderbird. Appearance and customization addons for thunderbird. By focusing on how to configure and customize firefox and thunderbird, this book will show you how to quickly get a. Between the panes there are splitters that you can use to adjust the sizes of the panes. You can manage any number of profiles by using the profile manager. Thunderbird uses a default font size of 8 to display the messages in your inbox.
Changing the default font in thunderbird thanks to sandy ball and nikki massaro kauffman for this handy tip. With thunderbird email client the user can easily sendreceive emails, filter emails as per requirements, store contacts in address book, quick search filter, manage data etc. To download thunderbird, visit mozillas thunderbird website. Setting user interface fonts for firefox and thunderbird databook. How do i change the link color from the default dark blue to white in thunderbird s mail header from replyto and reply. Then ask your question on this page to other mozilla thunderbird owners. It takes a couple of minutes, but its important to take your time and get it right so firefox loads and applies your style recipes on the first try.
Focusing on how to configure and customize firefox and thunderbird, this book shows you how to get a hold of the less intuitive features that most new users struggle to figure out. The mozilla wiki is used to store planning and procedural docs. The 200% font for example made no difference before or after i. I cant find a code to increase the font size displayed on the tabs, or bookmark bar. Displays tabs which allows quick navigation between time periods in lightning calendar. Manual customization of the interface with chromeuserchrome. There is another chrome folder where thunderbird s code is installed. Hi, i have a friend who is starting to lose his sight. Users appdataroaming thunderbird profiles chrome userchrome. Im unsure which file to createedit and the necessary code. Window layout thunderbird mozillazine knowledge base. You can change the complete look and feel of thunderbird by placing the appropriate cascading style sheet css code in this file.
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