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  New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Bill <nonegiven@att.net> - 2021-04-13 15:54 -0400
    Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue WaltS48 <schw01@invalid.net> - 2021-04-13 16:15 -0400
      Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Bill <nonegiven@att.net> - 2021-04-13 16:35 -0400
        Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Teddy-Bears <Bears@invalid.com> - 2021-04-13 16:48 -0400
          Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Teddy-Bears <Bears@invalid.com> - 2021-04-13 16:51 -0400
            Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Bill <nonegiven@att.net> - 2021-04-13 17:21 -0400
              Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Bill <nonegiven@att.net> - 2021-04-13 17:31 -0400
            Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Bill <nonegiven@att.net> - 2021-04-13 23:59 -0400
              Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-04-13 23:02 -0700
                Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2021-04-14 08:04 +0100
                  Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2021-04-14 08:18 +0100
                Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Bill <nonegiven@att.net> - 2021-04-14 03:10 -0400
                  Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue WaltS48 <schw01@invalid.net> - 2021-04-14 07:53 -0400
                  Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-04-14 22:48 -0700
        Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Marc Auslander <marcausl@gmail.com> - 2021-04-13 16:50 -0400
        Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Lance Courtland <lcourtland@comcast.net> - 2021-04-13 13:57 -0700
          Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue WaltS48 <schw01@invalid.net> - 2021-04-13 17:53 -0400
            Re: New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue Lance Courtland <lcourtland@comcast.net> - 2021-04-13 15:58 -0700

#91 — New Thunderbird User/Configuration Issue

Hello! This is my first post to this newsgroup.

I recently started using a 4k monitor, and I used that as an excuse to 
switch (back) to Thunderbird as an email client. I recently installed 
version 78.9.0 (64 bit) in my Windows-10 system. In case it may be an 
issue, I have been working from my "user" rather than "admin" account.

With the Message List Pane taking up half of the vertical space of my 
27" screen, I am only seeing about 7 messages displayed--IMO, there is 
too much vertical space above and below each message item.

I would similarly enjoy being able to adjust the likewise spacing of the 
foldered in the Folder Pane.

I have some programming experience but darn little experience with 
cascading style sheets (.css), but I have been trying to learn.  From 
what I have read online, it appears that a file named userChrome.css can 
be placed in the Chrome folder, and preferences may be overridden there. 
  I have even set the boolean value 
toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets to true, for good 
measure, since I have seen that mentioned in my "research" on this 
matter so far.

I created a file userChrome.css (below) and placed it in
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome 


(Note: Logically, this doesn't seem like the right place to me, but it 
was the only place I found a "Chrome" subfolder associated with 
Thunderbird.  In contrast, I see that FireFox has such a folder in its 
folder where the application resides.)



@namespace "http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";

/* height of thread pane */
threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
}


I have increased the values above, a great deal, just to see if I could 
see whether Thunderbird would use them.  But the Thunderbird seems to be 
ignoring or not doing anything with this.


Thank you in advance for any willingness to help me with this!
What am I doing wrong???

Cheers,
Bill (not the other "Bill"!  %-) )

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#92

On 4/13/21 3:54 PM, Bill wrote:
> Hello! This is my first post to this newsgroup.
>
> I recently started using a 4k monitor, and I used that as an excuse to 
> switch (back) to Thunderbird as an email client. I recently installed 
> version 78.9.0 (64 bit) in my Windows-10 system. In case it may be an 
> issue, I have been working from my "user" rather than "admin" account.
>
> With the Message List Pane taking up half of the vertical space of my 
> 27" screen, I am only seeing about 7 messages displayed--IMO, there is 
> too much vertical space above and below each message item.
>
> I would similarly enjoy being able to adjust the likewise spacing of 
> the foldered in the Folder Pane.


You are using the default Classic View or the Wide View layout?

I can resize the Folder and Thread panes to be larger by dragging the 
top of the message header down in the Wide View layout.


>
> I have some programming experience but darn little experience with 
> cascading style sheets (.css), but I have been trying to learn. From 
> what I have read online, it appears that a file named userChrome.css 
> can be placed in the Chrome folder, and preferences may be overridden 
> there. I have even set the boolean value 
> toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets to true, for good 
> measure, since I have seen that mentioned in my "research" on this 
> matter so far.
>
> I created a file userChrome.css (below) and placed it in
> C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome 
>
>
> (Note: Logically, this doesn't seem like the right place to me, but it 
> was the only place I found a "Chrome" subfolder associated with 
> Thunderbird.  In contrast, I see that FireFox has such a folder in 
its 
> folder where the application resides.)
>
>

There should not be any chrome folder in the profile associated with 
Thunderbird.

The user needs to create it, and it would be 
C:\Users|Me\AppData\Thunderbird\\Profiles\Dalphnum.default-release\chrome.


>
> @namespace 
> "http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";
>
> /* height of thread pane */
> threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
> min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
> max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
> }
>
>
> I have increased the values above, a great deal, just to see if I 
> could see whether Thunderbird would use them.  But the Thunderbird 

> seems to be ignoring or not doing anything with this.
>
>
> Thank you in advance for any willingness to help me with this!
> What am I doing wrong???
>

You need to set the correct location for the chrome folder and change a 
setting in the Config Editor to enable the userChrome.css file.

Someone else will have to direct you to that. I don't use any CSS files.

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#93

On 4/13/2021 4:15 PM, WaltS48 wrote:

 > You are using the default Classic View or the Wide View layout?
 >
 > I can resize the Folder and Thread panes to be larger by dragging the 
top of the message header down in the Wide View layout.

WaltS48, I am using "Classic View".  I can resize the pane of course, 
but not (as is my goal)  the space surrounded each row of text in the pane.


 > There should not be any chrome folder in the profile associated with 
Thunderbird.
 >
 > The user needs to create it, and it would be 
C:\Users|Me\AppData\Thunderbird\\Profiles\Dalphnum.default-release\chrome.
 >
 >
 >>
 >> @namespace 
"http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";
 >>
 >> /* height of thread pane */
 >> threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
 >> min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
 >> max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
 >> }


 > You need to set the correct location for the chrome folder and change 
a setting in the Config Editor to enable the userChrome.css file.

I created a "chrome" folder in the default release folder as you 
advised, moved my userChrome.css file to that folder, and set the 
boolean value toolkit.legacy... to true again.

But the file still seems to be being ignored after restarting 
Thunderbird.  Thank you for helping me to get a step in the right direction!

Bill

 >
 > Someone else will have to direct you to that. I don't use any CSS files.
 >

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#94

On 4/13/21 4:35 PM, this is what Bill wrote:
> On 4/13/2021 4:15 PM, WaltS48 wrote:
> 
>  > You are using the default Classic View or the Wide View layout?
>  >
>  > I can resize the Folder and Thread panes to be larger by dragging the top of the message header down in the Wide View layout.
> 
> WaltS48, I am using "Classic View".  I can resize the pane of course, but not (as is my goal)  the space surrounded each row of text in the 
> pane.
> 
> 
>  > There should not be any chrome folder in the profile associated with Thunderbird.
>  >
>  > The user needs to create it, and it would be C:\Users|Me\AppData\Thunderbird\\Profiles\Dalphnum.default-release\chrome.
>  >
>  >
>  >>
>  >> @namespace "http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";
>  >>
>  >> /* height of thread pane */
>  >> threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
>  >> min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
>  >> max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
>  >> }
> 
> 
>  > You need to set the correct location for the chrome folder and change a setting in the Config Editor to enable the userChrome.css file.
> 
> I created a "chrome" folder in the default release folder as you advised, moved my userChrome.css file to that folder, and set the boolean 
> value toolkit.legacy... to true again.
> 
> But the file still seems to be being ignored after restarting Thunderbird.  Thank you for helping me to get a step in the right direction!
> 
> Bill
> 
>  >
>  > Someone else will have to direct you to that. I don't use any CSS files.
>  >
> 
Try this:

#folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {font-size: 20pt !important; }
#folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row {height: 32px !important; margin-bottom: -2px !important; }

#threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text { font-size: 20pt !important; }
#threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row { height: 32px !important; }




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#96

On 4/13/21 4:48 PM, this is what Teddy-Bears wrote:
> On 4/13/21 4:35 PM, this is what Bill wrote:
>> On 4/13/2021 4:15 PM, WaltS48 wrote:
>>
>>  > You are using the default Classic View or the Wide View layout?
>>  >
>>  > I can resize the Folder and Thread panes to be larger by dragging the top of the message header down in the Wide View layout.
>>
>> WaltS48, I am using "Classic View".  I can resize the pane of course, but not (as is my goal)  the space surrounded each row of text in 
>> the pane.
>>
>>
>>  > There should not be any chrome folder in the profile associated with Thunderbird.
>>  >
>>  > The user needs to create it, and it would be C:\Users|Me\AppData\Thunderbird\\Profiles\Dalphnum.default-release\chrome.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >>
>>  >> @namespace "http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";
>>  >>
>>  >> /* height of thread pane */
>>  >> threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
>>  >> min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
>>  >> max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
>>  >> }
>>
>>
>>  > You need to set the correct location for the chrome folder and change a setting in the Config Editor to enable the userChrome.css file.
>>
>> I created a "chrome" folder in the default release folder as you advised, moved my userChrome.css file to that folder, and set the boolean 
>> value toolkit.legacy... to true again.
>>
>> But the file still seems to be being ignored after restarting Thunderbird.  Thank you for helping me to get a step in the right direction!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>  >
>>  > Someone else will have to direct you to that. I don't use any CSS files.
>>  >
>>
> Try this:
> 
> #folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {font-size: 20pt !important; }
> #folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row {height: 32px !important; margin-bottom: -2px !important; }
> 
> #threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text { font-size: 20pt !important; }
> #threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row { height: 32px !important; } 
> 
> 
And the location is:
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\chrome\userChrome.css

You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile folder.  Just to be sure.
Not sure if the numbers I put in the css above is right, you'll have to adjust as needed.   The -2px margin shrinks the spacing between 
lines.   I'll let you play.


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#98

On 4/13/2021 4:51 PM, Teddy-Bears wrote:

>> Try this:
>>
>> #folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {font-size: 20pt 
>> !important; }
>> #folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row {height: 32px !important; 
>> margin-bottom: -2px !important; }
>>
>> #threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text { font-size: 20pt 
>> !important; }
>> #threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row { height: 32px !important; }
>>
> And the location is:
> C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\chrome\userChrome.css 
> 
> 
> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile 
> folder.  Just to be sure.
> Not sure if the numbers I put in the css above is right, you'll have to 
> adjust as needed.   The -2px margin shrinks the spacing between lines.   
> I'll let you play.
> 

Thank You Very Much!!!  Thunderbird finally noticed!!!  : )

Now that I'm on this road, there are some background colors I might like 
to change.  I'll see if I can figure out what's in my profile folder.
Thank you for your suggestion.

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#99

On 4/13/2021 5:21 PM, Bill wrote:
> On 4/13/2021 4:51 PM, Teddy-Bears wrote:
> 
>>> Try this:
>>>
>>> #folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {font-size: 20pt 
>>> !important; }
>>> #folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row {height: 32px !important; 
>>> margin-bottom: -2px !important; }
>>>
>>> #threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text { font-size: 20pt 
>>> !important; }
>>> #threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row { height: 32px !important; }
>>>
>> And the location is:
>> C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\chrome\userChrome.css 
>>
>>
>> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile 
>> folder.  Just to be sure.
>> Not sure if the numbers I put in the css above is right, you'll have 
>> to adjust as needed.   The -2px margin shrinks the spacing between 
>> lines. I'll let you play.
>>
> 
> Thank You Very Much!!!  Thunderbird finally noticed!!!  : )
> 
> Now that I'm on this road, there are some background colors I might like 
> to change.  I'll see if I can figure out what's in my profile folder.
> Thank you for your suggestion.
> 


For anyone else will make use of this thread, it IS NECESSARY to set
the following boolean value to **true** (via Thunderbird: Options, then 
General, Then Config Editor)

toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets;

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#102

On 4/13/2021 4:51 PM, Teddy-Bears wrote:

> 
> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile 
> folder.  Just to be sure.

I have been struggling in my efforts to try to use this function (to see 
what is really in my profile folder, as suggested ).  I think I need to 
learn the context in which I run it (for instance, it seems totally 
unknown to the Windows Prompt (CMD) ).   Do I need a new tool for this?

Thank you,
Bill

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#103

On 04/13/2021 08:59 PM, Bill wrote:
> On 4/13/2021 4:51 PM, Teddy-Bears wrote:
>
>>
>> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile
>> folder.  Just to be sure.
>
> I have been struggling in my efforts to try to use this function (to see
> what is really in my profile folder, as suggested ).  I think I need to
> learn the context in which I run it (for instance, it seems totally
> unknown to the Windows Prompt (CMD) ).   Do I need a new tool for this?

No, just put about:profiles in the URL search box.  It will show you 
whatever profiles you've created.

If you put about:about there you'll get a list of the things you can 
look at.  Any changes you make are permanent unless you change them 
back, so beware :-)

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#104

The Real Bev wrote:

> Bill wrote:
>
>> Teddy-Bears wrote:
>>
>>> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile
>>> folder.  Just to be sure.
>>
>> I have been struggling in my efforts to try to use this function (to see
>> what is really in my profile folder, as suggested ).  I think I need to
>> learn the context in which I run it (for instance, it seems totally
>> unknown to the Windows Prompt (CMD) ).   Do I need a new tool for this?
> 
> No, just put about:profiles in the URL search box. 

The URL bar is only available in firefox, for thunderbird use
Help/Troubleshooting Info, near the bottom of the Application Basics 
table, click about:profiles

> It will show you whatever profiles you've created.

An alternate method is to invoke thunderbird.exe with the -p flag.

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#106

Andy Burns wrote:

> The Real Bev wrote:
> 
>> just put about:profiles in the URL search box. 
> 
> The URL bar is only available in firefox, for thunderbird use
> Help/Troubleshooting Info

I forgot, I'm probably unusual in turning off the global search/indexer, 
if you have it turned on you can indeed put about:config in the ctrl-K 
search box, but not the ctrl-shift-K quick filter box.

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#105

On 4/14/2021 2:02 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 04/13/2021 08:59 PM, Bill wrote:
>> On 4/13/2021 4:51 PM, Teddy-Bears wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile
>>> folder.  Just to be sure.
>>
>> I have been struggling in my efforts to try to use this function (to see
>> what is really in my profile folder, as suggested ).  I think I need to
>> learn the context in which I run it (for instance, it seems totally
>> unknown to the Windows Prompt (CMD) ).   Do I need a new tool for this?
> 
> No, just put about:profiles in the URL search box.  It will show you 
> whatever profiles you've created.
> 
> If you put about:about there you'll get a list of the things you can 
> look at.  Any changes you make are permanent unless you change them 
> back, so beware :-)
> 

Wow, what fun!  ; )  The way you describe it, this reminds me of the 
"registry".  Is the main difference that the registry contains 
attributes which pertain to "all users"?  Or is the ability to have many 
profiles just more useful in general.  Sorry if this is more of a 
"philosophical question"!

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#108

On 4/14/21 3:10 AM, Bill wrote:
> On 4/14/2021 2:02 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 04/13/2021 08:59 PM, Bill wrote:
>>> On 4/13/2021 4:51 PM, Teddy-Bears wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile
>>>> folder.  Just to be sure.
>>>
>>> I have been struggling in my efforts to try to use this function (to see
>>> what is really in my profile folder, as suggested ).  I think I need to
>>> learn the context in which I run it (for instance, it seems totally
>>> unknown to the Windows Prompt (CMD) ).   Do I need a new tool for this?
>>
>> No, just put about:profiles in the URL search box.  It will show you 
>> whatever profiles you've created.
>>
>> If you put about:about there you'll get a list of the things you can 
>> look at.  Any changes you make are permanent unless you change them 
>> back, so beware :-)
>>
> 
> Wow, what fun!  ; )  The way you describe it, this reminds me of the 
> "registry".  Is the main difference that the registry contains 
> attributes which pertain to "all users"?  Or is the ability to have many 
> profiles just more useful in general.  Sorry if this is more of a 
> "philosophical question"!
> 

You can also use the Thunderbird Start Page to show about:profiles or 
about:config or just about any about page in the Message Pane.

Open Options > General.
Type the about: you want to have appear in the "Location:" field.
Select a folder in the Folder Pane.
Click Go > Mail Start Page, or Alt+Home.

Enjoy!

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#125

On 04/14/2021 12:10 AM, Bill wrote:
> On 4/14/2021 2:02 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 04/13/2021 08:59 PM, Bill wrote:
>>> On 4/13/2021 4:51 PM, Teddy-Bears wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can go to about:profile (URL) to see what really is your profile
>>>> folder.  Just to be sure.
>>>
>>> I have been struggling in my efforts to try to use this function (to see
>>> what is really in my profile folder, as suggested ).  I think I need to
>>> learn the context in which I run it (for instance, it seems totally
>>> unknown to the Windows Prompt (CMD) ).   Do I need a new tool for this?
>>
>> No, just put about:profiles in the URL search box.  It will show you
>> whatever profiles you've created.
>>
>> If you put about:about there you'll get a list of the things you can
>> look at.  Any changes you make are permanent unless you change them
>> back, so beware :-)

Mea culpa.  As Andy pointed out, I was really talking about FIREFOX, not 
TB.  Duh.  The process he described is a little different with TB38 (the 
profile directory is near the top of the resulting page), but provides 
lots of interesting info.

> Wow, what fun!  ; )  The way you describe it, this reminds me of the
> "registry".  Is the main difference that the registry contains
> attributes which pertain to "all users"?  Or is the ability to have many
> profiles just more useful in general.  Sorry if this is more of a
> "philosophical question"!

I have only one in TB, and it contains all my email since 1994.

I have many Firefox profiles because I have many versions of Firefox 
available, and I want to keep the profiles separate.  Sometimes I want 
the fully-configured ones and sometimes I want virgins.  HD space is cheap.

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#95

On 4/13/2021 4:35 PM, Bill wrote:

below is what works for me.  I assume the profile folder you are using is the active one.  if its the only one you are safe.

file should be chrome\userChrome.css

/* do not remove this line (and it should be one line */
@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");

/* must set toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets true for this to work*/

/* this does an overall enlargement of fonts   */
/* Shows up most on the menu */
/* all things like settings dialogs also show bigger.  */
/* have tried georga - too fancy - arial harsh veranda ok but*/

* { font-size: 11pt !important;
	font-family: arial !important;}
	
/* After adjusting the font size(s), */
/* you find that the spacing between the lines also needs adjusting. */
#folderTree >treechildren::-moz-tree-row {     height: 24px !important; }
#threadTree >treechildren::-moz-tree-row {     height: 21px !important; }

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#97

On 4/13/2021 1:35 PM, Bill wrote:
> On 4/13/2021 4:15 PM, WaltS48 wrote:
> 
>> You are using the default Classic View or the Wide View layout?
>>
>> I can resize the Folder and Thread panes to be larger by dragging the 
> top of the message header down in the Wide View layout.
> 
> WaltS48, I am using "Classic View".  I can resize the pane of course, 
> but not (as is my goal)  the space surrounded each row of text in the pane.
> 
> 
>> There should not be any chrome folder in the profile associated with 
> Thunderbird.
>>
>> The user needs to create it, and it would be 
> C:\Users|Me\AppData\Thunderbird\\Profiles\Dalphnum.default-release\chrome.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> @namespace 
> "http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";
>>>
>>> /* height of thread pane */
>>> threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
>>> min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
>>> max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
>>> }
> 
> 
>> You need to set the correct location for the chrome folder and change 
> a setting in the Config Editor to enable the userChrome.css file.
> 
> I created a "chrome" folder in the default release folder as you 
> advised, moved my userChrome.css file to that folder, and set the 
> boolean value toolkit.legacy... to true again.
> 
> But the file still seems to be being ignored after restarting 
> Thunderbird.  Thank you for helping me to get a step in the right 
> direction!
> 
> Bill
> 
>>
>> Someone else will have to direct you to that. I don't use any CSS files.
>>
> 

Windows 10 20H2 x64
Thunderbird 78.9.1 (64-bit)

I don't have a folder chrome in

C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\

My userchrome.css file is in

C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\g9awzyet.default-release\Mail\chrome

Should the userchrome.css be in folder \*default-release or in folder \Mail?

I'm not sure if that's the right place or not.  Is there a simple css 
entry I can use to see if it is working?

LC

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#100

On 4/13/21 4:57 PM, Lance Courtland wrote:
> On 4/13/2021 1:35 PM, Bill wrote:
>> On 4/13/2021 4:15 PM, WaltS48 wrote:
>>
>>> You are using the default Classic View or the Wide View layout?
>>>
>>> I can resize the Folder and Thread panes to be larger by dragging the 

>> top of the message header down in the Wide View layout.
>>
>> WaltS48, I am using "Classic View".  I can resize the pane of course, 
>> but not (as is my goal)  the space surrounded each row of text in 
the 
>> pane.
>>
>>
>>> There should not be any chrome folder in the profile associated with 
>> Thunderbird.
>>>
>>> The user needs to create it, and it would be 
>> C:\Users|Me\AppData\Thunderbird\\Profiles\Dalphnum.default-release\chrome. 
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> @namespace 
>> "http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";
>>>>
>>>> /* height of thread pane */
>>>> threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
>>>> min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
>>>> max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
>>>> }
>>
>>
>>> You need to set the correct location for the chrome folder and change 

>> a setting in the Config Editor to enable the userChrome.css file.
>>
>> I created a "chrome" folder in the default release folder as you 
>> advised, moved my userChrome.css file to that folder, and set the 
>> boolean value toolkit.legacy... to true again.
>>
>> But the file still seems to be being ignored after restarting 
>> Thunderbird.  Thank you for helping me to get a step in the right 

>> direction!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>>
>>> Someone else will have to direct you to that. I don't use any CSS 
>>> files.
>>>
>>
>
> Windows 10 20H2 x64
> Thunderbird 78.9.1 (64-bit)
>
> I don't have a folder chrome in
>
> C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\ 
>
>
> My userchrome.css file is in
>
> C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\g9awzyet.default-release\Mail\chrome 
>
>
> Should the userchrome.css be in folder \*default-release or in folder 
> \Mail?
>
> I'm not sure if that's the right place or not.  Is there a simple css 
> entry I can use to see if it is working?
>
> LC
>
>
<http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.php?title=UserChrome.css>

<http://kb.mozillazine.org/Category:Visual_customizations_%28Thunderbird%29>

-- 
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#101

On 4/13/2021 2:53 PM, WaltS48 wrote:
> On 4/13/21 4:57 PM, Lance Courtland wrote:
>> On 4/13/2021 1:35 PM, Bill wrote:
>>> On 4/13/2021 4:15 PM, WaltS48 wrote:
>>>
>>>> You are using the default Classic View or the Wide View layout?
>>>>
>>>> I can resize the Folder and Thread panes to be larger by dragging the 
> 
>>> top of the message header down in the Wide View layout.
>>>
>>> WaltS48, I am using "Classic View".  I can resize the pane of course, 
>>> but not (as is my goal)  the space surrounded each row of text in 
> the
>>> pane.
>>>
>>>
>>>> There should not be any chrome folder in the profile associated with 
>>> Thunderbird.
>>>>
>>>> The user needs to create it, and it would be 
>>> C:\Users|Me\AppData\Thunderbird\\Profiles\Dalphnum.default-release\chrome. 
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> @namespace 
>>> "http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul";
>>>>>
>>>>> /* height of thread pane */
>>>>> threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row{
>>>>> min-height: 200px !important;  /* WAS 18px */
>>>>> max-height: 250px !important;  /* I added (created?) this attribute */
>>>>> }
>>>
>>>
>>>> You need to set the correct location for the chrome folder and change 
> 
>>> a setting in the Config Editor to enable the userChrome.css file.
>>>
>>> I created a "chrome" folder in the default release folder as you 
>>> advised, moved my userChrome.css file to that folder, and set the 
>>> boolean value toolkit.legacy... to true again.
>>>
>>> But the file still seems to be being ignored after restarting 
>>> Thunderbird.  Thank you for helping me to get a step in the right 
> 
>>> direction!
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Someone else will have to direct you to that. I don't use any CSS 
>>>> files.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> Windows 10 20H2 x64
>> Thunderbird 78.9.1 (64-bit)
>>
>> I don't have a folder chrome in
>>
>> C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\0alphanum.default-release\ 
>>
>>
>> My userchrome.css file is in
>>
>> C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\g9awzyet.default-release\Mail\chrome 
>>
>>
>> Should the userchrome.css be in folder \*default-release or in folder 
>> \Mail?
>>
>> I'm not sure if that's the right place or not.  Is there a simple css 
>> entry I can use to see if it is working?
>>
>> LC
>>
>>
> <http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.php?title=UserChrome.css>
> 
> <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Category:Visual_customizations_%28Thunderbird%29> 
> 
> 

Tnx.  Works fine now.

LC

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