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Font sizes for quote levels

Started byAndy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
First post2025-06-08 17:35 +0100
Last post2025-06-08 20:47 +0100
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  Font sizes for quote levels Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-08 17:35 +0100
    Re: Font sizes for quote levels Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-06-08 20:44 +0200
      Re: Font sizes for quote levels Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-08 20:01 +0100
    Re: Font sizes for quote levels Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> - 2025-06-09 06:55 +1200
      Re: Font sizes for quote levels Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-08 20:09 +0100
        Re: Font sizes for quote levels Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> - 2025-06-09 07:40 +1200
          Re: Font sizes for quote levels Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-08 20:47 +0100

#16894 — Font sizes for quote levels

FromAndy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Date2025-06-08 17:35 +0100
SubjectFont sizes for quote levels
Message-ID<malse0FqmltU1@mid.individual.net>
It's slowly dawned on me that the text of quoted parts of a received 
message are larger than the unquoted parts;  it doesn't vary depending 
on the actual quote depth, just one size for unquoted, another for any 
depth of quoting.

I've tried troubleshooting mode to confirm it's not an add-on doing it.

Using inspector, the quoted text is within
<blockquote style="font-size: large">
so that explains *why* it's larger.

The non-quoted part is just within <body><div> but no <blockquote>

Before I run off hacking .css files, is anyone else seeing the same?

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#16895

FromFrank Miller <miller@posteo.ee>
Date2025-06-08 20:44 +0200
Message-ID<6845D9F6.4090304@backwurst.de>
In reply to#16894
Andy Burns wrote:
> It's slowly dawned on me that the text of quoted parts of a received 
> message are larger than the unquoted parts;  it doesn't vary depending 
> on the actual quote depth, just one size for unquoted, another for any 
> depth of quoting.
> 
> I've tried troubleshooting mode to confirm it's not an add-on doing it.
> 
> Using inspector, the quoted text is within
> <blockquote style="font-size: large">
> so that explains *why* it's larger.
> 
> The non-quoted part is just within <body><div> but no <blockquote>
> 
> Before I run off hacking .css files, is anyone else seeing the same?

Maybe you can change this in the config editor.
Look for "mail.quoted_size" and\or "mail.quoted_style".
My default is "0" for both.

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#16897

FromAndy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Date2025-06-08 20:01 +0100
Message-ID<mam50tFs5d4U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#16895
On 08/06/2025 19:44, Frank Miller wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> Before I run off hacking .css files, is anyone else seeing the same?
> 
> Maybe you can change this in the config editor.
> Look for "mail.quoted_size" and\or "mail.quoted_style".
> My default is "0" for both.

mine was set to '1' not sure why, but thanks ...

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#16896

FromRalph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid>
Date2025-06-09 06:55 +1200
Message-ID<qbmb4k5rb6nhqa38eosf14ttdrh0l7ou96@4ax.com>
In reply to#16894
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 17:35:12 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

> It's slowly dawned on me that the text of quoted parts of a received 
> message are larger than the unquoted parts;  it doesn't vary depending 
> on the actual quote depth, just one size for unquoted, another for any 
> depth of quoting.
> 
> I've tried troubleshooting mode to confirm it's not an add-on doing it.
> 
> Using inspector, the quoted text is within
> <blockquote style="font-size: large">
> so that explains *why* it's larger.
> 
> The non-quoted part is just within <body><div> but no <blockquote>
> 
> Before I run off hacking .css files, is anyone else seeing the same?


Is this with plain text messages or HTML messages?

What are your settings at

   Settings >> Plain Text Messages >> When displaying quoted plain text messages:

Thunderbird internally converts plain text messages to HTML for display,
so that it can render quoted text differently.  Inspector shows the
converted-to HTML, not the raw message source.


FYI I am not seeing the same with plain text messages.
I am also not seeing the same with HTML messages, not unless the 
message source itself sets a larger font size.



-- 
Kind regards
Ralph Fox
🦊️

They shall have no more of our prayers then we of their pies (quoth the Vicar of Layton.)

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#16898

FromAndy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Date2025-06-08 20:09 +0100
Message-ID<mam5faFs5d4U2@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#16896
Ralph Fox wrote:

> Is this with plain text messages or HTML messages?

Plain

> What are your settings at
> 
>     Settings >> Plain Text Messages >> When displaying quoted plain text messages:

Apart from fixed width, I have all my fonts (serif and non-serif, latin 
and other writing systems) set to Consoleas 14pt

> Thunderbird internally converts plain text messages to HTML for display,
> so that it can render quoted text differently.  Inspector shows the
> converted-to HTML, not the raw message source.

I knew it was doing some reformatting
> FYI I am not seeing the same with plain text messages.
> I am also not seeing the same with HTML messages, not unless the
> message source itself sets a larger font size.Anyway, Frank has sussed it

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#16899

FromRalph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid>
Date2025-06-09 07:40 +1200
Message-ID<09pb4k91vb2bla64ofhanoai1me7vejuc3@4ax.com>
In reply to#16898
On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 20:09:28 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

> Ralph Fox wrote:
> 
>> Is this with plain text messages or HTML messages?
> 
> Plain
> 
>> What are your settings at
>> 
>>     Settings >> Plain Text Messages >> When displaying quoted plain text messages:
> 
> Apart from fixed width, I have all my fonts (serif and non-serif, latin 
> and other writing systems) set to Consoleas 14pt


At "Plain Text Messages", you should have a setting like this:

   Plain Text Messages

   [x]  Display emoticons as graphics

        When displaying quoted plain text messages:
        Style: [________|v]    Size: [________|v]   [____]


You may be looking at "Settings >> Fonts", rather than at
"Settings >> Plain Text Messages".


-- 
Kind regards
Ralph Fox
🦊️

The highest tree hath the greatest fall.

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#16900

FromAndy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Date2025-06-08 20:47 +0100
Message-ID<mam7mnFsiogU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#16899
On 08/06/2025 20:40, Ralph Fox wrote:

> At "Plain Text Messages", you should have a setting like this:
> 
>     Plain Text Messages
> 
>     [x]  Display emoticons as graphics
> 
>          When displaying quoted plain text messages:
>          Style: [________|v]    Size: [________|v]   [____]
> 
> 
> You may be looking at "Settings >> Fonts", rather than at
> "Settings >> Plain Text Messages".

I thought i wasn't seeing what you were describing, it's at 
Regular/Regular now, probably was at Regular/Bigger before Frank's 
about:config change ...

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