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Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size

From Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size
Date 2024-06-02 21:00 +0200
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On 3/6/24 02:47, Bret Busby wrote:
> On 3/6/24 02:31, eben@gmx.us wrote:
>> On 6/2/24 14:03, Chris M wrote:
>>> I noticed that in SeaMonkey Mail's latest version 2.53.18.2 that the 
>>> text
>>> is small in SOME emails, and in some emails its fine. And I can't figure
>>> out what to change to make the text a little bigger without having to 
>>> use
>>> CTRL ++ on those certain emails.
>>>
>>> Any ideas on how?
>>
>> Yeah, I usually have to hit ^+ 4-5 times to make the text a reasonable 
>> size.
>>   I don't know why.
>>
> 
> Whilst, at groups.io, two different Tbird email users lists exist; one 
> for blind people, and, the other, for those of us who still have 
> sufficient sight, and, these messages about Tbird, should, more 
> properly, be directed to the Tbird users lists, try the following.
> 
> In the Edit -> Settings (that is, Tbird settings, not Account settings), 
>   I have
> 
> Fonts for (Latin)
> Proportional: (Sans-serif)  Size (20)
> Serif: Andika
> Sans-serif: Andika
> Monospace: Andika Size (20)
> 
> Font Control
> Allow messages to use other fonts - unchecked
> Use fixed width font for plain text messages - unchecked
> 
> You might prefer a different font to Andika - that is my preference, as 
> the most natural font (other than Clean, if someone finds it)
> 
> But, try those settings, and find whether that works for you, also. They 
> seem to work for me.
> Minimum font size: 20
> 

Sorry - two sets of things that I missed in my above message.

1, In the Edit -> Settings, it is further
-> General -> Language and Appearance -> Fonts and Colours -> Advanced
(with Default font set to Andika, Default font size set to 20)

2. Also, further to the above setting, is the part

Plain Text Messages
Display emoticons as graphics (I have that checked, but others may not 
so want it)
When displaying quoted plain text messages:
Style: (Regular) Size: (Regular)

....
Bret Busby
Armadale
Western Australia
(UTC+0800)
.................

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Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 20:10 +0200
  Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-02 20:40 +0200
    Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-02 20:50 +0200
      Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-02 21:00 +0200
      [ SOLVED ] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text  Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 22:00 +0200
        Re: [ SOLVED ] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-02 22:30 +0200
          Re: [ SOLVED ] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 23:20 +0200
  Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-02 21:10 +0200
    [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text  Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 22:10 +0200
  Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2024-06-02 21:10 +0200
    Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2024-06-02 21:50 +0200
      [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text  Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 22:20 +0200
        SeaMonkey et al - was - Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd (  Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-02 22:50 +0200
          Re: SeaMonkey et al - was - Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd  ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 23:20 +0200
        Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@touchtonecorp.com> - 2024-06-03 18:20 +0200
          Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-03 20:20 +0200
            Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2024-06-03 20:30 +0200
            Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2024-06-03 20:40 +0200
          Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-03 21:10 +0200
            Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size debian-user@howorth.org.uk - 2024-06-03 22:00 +0200
              Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-03 22:40 +0200
            Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2024-06-06 18:10 +0200
          WAS: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ).. NOW~~The  dangers of .mbox mail clients? Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-03 21:10 +0200
            Response to email clients query regarding mbox Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-03 21:20 +0200
              Re: Response to email clients query regarding mbox Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-03 21:30 +0200
                Re: Response to email clients query regarding mbox Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-03 22:00 +0200
                Re: Response to email clients query regarding mbox Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-03 22:40 +0200
                Re: Response to email clients query regarding mbox Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-03 23:10 +0200
                Re: Response to email clients query regarding mbox fxkl47BF@protonmail.com - 2024-06-03 23:10 +0200
                Re: Response to email clients query regarding mbox Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-03 22:10 +0200
            Re: The dangers of .mbox mail clients? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2024-06-03 21:40 +0200
              Re: The dangers of .mbox mail clients? Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-04 00:20 +0200
            Re: The dangers of .mbox mail clients? Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-06-05 04:30 +0200
          Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-03 21:30 +0200
            Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-03 21:50 +0200
              Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-03 22:40 +0200
                Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-06-03 23:40 +0200
              Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-06-04 00:20 +0200
            Re: [ SOLVED] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic...  Text Size Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-06-04 00:50 +0200
          Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-06-04 04:40 +0200
            Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-06-04 05:00 +0200
    [ SOLVED ] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text  Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 22:00 +0200
  [ SOLVED ] Re: Yet ANOTHER ThunderTurd ( Thunderbird ) topic... Text  Size Chris M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM> - 2024-06-02 22:00 +0200

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