On 07/15/2010 09:58 AM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> I know how to change the font size for the message pane in Thunderbird
> (^-/^+). What I'd like to do is reduce the font size in the folders
> pane (so that I can see more folders in the list). I looked through the
> about:config and nothing jumped out at me. Is this something I can
> configure (and if not, why not)?
>
>
you do realize that placing your cursor over the mail reading pane and
doing ctl++ & ctl-- will resize the font?

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On 07/15/2010 02:25 PM, jack craig wrote:
>
> On 07/15/2010 09:58 AM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
>
>> I know how to change the font size for the message pane in Thunderbird
>> (^-/^+). What I'd like to do is reduce the font size in the folders
>> pane (so that I can see more folders in the list). I looked through the
>> about:config and nothing jumped out at me. Is this something I can
>> configure (and if not, why not)?
>>
>>
>>
> you do realize that placing your cursor over the mail reading pane and
> doing ctl++& ctl-- will resize the font?
>
>
Also in preferences under Display you will see the settings for font and
size

Michael
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On 07/15/2010 12:58 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> I know how to change the font size for the message pane in Thunderbird
> (^-/^+). What I'd like to do is reduce the font size in the folders
> pane (so that I can see more folders in the list). I looked through the
> about:config and nothing jumped out at me. Is this something I can
> configure (and if not, why not)?
>

There is (as of yet) no gui to do this with fine control - the font
size settings Edit-> Prefs allow you to choose fonts and size - but not
control separately the sizes in different panels.

What you need to do is in your ~/.thunderbird/<profile>/chrome
directory - create (by copying the example) a userChrome.css file.

Then - mozilla website has detailed instructions on how to set the
fonts, sizes etc for different areas in thunderbird (menu, index,
preview pane, message list) etc.

Things like

menu,menulist,menuitem {
font-family Verdana !important ;
font-size 12pt !important'
}
treechildren {
font-size: 16px;
}

etc etc ... I dont have the website handy but its on mozilla and I'm
sure you'll find it!

You do have very very fine control on fonts - but its not clicky!

good luck.

gene/

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On 07/15/2010 05:25 PM, jack craig wrote:
>
>
> On 07/15/2010 09:58 AM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
>> I know how to change the font size for the message pane in Thunderbird
>> (^-/^+). What I'd like to do is reduce the font size in the folders
>> pane (so that I can see more folders in the list). I looked through the
>> about:config and nothing jumped out at me. Is this something I can
>> configure (and if not, why not)?
>>
>>
> you do realize that placing your cursor over the mail reading pane and
> doing ctl++ & ctl-- will resize the font?

Yes, I believe I said that in my original email (see my emacs-style
references to control - and control +). What you call the "mail reading
pane" I called the "message pane". It can also be changed using VIEW >
ZOOM > ZOOM IN and VIEW > ZOOM > ZOOM OUT. But, this *only* affects the
text in the message pane. It does not affect the text in the Folders
pane, nor the text in the header pane (which is the list of emails in
the folder).

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On 07/15/2010 05:37 PM, Michael Miles wrote:
> On 07/15/2010 02:25 PM, jack craig wrote:
>>
>> On 07/15/2010 09:58 AM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
>>
>>> I know how to change the font size for the message pane in Thunderbird
>>> (^-/^+). What I'd like to do is reduce the font size in the folders
>>> pane (so that I can see more folders in the list). I looked through the
>>> about:config and nothing jumped out at me. Is this something I can
>>> configure (and if not, why not)?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> you do realize that placing your cursor over the mail reading pane and
>> doing ctl++& ctl-- will resize the font?
>>
>>
> Also in preferences under Display you will see the settings for font and
> size

Which (AFAICT) only affects the text in the message pane, not the
headers pane, nor the folders pane.

> Michael

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On 07/15/2010 08:45 PM, Genes MailLists wrote:
> On 07/15/2010 12:58 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
>> I know how to change the font size for the message pane in Thunderbird
>> (^-/^+). What I'd like to do is reduce the font size in the folders
>> pane (so that I can see more folders in the list). I looked through the
>> about:config and nothing jumped out at me. Is this something I can
>> configure (and if not, why not)?
>>
>
> There is (as of yet) no gui to do this with fine control - the font
> size settings Edit-> Prefs allow you to choose fonts and size - but not
> control separately the sizes in different panels.
>
> What you need to do is in your ~/.thunderbird/<profile>/chrome
> directory - create (by copying the example) a userChrome.css file.
>
> Then - mozilla website has detailed instructions on how to set the
> fonts, sizes etc for different areas in thunderbird (menu, index,
> preview pane, message list) etc.
>
> Things like
>
> menu,menulist,menuitem {
> font-family Verdana !important ;
> font-size 12pt !important'
> }
> treechildren {
> font-size: 16px;
> }
>
> etc etc ... I dont have the website handy but its on mozilla and I'm
> sure you'll find it!
>
> You do have very very fine control on fonts - but its not clicky!

Thanks Gene! Just the answer I was looking for. Next time I have some
time, I'll go looking for it. Thanks for the detailed explanation!

> good luck.
>
> gene/

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Sure - you might start here:
http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html

g
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