TB Window Sizing

[JSS3rd]

All of a sudden, TB windows, both composition and inbound messages open full screen, and I can't find any way to permanently resize them. Any thoughts?

[DanRaisch]

With Thunderbird closed, navigate to the profile folder and locate and delete the file Localstore.rdf. That file stores information on Toolbar and window layout size/position settings and can be deleted to resolve problems such as you are seeing. It will be recreated by Thunderbird as needed.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird

[JSS3rd]

Thanks for the quick reply, Dan.

I deleted localstore.rdf but, when I reopened TB, the problem remains the same. And, so far, localstore.rdf has NOT been recreated.

[DanRaisch]

Have you again closed and restarted Thunderbird?

[JSS3rd]

Yes, several times. The problem remains, and localstore.rdf has NOT been recreated.

[DanRaisch]

Are you running Ccleaner or any other sort of clean up utility on that system?

[JSS3rd]

I've used Ccleaner seemingly forever on TB, with no adverse results. The only options I have checked are Internet Cache, Internet History, Download History, Last Download Location, and Compact Databases. As I said, Ccleaner has never caused any problems with TB.

[morat]

Didn't the xulstore.json file replace the localstore.rdf file in Thunderbird?

Reset xulstore or localstore file
http://support.mozilla.org/kb/firefox-s ... store-file

[DanRaisch]

Thanks, morat. I hadn't realized that xulstore.json was the new storage file for Thunderbird as well as for Firefox.

[JSS3rd]

After closing TB, I deleted the xulstore.json file created when I first opened TB this morning. It was recreated when I reopened TB, but the problem cited in my OP remains. Not only that, but my TB customizations had been removed.

Interestingly, when I checked the profile of a TB saved at the end of December, both localstore.rdf and xulstore.json files were present. I copied both to my current TB profile to see what would happen; when I reopened TB my customizations were back, but my messages still opened full-screen.

Apparently, the xulstore.json file is updated every time TB is opened, as the time/date of the file always shows the time/date TB was reopened.

I'm really working beyond my depth here, so any more help would be greatly appreciated.

[DanRaisch]

See if this article is helpful -- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1199327

[JSS3rd]

It wasn't. I always open TB full-screen, but I want my message windows, both composition and received messages, to open in the same smaller size. As I said, my xulstore.json file is updated to the date/time that TB is opened. Whether it is changed internally, I can't say. I can open it with a text editor when TB is closed, but I'm reluctant to make any changes when I don't know what to look for.

[DanRaisch]

"1. Open xulstore.json in text editor (while TB closed)
2. Search for: "sizemode":"fullscreen" (may be multiple entries)
3. Change it to: "sizemode":"normal", save file, restart TB"
Make a copy of the current file and save it under a different name before editing make the changes to xulstore.json.

[JSS3rd]

I'd already done that, but nothing changed; both TB and message windows open full-screen.

[morat]

As a test, I exited Thunderbird and set the sizemode key for the 3pane window from "normal" to "fullscreen" in the xulstore.json file.

i.e. chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xul > messengerWindow > sizemode

Then I opened Thunderbird to see the 3pane window in fullscreen mode.

Then I opened the error console and ran the following code to see the 3pane window in normal mode.

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window.fullScreen = !window.fullScreen;

Then I restarted Thunderbird to see the 3pane window in normal mode.

@JSS3rd

Can you try testing the above code in the error console?

Instructions:

* open config editor
* set devtools.chrome.enabled preference to true
* tools > developer tools > error console
* copy and paste code into error console
* press enter to run

Error Console command line
http://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs ... mmand_line