Can't read Delete when selecting All messages.

[oldyellr]

I generally like the new TB 78, other than having to find new add-ons. But there is one feature that's really annoying. When I select all messages in a folder to delete them, the Delete button is almost impossible to see because it's black on a dark blue background. I had to use the keyboard delete key for a while before I noticed the "hidden" button. Is there a way to fix this?

[tanstaafl]

I don't have that problem with 78.4.0 under Windows 10. When I select all of the messages in a folder listing it hides all of the icons in the message bar toolbar except for the Delete icon which it shows with the normal grey background. It does this with both the normal and the dark theme. So perhaps you just need to update to 78.4.0.

One workaround (if you don't want to use the keyboard) would be to customize the main toolbar by adding a Delete key there. It should be visible since that toolbar background is constant (unlike the one in the message pane).

Right click on an area in the main toolbar, select customize, drag and drop the Delete widget to the main toolbar and press Done if you want to do that.

Next time please try to post a narrower screen image so that the people don't have to deal with a horizontal scroll bar.

[oldyellr]

I have TB 78.4.1 and running Windows 7. I tried adding Delete to the tool bar and it's now there (a little garbage can symbol), but doesn't work. I was also disturbed by the large size of the image I posted and have now reduced it to 800x600. Now that I know where the delete button is, I'm okay, just wish I could see it more easily.

[tanstaafl]

I use the Delete icon in the main toolbar frequently, I've never had a problem with it. I have the toolbar set to show both icons and text but I don't think that should make a difference unless you are having a problem selecting the icon.

You might try temporarily running in safe mode (help -> restart with add-ons disabled) and see if your problem was a side effect of a misbehaving add-on. But I think its unlikely since you aren't running any legacy add-ons (they're disabled with version 78).

Thanks for fixing the image size.

[morat]

You can change the archive button and delete button to white with a style.

Code: Select all

/* Thunderbird userChrome.css */

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

.hdrArchiveButton:not([tooltiptext]) {
  color: white !important;
  fill: white !important;
}

.hdrTrashButton:not([tooltiptext]) {
  color: white !important;
  fill: white !important;
}

http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css

Remember to set the toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets preference to true, then restart.

[oldyellr]

Hows do I do that?

[morat]

The following instructions are for Firefox, but it similar for Thunderbird.

How to create a userChrome.css file
http://www.userchrome.org/how-create-us ... e-css.html

[oldyellr]

Thanks, I'll do that when I have time. Always grateful for all the help I get here.

[JYLD]

After looking at that unbelievably ugly screenshot from TB 78, all I can say is I'm extremely happy I stayed with TB 60.9.1.



A larger sample image can be viewed here:

https://github.com/JYLD/User-CSS-For-Fi ... -3-19).png

[oldyellr]

After looking at that unbelievably ugly screenshot from TB 78, all I can say is I'm extremely happy I stayed with TB 60.9.1.

I have Firefox and Thunderbird set to update automatically, so got quite a surprise. The one add-on I had, Signature Switch, disappeared and I had to find an update, which I like better.

[WaltS48]

I generally like the new TB 78, other than having to find new add-ons. But there is one feature that's really annoying. When I select all messages in a folder to delete them, the Delete button is almost impossible to see because it's black on a dark blue background. I had to use the keyboard delete key for a while before I noticed the "hidden" button. Is there a way to fix this?

I don't have Windows 7 here but it looks like a theme issue to me.

My buttons are white with black text and clearly visible when selecting multiple messages.

Did you change an operating system theme, added one to Thunderbird in the previous version, what theme are you using in Thunderbird in Add-Ons > Themes?

[morat]

Same issue here. I'm using the Windows Rainy Day theme and the Thunderbird Default theme.

Classic Themes for Windows 7
http://winaero.com/classic-themes-for-w ... ic-themes/

Thunderbird 78.4.1
Windows 7 SP1 32-bit

Also,

The following addon doesn't style those buttons when multiple messages are selected.

Phoenity Icons
http://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/986685

The above style works well with or without the addon.

[WaltS48]

There appears to be issues for Windows 7 users that are not using the Aero theme.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1312243

[oldyellr]

You can change the archive button and delete button to white with a style.

Code: Select all

/* Thunderbird userChrome.css */

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

.hdrArchiveButton:not([tooltiptext]) {
  color: white !important;
  fill: white !important;
}

.hdrTrashButton:not([tooltiptext]) {
  color: white !important;
  fill: white !important;
}

http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css

Remember to set the toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets preference to true, then restart.

I'm having trouble with those instructions, Can you explain step by step what to do with that code? I already have userChrome.css file in the chrome folder created for a different issue. Do I edit that and add the code or what?

[morat]

I already have userChrome.css file in the chrome folder created for a different issue.

Instructions:

* exit thunderbird
* open userChrome.css file in chrome folder in thunderbird profile with notepad
* copy entries to clipboard in browser

Code: Select all

.hdrArchiveButton:not([tooltiptext]) {
  color: white !important;
  fill: white !important;
}

.hdrTrashButton:not([tooltiptext]) {
  color: white !important;
  fill: white !important;
}

* paste entries to bottom of file in notepad
* save file in notepad
* exit notepad
* start thunderbird
* test