Does anybody know where to change (increase) the number of folders shown in the Recent list when moving (or copying) messages in Thunderbird?
I found that I have about 17 folders I daily move messages to and it is getting to be a bit annoying that just when I am about to move a message to a certain folder, that folder has just dropped out of the Recent list.
Thunderbird 17.0.6 on Windows 7 (64 bit).
Move to/Recent: more folders [SOLVED]
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Move to/Recent: more folders [SOLVED]
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Re: Move to/Recent: more folders
You would need to create an extension to change the max number.
http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-release/sou ... 6ed652#160
http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-release/sou ... 6ed652#160
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Re: Move to/Recent: more folders
That looks pretty hard-coded to me. I wouldn't even know where to start creating an extension for that. And the name of the variable/constant appears in neither the executable nor the profile, so editing the executable (something I have done before) is also out of the question.
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Re: Move to/Recent: more folders
The folderWidgets.xml file is in the omni.ja file. The omni.ja file is not optimized, like the Firefox omni.ja file.
Command Prompt:
cd /d C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird
copy omni.ja omni.ja.17.0.6esr.backup
unzip omni.ja chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
gvim chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
zip omni.ja chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
del chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
rd /s chrome\messenger
thunderbird -purgecaches
That works for me. I am not sure how to change the _MAXRECENT value with an extension.
Command Prompt:
cd /d C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird
copy omni.ja omni.ja.17.0.6esr.backup
unzip omni.ja chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
gvim chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
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- <field name="_MAXRECENT">15</field>
+ <field name="_MAXRECENT">3</field>
zip omni.ja chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
del chrome\messenger\content\messenger\folderWidgets.xml
rd /s chrome\messenger
thunderbird -purgecaches
That works for me. I am not sure how to change the _MAXRECENT value with an extension.
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Re: Move to/Recent: more folders
I applied the change you described (increased the number to 25), let's see if it works. Thanks so far.
EDIT:
After restarting with '-purgecaches' (overlooked), the Recent list showed 25 entries.
Thanks very much.
EDIT:
After restarting with '-purgecaches' (overlooked), the Recent list showed 25 entries.
Thanks very much.
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Re: Move to/Recent: more folders [SOLVED]
You're welcome.
PS,
This works for me with an extension.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bindings
userChrome.css
userChrome.xml
Rod Whiteley's chrome.xpi extension is obsolete.
Fix: viewtopic.php?p=12655643#p12655643
And remember to use the -purgecaches command line option.
PS,
This works for me with an extension.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bindings
userChrome.css
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@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
menupopup[type="folder"] {
-moz-binding: url("chrome://userchrome/content/userChrome.xml#maxRecent") !important;
}
userChrome.xml
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE bindings>
<bindings xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
xmlns:xbl="http://www.mozilla.org/xbl"
xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
xmlns:xul="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
<binding id="maxRecent"
extends="chrome://messenger/content/folderWidgets.xml#folder-menupopup">
<implementation>
<field name="_MAXRECENT">3</field>
</implementation>
</binding>
</bindings>
Rod Whiteley's chrome.xpi extension is obsolete.
Fix: viewtopic.php?p=12655643#p12655643
And remember to use the -purgecaches command line option.
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Re: Move to/Recent: more folders [SOLVED]
Hello!
I manually edited the xml file as morat suggested in his first reply.
After purgecaching (!), on Thunderbird 31.1 worked like a charm.
Thank you!!!!
I manually edited the xml file as morat suggested in his first reply.
After purgecaching (!), on Thunderbird 31.1 worked like a charm.
Thank you!!!!
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Re: Move to/Recent: more folders [SOLVED]
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