Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
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Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
Hi, is there a way to hide the account name folder (s) from the folder pane, with a userstyle,userscript,addon,about:config setting ?
those folders are useless space & i can access settings from the tools menu anyways.
those folders are useless space & i can access settings from the tools menu anyways.
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
You might be able to hide them using a css snippet in a userChrome.css file. See the external links section in http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css for some add-ons that can help you identify the window elements.
Could you explain why you consider them useless space? If I understood that, I might be able to give you a better answer. If they're POP accounts you could configure them as a global inbox which would completely remove those accounts from the folder pane and use folders in Local Folders for that account instead. If they're IMAP accounts I'm not certain you can access any child folders if you hide the account name.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Global_Inbox
Could you explain why you consider them useless space? If I understood that, I might be able to give you a better answer. If they're POP accounts you could configure them as a global inbox which would completely remove those accounts from the folder pane and use folders in Local Folders for that account instead. If they're IMAP accounts I'm not certain you can access any child folders if you hide the account name.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Global_Inbox
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
inbox, sent, trash, drafts, blahblah, because i have enough folders to view a pick if necessary & the account name foler is of no use to me, in unified view, moreover, like i previously explained,
i can access settings from the tools menu, if needed. & there are no other views that corresponds to what i need besides the unified version, that's why i need a userstyle,userscript,addon, or about:config setting.
& i have account names in the thread view as in the inbox & trash submenus, the account name icons are supplementary folders that are needless.
maybe a greasemonkey script.
isServer is what needs to be taken care of .. .
i can access settings from the tools menu, if needed. & there are no other views that corresponds to what i need besides the unified version, that's why i need a userstyle,userscript,addon, or about:config setting.
& i have account names in the thread view as in the inbox & trash submenus, the account name icons are supplementary folders that are needless.
maybe a greasemonkey script.
isServer is what needs to be taken care of .. .
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
Greasemonkey doesn't work with Thunderbird.
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
I meant a userchrome.js script..
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
userChrome.css script?delicacy wrote:I meant a userchrome.js script..
You appear to know what you want to remove. This may be a guide.
UserChrome-example.css - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
i see wls,
but you're partly repeating my expectation,
& you are absolutely right, i know what i want when i don't come here posting requests .. .
+ the reply's indirect, &
that's a wrong guess .. .
ps: i know that javascript can be inserted in that file because another coder of the forum once gave me a code fornew mail window fixed position & size,
& i have no javascript knowledge.
but you're partly repeating my expectation,
& you are absolutely right, i know what i want when i don't come here posting requests .. .
+ the reply's indirect, &
that's a wrong guess .. .
ps: i know that javascript can be inserted in that file because another coder of the forum once gave me a code fornew mail window fixed position & size,
& i have no javascript knowledge.
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
The following tweak hides the twisty image, server image and server cell text.
It isn't possible to remove the server row with css.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css
Reference:
http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr45/sourc ... erPane.css
http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr45/sourc ... l/tree.css
It isn't possible to remove the server row with css.
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/* Thunderbird 45 userChrome.css */
@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
treechildren::-moz-tree-twisty {
list-style-image: none !important;
}
treechildren::-moz-tree-image(folderNameCol, isServer-true) {
list-style-image: none !important;
}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(folderNameCol, isServer-true) {
color: white !important;
display: none !important; /* not applicable */
visibility: hidden !important; /* not applicable */
}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(folderNameCol, isServer-true, selected) {
color: -moz-CellHighlight !important;
}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(folderNameCol, isServer-true, selected, focus) {
color: Highlight !important;
}
Reference:
http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr45/sourc ... erPane.css
http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr45/sourc ... l/tree.css
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
Do you know javascript morat ?
if you know how to remove it in userchrome.js, that would be amazing, cause that's just a quick crutch & it can be confusing to view those blue empty selections appear if my mouse hovers on,
moreover, your code deleted the little arrow of inbox & trash folders in unified folders" view ((
i also updated it to "transparent" & not "white"
i'm sick of those weird useless folders & dying to see them go for good & the server too, i guess it's called isServer .. .
moreover, if i didn't click on the last folder properly "outbox", the account page will appear ((
if you know how to remove it in userchrome.js, that would be amazing, cause that's just a quick crutch & it can be confusing to view those blue empty selections appear if my mouse hovers on,
moreover, your code deleted the little arrow of inbox & trash folders in unified folders" view ((
i also updated it to "transparent" & not "white"
i'm sick of those weird useless folders & dying to see them go for good & the server too, i guess it's called isServer .. .
moreover, if i didn't click on the last folder properly "outbox", the account page will appear ((
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
Here is a code snippet to remove the "Local Folders" entry from the folder pane.
You can create a similar code snippet to remove the account name folders.
Hide Local Folders
http://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/438960
You can create a similar code snippet to remove the account name folders.
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var hideLocalFolders = {
translations: {
"en-GB": "Local Folders",
"en-US": "Local Folders",
},
hideLocalFolders: function () {
for (var i = 0; i < gFolderTreeView._modeNames.length; i++) {
var viewName = gFolderTreeView._modeNames[i];
var view = gFolderTreeView.getFolderTreeMode(viewName);
view.hideLocalFolders_oldFunction = view.generateMap;
view.generateMap = function (ftv) {
var ftvItems = this.hideLocalFolders_oldFunction.call(view, ftv);
for (var j = 0; j < ftvItems.length; j++) {
for (var key in hideLocalFolders.translations) {
if (ftvItems[j].text == hideLocalFolders.translations[key]) {
ftvItems.splice(j, 1);
break;
}
}
}
return ftvItems;
};
}
},
};
hideLocalFolders.hideLocalFolders();
gFolderTreeView.toggleMode(gFolderTreeView.mode);
var box = document.getElementById("folderTree").boxObject;
box.QueryInterface(Components.interfaces.nsITreeBoxObject);
box.invalidate();
http://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/438960
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
Try this
http://userchromejs.mozdev.org/
http://userchromejs.mozdev.org/faq.html
Instructions:
1. install userChromeJS extension
2. close mail client
3. edit userChrome.js in the chrome folder
4. open mail client
You may need to purge the caches when you start up Thunderbird. (purge once per edit)
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Extensi ... _4#Caching
P.S.
Remember to edit the "invalid@gmail.com" string in the accountNameFolders array.
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/* Thunderbird 45 userChrome.js */
(function() {
if (location == "chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xul") {
/* Remove account name folders in unified folders mode
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3001721
*/
setTimeout(function() {
var hideAccountNameFolders = {
accountNameFolders: [
"invalid@gmail.com",
"Local Folders",
],
hideAccountNameFolders: function() {
for (var i = 0; i < gFolderTreeView._modeNames.length; i++) {
var viewName = gFolderTreeView._modeNames[i];
if (viewName == "smart") {
var view = gFolderTreeView.getFolderTreeMode(viewName);
view.hideAccountNameFolders_oldFunction = view.generateMap;
view.generateMap = function(ftv) {
var ftvItems = this.hideAccountNameFolders_oldFunction.call(view, ftv);
for (var j = 0; j < ftvItems.length; j++) {
for (var k = 0; k < hideAccountNameFolders.accountNameFolders.length; k++) {
if (ftvItems[j].text == hideAccountNameFolders.accountNameFolders[k]) {
ftvItems.splice(j, 1);
}
}
}
return ftvItems;
};
}
}
},
};
hideAccountNameFolders.hideAccountNameFolders();
gFolderTreeView.toggleMode(gFolderTreeView.mode);
var box = document.getElementById("folderTree").boxObject;
box.QueryInterface(Components.interfaces.nsITreeBoxObject);
box.invalidate();
}, 1000);
}
})();
http://userchromejs.mozdev.org/faq.html
Instructions:
1. install userChromeJS extension
2. close mail client
3. edit userChrome.js in the chrome folder
4. open mail client
You may need to purge the caches when you start up Thunderbird. (purge once per edit)
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Extensi ... _4#Caching
P.S.
Remember to edit the "invalid@gmail.com" string in the accountNameFolders array.
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
I installed userchromejs 2.0 & your script but it doesn't work..
& your link is pointing to a way to clean firefox cache, & how would i clean tb's cache, if the email client has a cache to clean..
also, why & how would i need to edit an email account that isn't supposed to exist, & what for ?
i'm totally lost ((
& your link is pointing to a way to clean firefox cache, & how would i clean tb's cache, if the email client has a cache to clean..
also, why & how would i need to edit an email account that isn't supposed to exist, & what for ?
i'm totally lost ((
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
Did you read the FAQ on the userChromeJS site?
thunderbird.exe -purgecaches
ThunderbirdPortable.exe -purgecaches
Do you know how to use the command line?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments
Here is a example script to test if you know how to clear the javascript cache.
Try replacing the "Test 1" string with "Test 2" in the code and clear the javascript cache.
Why userChrome.js doesn't work every time I restart Thunderbird?
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=2541011
i.e.alta88 wrote:Gecko has a javascript cache, which is not automatically cleared across restarts. To clear the cache when restarting, add a -purgecaches flag to the executable commandline.
thunderbird.exe -purgecaches
ThunderbirdPortable.exe -purgecaches
Do you know how to use the command line?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments
Here is a example script to test if you know how to clear the javascript cache.
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/* Thunderbird 45 userChrome.js */
(function() {
if (location == "chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xul") {
/* Open content tab in foreground */
setTimeout(function() {
var data = '<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN">';
data += "<html><head><title>userChromeJS</title>";
data += '<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">';
data += "</head><body><pre>Test 1</pre></body></html>";
document.getElementById("tabmail").openTab("contentTab", {
contentPage: "data:text/html;charset=utf-8;base64," + btoa(data),
background: false,
});
}, 1000);
}
})();
Why userChrome.js doesn't work every time I restart Thunderbird?
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=2541011
Honestly, I think userChromeJS tweaks are too difficult for you.delicacy wrote:i'm totally lost
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
nothing's complicated when you ask me to do something that doesn't require code language's knowledge.
all i needed to do was following your instructions, & nothing works.
i even added:
deleting history,
disabling all other addons
tb 45
userchromeJS 2
& no effectiveness.
all i needed to do was following your instructions, & nothing works.
i even added:
deleting history,
disabling all other addons
tb 45
userchromeJS 2
& no effectiveness.
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Re: Hide account name folder (s) from the folder pane
Do you see an error in the error console when testing the example script?
Tools > Error Console
Perhaps, something like:
Find:
Replace with:
setTimeout
http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_win_settimeout.asp
Tools > Error Console
Perhaps, something like:
Try changing the setTimeout delay from 1,000 to 10,000 milliseconds.Error: No such tab mode: contentTab
Source File: chrome://messenger/content/tabmail.xml
Find:
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}, 1000);
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}, 10000);
http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_win_settimeout.asp