TB 68.2.2: Increase folder pane font size?

[Flycaster]

I have TB 68.2.2 and would like to know how to increase the the font size in the folder pane.

[DanRaisch]

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Pane_and_menu_fonts

"You can change the font, font size, and other attributes of fonts used in the folder pane, message-list pane, menus, and elsewhere in the user interface (UI). To do so, add the relevant code shown below into your userChrome.css file, making adjustments as desired to suit your own font preferences." http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css

#folderTree > treechildren {font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial;}

Just play with the "12px" value, increasing it until you are happy with the results.

[Flycaster]

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Pane_and_menu_fonts

"You can change the font, font size, and other attributes of fonts used in the folder pane, message-list pane, menus, and elsewhere in the user interface (UI). To do so, add the relevant code shown below into your userChrome.css file, making adjustments as desired to suit your own font preferences." http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css

#folderTree > treechildren {font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial;}

Just play with the "12px" value, increasing it until you are happy with the results.

I'm not the greatest at UserChrome, but have used it successfully in the past. So, I simply added the above code line to existing UserChrome codes and saved. However, didn't seem to make any difference, even after upping the font to 20px. Here's a screen shot from Notepad++:

/* Thunderbird userChrome.css */

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");

#folderTree { background-color: gold !important; }
#threadTree { background-color: pink !important; }
#expandedHeaderView { background-color: cyan !important; }


@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");

/* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Pane_and_menu_fonts */
/* Global UI font - the leading '*' is not a typo */
* { font-size: 24pt !important;
font-family: Arial !important;
font-weight: Bold !important;
}

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");
/* Menu font */
menu, menulist, menuitem {
font-family: Arial !important;
font-size: 15pt !important;
font-weight: bold !important;
font-color: red !important;
}

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");
/* Folder pane font */
#folderTree > treechildren {font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial !important;}

[Eckard]

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");
/* Folder pane font */
#folderTree > treechildren {font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial !important;}

Try this css code instead :

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/* Folderpane font */
#folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {
font-family: Arial !important;
font-size: 12px !important; } 

And don't repeat the "@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");" line.
I deleted it even at the top of my userChrome.css file and all my css codes are working.

[Flycaster]

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");
/* Folder pane font */
#folderTree > treechildren {font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial !important;}

Try this css code instead :

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/* Folderpane font */
#folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {
font-family: Arial !important;
font-size: 12px !important; } 

And don't repeat the "@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gateke ... s.only.xul");" line.
I deleted it even at the top of my userChrome.css file and all my css codes are working.

Did exactly what you suggested, but unfortunately, no change in the font.

[morat]

The css entry by Eckard works here.

Try this:

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/* Thunderbird userChrome.css */

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

#folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {
  font-family: Impact !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  color: orange !important;
}

Did the font and color change in the folder pane after restarting the email client?

The font impact is a more noticeable change from the default font than the font arial.

[Eckard]

Did exactly what you suggested, but unfortunately, no change in the font.

Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Advanced Configuration > and click on "Config Editor".
In the about:config pane search for the option name "toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets" :



If it has the value "false", toggle it to "true" and restart Thunderbird.

[Flycaster]

Did exactly what you suggested, but unfortunately, no change in the font.

Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Advanced Configuration > and click on "Config Editor".
In the about:config pane search for the option name "toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets" :



If it has the value "false", toggle it to "true" and restart Thunderbird.

Already on "true"

[Flycaster]

The css entry by Eckard works here.

Try this:

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/* Thunderbird userChrome.css */

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

#folderTree treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text {
  font-family: Impact !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  color: orange !important;
}

Did the font and color change in the folder pane after restarting the email client?

The font impact is a more noticeable change from the default font than the font arial.

This code didn't work, either.

I am using Account Color Options. Could this add-on interfere with the codes?

[Eckard]

This code didn't work, either.

Did you test morat's css code separately, without the rest of your other css codes ?
This is what I get with morat's code :




I also tested the rest of your codes as shown in your second message. It results in gigantic font sizes in menus and in the thread pane !!

I am using Account Color Options. Could this add-on interfere with the codes?

Probably this add-on interferes with certain css codes since it allocates individual font and background colors to each account. Why don't you test the css codes while Account Colors is disabled ?

[morat]

This thread isn't the first thread where the op can't get the userChrome.css file to work.

Other thread: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3056331

[Frank Lion]

This code didn't work, either.

Checked the usual suspects?

#1. chrome folder isn't named Chrome.

#2. userChrome.css is named exactly that and not in the example file, Userchrome.css or userChrome.css.txt and other variations.

#3. You are putting entries into userChrome.css and not userContent.css.

[Flycaster]

This code didn't work, either.

Checked the usual suspects?

#1. chrome folder isn't named Chrome.

#2. userChrome.css is named exactly that and not in the example file, Userchrome.css or userChrome.css.txt and other variations.

#3. You are putting entries into userChrome.css and not userContent.css.

#'s 1, 2, 3 are all correct. I have disabled all add-ons, enabled the default theme and have left the code as I had originally shown with Eckhard's addition, yet there are no changes anywhere within the TB interface...everything is at default levels???

[Frank Lion]

yet there are no changes anywhere within the TB interface...everything is at default levels???

Hmm. Already knowing that the about:config entry is correct, doesn't leave us much else.

Long Shot - Menu>Help>Troubleshoot Info>find about:profiles link on left and hit it>Open Folder for the profile in use and check the userChrome.css in that profile really is the right one you've added entries to.

After that, I'd be just guessing.

[Flycaster]

yet there are no changes anywhere within the TB interface...everything is at default levels???

Hmm. Already knowing that the about:config entry is correct, doesn't leave us much else.

Long Shot - Menu>Help>Troubleshoot Info>find about:profiles link on left and hit it>Open Folder for the profile in use and check the userChrome.css in that profile really is the right one you've added entries to.

After that, I'd be just guessing.

Unfortunately, everything checks out...and yet, no change in fonts???