Thunderbird text color -

[Lester M Petrie]

On 09/12/2013 07:30 PM, David wrote:
> On 9/12/2013 7:09 PM, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>> g wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 09/12/2013 04:50 PM, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>>>> On 12/09/13 15:56, g wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> hello bob,
>>>>>
>>>>> On 09/12/2013 10:53 AM, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I view Thunderbird meswsages on a black background with white text,
>>>>>> works well for my vision problems, however T-bird displays quoted
>>>>>> text,
>>>>>> e.g. joe at xxx.com, in dark blue which I can't read unless highlighted
>>>>>> using a hand magnifier! Does anyone know how to change that color? I
>>>>>> would be happy if everything was displayed in bold white text, the
>>>>>> colors are without benefit "to me anyway."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> open this mozilla site, page;
>>>>>
>>>>>     http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries
>>>>>
>>>>> [all following is using firefox browser]
>>>>>
>>>>> make note of 1st paragraph then press <ctrl+f>, enter;
>>>>>
>>>>>      Find:  _color
>>>>>
>>>>> to start from "Browser", pressing <F3> to advance to each of settings;
>>>>>
>>>>>     browser.active_color
>>>>>     browser.anchor_color
>>>>>     browser.display.background_color
>>>>>     browser.visited_color
>>>>>
>>>>> and making note of settings;
>>>>>
>>>>> after above, enter;
>>>>>
>>>>>      Find:  browser.underline_anchors
>>>>>
>>>>> with understanding of each "Preference Name", in thunderbird, from
>>>>> menu bar;
>>>>>
>>>>>      Edit > Preferences > Advanced > General > Config Editor > make
>>>>> promise
>>>>>
>>>>> in about:config window;
>>>>>
>>>>>      Find:  _color
>>>>>
>>>>> make appropriate changes, then:
>>>>>
>>>>>      Find:  browser.underline_anchors
>>>>>
>>>>> note:  white = #FFFFFF, black = #000000
>>>>>
>>>>> make appropriate changes. close about:config and preferences windows.
>>>>> done.
>>>>>
>>>>> check to see if i know "wth" i am talking about.
>>>>>
>>>>> any questions, problems, i missed something, ask.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hth.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not a bit! What to do with "browser.underline_anchors ?"
>>>>
>>>> "_color" copy/pasted into the about:config bar produces a blank.
>>>>
>>>> I have Firefox 23.0.1 and Thunderbird 17.0.8. Perhaps they are different
>>>> than what you have?
>>>
>>> my apologies. "mabt". i was thinking of;
>>>
>>>     Help > Troubleshooting Information
>>>
>>> where a tab opens with information about settings for thunderbird and
>>> what
>>> has changed and <ctrl+f> brings up a "Find:" bar. no editing.
>>>
>>> for "about:config", in above, replace "Find:" with "Search:".
>>>
>>> if you still do not see any "Preference Name" with "_color", then you
>>> have
>>> a very big problem.
>>>
>>> not counting printer names, i have 21 names with "_color";
>>>
>>>    #  relate to
>>>    5   browser.
>>>    6   editor.
>>>    1   mail.
>>>    2   msgcompose.
>>>    1   ui.
>>>
>>>
>> I don't think I have the problem, it has to be
>> F-19/XFCE/Thunderbird/Firefox.
>>
>> The above stuff works in Seamonkey but not with Thunderbird. But doing
>> as you suggested in about:config from Seamonkey I see what you mean and
>> was able to change _color to #FFFFFF. I have no explanation for that, I
>> haven't done anything special to Thunderbird and it works normally
>> otherwise.
>
>
> Not to muddy this up any more...   :-)
>
> Are you saying that this 'line' in not in Thunderbird's config or that
> changing this *exact* line does nothing?
>
> I ask because if the line is not there you can add it. This does not
> always work but often it does. Roll the dice and try it. If it does not
> work you can remove it.
>
> Roll the die. You might get a '20'. Or you might get a '2'. Ya' never
> know.  :-)
>
>

In about:config look for mail.citation_color. That is the only _color in 
mine that has the color of my quoted text.

-- 
Lester M Petrie