thunderbird 2.0

[Bob Chiodini]

Martin Marques wrote:
> Bob Chiodini escribió:
>>
>>
>> Bob Chiodini wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Martin Marques wrote:
>>>> Casey Stamper wrote:
>>>>> On 8/27/07, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Martin Marques wrote:
>>>>>>> I installed a month ago Fedora 7 on my new Compaq Notebook, and 
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>> using Thunderbird found out that the search component (small box 
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> lets you filter mail in the selected mailbox by sender, to or 
>>>>>>> cc, body
>>>>>>> content, etc.) is missing and I can't find anywhere to enable it 
>>>>>>> (if
>>>>>>> it's still part of thunderbird).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Do I have to install it as an extension, because I search for it on
>>>>>>> thenderbirds addons with no luck.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>     I still click on Tools and then filters. Do you have the 
>>>>>> Tools in
>>>>>> your top margin?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm pretty sure you can also (not at the computer at the moment)
>>>>> right-click on the email address and choose something like 'create
>>>>> filter from address.'
>>>>
>>>> People, this is not what I want.
>>>>
>>>> In tb 1.5 (which is the version I'm using now at work) I have a 
>>>> search box which once applied the filter it only shows those 
>>>> messages (like a search filter), but when I'm done, I cancel it and 
>>>> go back to the normal mailbox view.
>>>>
>>>> Another nice thing it has is that is right above the mailbox list, 
>>>> so I don't have to go to Tools -> Message Filters.
>>>>
>>>> Is it available?
>>>>
>>> Martin,
>>>
>>> I see the "search" box on both 1.5 (FC6) and 2.0 (F7).  In 1.5 there 
>>> is an option under view to turn it off, but I do not see that option 
>>> in 2.0.  I also looked in the advanced config in 2.0 and did not see 
>>> anything obvious.
>>>
>>> As a last resort, you could try moving your profile and letting 
>>> thunderbird create a new one.
>>>
>>> Bob...
>>>
>>
>> Martin,
>>
>> I did a little more looking.  My F7 access is a bit limited, but take 
>> a look in your .thunderbird/random-directory-name directory for a 
>> file called localstore.rdf.  In that file there is XML similar to this:
>>
>> <RDF:Description 
>> RDF:about="chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xul#mail-bar2"
>>
>>                   mode="full"
>>
>>                   
>> currentset="button-getmsg,button-newmsg,button-address,separator,button-reply,button-replyall,button-forward,separator,button-tag,button-delete,button-junk,button-print,separator,button-goback,button-goforward,spring,search-container" 
>> />
>>
>> Note the last item on the currentset line.
>>
>> With thunderbird stopped try adding ",search-container" (without the 
>> additional quotes) to the equivalent line your localstore.rdf and 
>> restart thunderbird.
>
> Bob, thanks.
>
> But it was already there. The problem is that in 1.5 the search box 
> was below the toolbar, while in 2.0 it's in the toolbar.
>
> The other problem is that there are to many bottons on the bar, so I 
> wasn't able to see the search box (even when it was there). Why is it 
> that when the toolbar gets filled anything else you add to it ends up 
> lost at the end (unable one to see it or use it).
>
> I took away some bottons that I dont use and now it's visible.
>
> thanks alot.
>
>> Did you convert from 1.5 to 2.0?  Either way it sounds like it might 
>> be time for a bug report.
>
> It was an update. Anyway I think I'll file a bug report. Do I do it in 
> the fedora bugtraq or do I go to the thunderbird page?
>
Martin,

That's a good question! 

Which bugzilla would Fedora developers want?

Bob...