Thunderbird text color -

[David]

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.  :-)


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  David