Comments on: Make Custom Thunderbird Labels Stand Out http://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/ Like a themepark of random information. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Petehttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-511789 Pete Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:43:55 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-511789 Thanks, works still with latest TB and MAC! Thanks, works still with latest TB and MAC!

]]> By: Wurzelmannhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-501086 Wurzelmann Tue, 03 May 2011 18:48:13 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-501086 Yes, they still work! I just copied the code above (thank you very much, White3454, you saved me some work there... :-) ) and it works like a charm! Yes, they still work! I just copied the code above (thank you very much, White3454, you saved me some work there… :-) ) and it works like a charm!

]]> By: Dave...http://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-476969 Dave... Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:46:07 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-476969 Yeah it still works. I tried it a few seconds ago with Thunderbird 3.0.4. So I guess it's still up to date! I might be wrong but I thing the errors may come from matching the colors. The only background colors supported are the pickable ones in the label's window. If you pick the right ones it will work 100%. You can still edit the colors of the unselected messages (chosen with 50% of opacity by Thomas). Keith's comment is very useful. Thanks everyone. Yeah it still works. I tried it a few seconds ago with Thunderbird 3.0.4. So I guess it’s still up to date!

I might be wrong but I thing the errors may come from matching the colors. The only background colors supported are the pickable ones in the label’s window. If you pick the right ones it will work 100%. You can still edit the colors of the unselected messages (chosen with 50% of opacity by Thomas).
Keith’s comment is very useful. Thanks everyone.

]]> By: Thomashttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-475747 Thomas Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:20:27 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-475747 Note: These labels were created back in 2007 and I'm not sure if they work anymore. If you get them to work, please share with the group. Note: These labels were created back in 2007 and I’m not sure if they work anymore. If you get them to work, please share with the group.

]]> By: Vikranthttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-475731 Vikrant Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:54:22 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-475731 Thanks for it, It's great But I'm unable to find the Hex code for the colors it's showing all color in png. Could you please suggest how can i get the hash code Thanks for it, It’s great

But I’m unable to find the Hex code for the colors it’s showing all color in png.

Could you please suggest how can i get the hash code

]]> By: Sentathhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-438286 Sentath Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:36 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-438286 Oh, I see it! It only works for the colors in the images at the top of the thread. If you need it to work for some /other/ color you'll need to make a css block for it as described in the OP Oh, I see it!

It only works for the colors in the images at the top of the thread. If you need it to work for some /other/ color you’ll need to make a css block for it as described in the OP

]]> By: Thomashttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-432643 Thomas Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:36:38 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-432643 Grab and older version: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addons/versions/2108#version-0.5.9 Grab and older version: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addons/versions/2108#version-0.5.9

]]> By: Pamhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-432383 Pam Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:12:35 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-432383 I am using thunderbird 2.0.0.23 and when I go to download stylish it says it don't work with this version I am using thunderbird 2.0.0.23 and when I go to download stylish it says it don’t work with this version

]]> By: Janhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-429408 Jan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:34:49 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-429408 Guys, this is great... however... for me this still works only for the default TB tags... Being a noob it might be something I am doing. 1) Rather than using Stylish, I have created a userChrome.css file and saved it in the TB>chrome folder 2) I have cut and pasted the contents of the file above (thanks White) 3) Restarted TB Any tags that use the standard colours work fine (even custom tags) but any other colour doesn't work! Headaches, headaches... any ideas what I am doing wrong? Thanks. Guys, this is great… however… for me this still works only for the default TB tags… Being a noob it might be something I am doing.

1) Rather than using Stylish, I have created a userChrome.css file and saved it in the TB>chrome folder
2) I have cut and pasted the contents of the file above (thanks White)
3) Restarted TB

Any tags that use the standard colours work fine (even custom tags) but any other colour doesn’t work!

Headaches, headaches… any ideas what I am doing wrong? Thanks.

]]> By: maxhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-361001 max Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:54:44 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-361001 Hi, thanks for the great tip! However, with the colorful tags the selection becomes harder to recognize, and I wonder if one can alter the color of the selection as well. Would this be possible? For example to assign an unused color for the selection itself. Hi, thanks for the great tip!

However, with the colorful tags the selection becomes harder to recognize, and I wonder if one can alter the color of the selection as well. Would this be possible? For example to assign an unused color for the selection itself.

]]> By: White3454http://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-298134 White3454 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:32:01 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-298134 So I re-created the userChrome.css file (the text link above is dead) during my 2 hour plane flight to Denver this morning. It's posted on Google Docs! Twister, thanks for the original code! http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfjv5pwk_54gw6njjdb So I re-created the userChrome.css file (the text link above is dead) during my 2 hour plane flight to Denver this morning. It’s posted on Google Docs! Twister, thanks for the original code!

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfjv5pwk_54gw6njjdb

]]> By: Thomashttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-266639 Thomas Fri, 02 May 2008 11:53:59 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-266639 Sorry Jack, can't help you there. Sorry Jack, can’t help you there.

]]> By: jackhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-260126 jack Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:57:51 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-260126 Hey what if i want to write the data to that file directly, means i m writing a thunder bird application to archive the mail and i want if the mail has been archived then a custom tag is to be write to that mail, for that i want generate tag at runtime and apply it on the mail.....can u help me out on this one ??? thanks in advance. Hey what if i want to write the data to that file directly, means i m writing a thunder bird application to archive the mail and i want if the mail has been archived then a custom tag is to be write to that mail, for that i want generate tag at runtime and apply it on the mail…..can u help me out on this one ???
thanks in advance.

]]> By: Thomashttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-252730 Thomas Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:11:38 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-252730 Mmmm beer. Thanks! Mmmm beer. Thanks!

]]> By: Chuckhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-252624 Chuck Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:11:06 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-252624 AWESOME! Thank you so much for this - I just sent you a beer by Paypal. AWESOME! Thank you so much for this – I just sent you a beer by Paypal.

]]> By: Mail alla grande con Thunderbird « Sudoaptget’s Webloghttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-224549 Mail alla grande con Thunderbird « Sudoaptget’s Weblog Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:23:37 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-224549 [...] un nome a piacere. Nel secondo campo invece dovrete copia-incollare le quattro righe di codice CSS che trovate a questa pagina avendo cura di sostituire al codice-colore proposto nell’esempio (FF9900) quello della vostra [...] [...] un nome a piacere. Nel secondo campo invece dovrete copia-incollare le quattro righe di codice CSS che trovate a questa pagina avendo cura di sostituire al codice-colore proposto nell’esempio (FF9900) quello della vostra [...]

]]> By: Azariatechhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-220768 Azariatech Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:38:51 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-220768 Another (easier) way to get your currently used hex values is to go into about:config (on TBird 2.0.0.9 go to Help > about:config, or shortcut Alt + C) and in the filter box type (w/o the quotes) "label" or type in "tag" and you will see in the list something like: mailnews.labels.color.2 the value column will be in hex (e.g. #ff9900) For tags you're looking for a line like: mailnews.tags.$label1.color the value column will be in hex (e.g. #FF0000). That hex value is what you want! Twister, thanks for a great tip! J. Another (easier) way to get your currently used hex values is to go into about:config (on TBird 2.0.0.9 go to Help > about:config, or shortcut Alt + C) and in the filter box type (w/o the quotes) “label” or type in “tag” and you will see in the list something like:
mailnews.labels.color.2 the value column will be in hex (e.g. #ff9900)
For tags you’re looking for a line like:
mailnews.tags.$label1.color the value column will be in hex (e.g. #FF0000).

That hex value is what you want!

Twister, thanks for a great tip!

J.

]]> By: Domihttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-211980 Domi Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-211980 Hi, how can I add a comment (if possible) to these lines of code? As you understood I'm not a programmer and I have no idea how CSS works, I just copy and past the code and ... it works fine. It's hard to choose the right color but this is only a matter of taste. Thanks in advance. Hi,
how can I add a comment (if possible) to these lines of code?
As you understood I’m not a programmer and I have no idea how CSS works, I just copy and past the code and … it works fine.
It’s hard to choose the right color but this is only a matter of taste.
Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Thomashttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-176245 Thomas Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:43:01 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-176245 Yes, an extension would probably be possible, but I'm not sure it'd give much more benefit than the CSS currently does. Yes, an extension would probably be possible, but I’m not sure it’d give much more benefit than the CSS currently does.

]]> By: Billhttp://www.twistermc.com/1171/custom-thunderbird-labels/#comment-175132 Bill Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:47:35 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-175132 Shouldn't it be possible to automate this with an extension? It would be awfully nice if you could add a button in TB's Tools / Options / Display / Tags dialog that allowed you to enable the "stand out" Tag coloring and pick the colors from a color picker dialog. I wish I knew how to do this, and had time to do it. Shouldn’t it be possible to automate this with an extension? It would be awfully nice if you could add a button in TB’s Tools / Options / Display / Tags dialog that allowed you to enable the “stand out” Tag coloring and pick the colors from a color picker dialog.

I wish I knew how to do this, and had time to do it.

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