Comments on: Make Custom Thunderbird Labels Stand Out http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels Like a Themepark of random information. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:59:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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: jack http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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data to that file directly, means i m writing a thunder bird application to archive the mail and i want if the mail has been archived then a custom tag is to be write to that mail, for that i want generate tag at runtime and apply it on the mail.....can u help me out on this one ???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data to that file directly, means i m writing a thunder bird application to archive the mail and i want if the mail has been archived then a custom tag is to be write to that mail, for that i want generate tag at runtime and apply it on the mail…..can u help me out on this one ???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: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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: Chuck http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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 Weblog http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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: Azariatech http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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: Domi http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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: Bill http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/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.

]]> By: Ebrahim http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-159702 Ebrahim Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:03:27 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-159702 To verify the tag color, this is what I did: 1. Browse to Options > Display > Tags 2. Take a screenshot (using PrtScn) 3. Paste it in Photoshop or Paint 4. Use the Eyedropper (color picker) tool to select the color. Hope it help. To verify the tag color, this is what I did:

1. Browse to Options > Display > Tags
2. Take a screenshot (using PrtScn)
3. Paste it in Photoshop or Paint
4. Use the Eyedropper (color picker) tool to select the color.

Hope it help.

]]> By: Lori http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-157033 Lori Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:40:53 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-157033 Thanks so much to Rassi for the labels code! I'm new to Thunderbird, but installed this no problem into Stylish and it works absolutely beautifully!!! Thanks so much to Rassi for the labels code! I’m new to Thunderbird, but installed this no problem into Stylish and it works absolutely beautifully!!!

]]> By: Keith http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112234 Keith Thu, 03 May 2007 12:08:36 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112234 Rassi, thanks a lot - that saves a great deal of time! CheGordito, Thomas - you're welcome =) Rassi, thanks a lot - that saves a great deal of time!

CheGordito, Thomas - you’re welcome =)

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112223 Thomas Thu, 03 May 2007 10:51:53 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112223 Thanks Rassi!! I haven't tried them all, but your code looks pretty good. Thanks Rassi!! I haven’t tried them all, but your code looks pretty good.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112125 Thomas Thu, 03 May 2007 00:45:42 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112125 Steve, where are you running into an issue? Keith - Thanks for that. :) I also noticed that when writing a message, you can select text color. When doing this, it'll give you the HEX color right away. No additional tools needed. Steve, where are you running into an issue?

Keith - Thanks for that. :)

I also noticed that when writing a message, you can select text color. When doing this, it’ll give you the HEX color right away. No additional tools needed.

]]> By: Rassi http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112073 Rassi Wed, 02 May 2007 19:39:18 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112073 I have now completed all the labels. They can be downloaded from my website here: http://the-daily-poll.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/complete_twistedmc_labels.txt I have now completed all the labels.

They can be downloaded from my website here:

http://the-daily-poll.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/complete_twistedmc_labels.txt

]]> By: Steve http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112033 Steve Wed, 02 May 2007 15:30:53 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112033 Still no luck, All well. Still no luck, All well.

]]> By: CheGordito http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112029 CheGordito Wed, 02 May 2007 15:18:13 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112029 Thanks for both the tutorial and the comment (Keith). Thanks for both the tutorial and the comment (Keith).

]]> By: Keith http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112022 Keith Wed, 02 May 2007 15:03:23 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112022 I think that the whole concept of how to apply this to custom tags is elusive in that it's not clearly stated that the colors in hex that appear in the CSS shown above have to MATCH the colors of custom tags. Whichever ones match are the ones that will have the background fill applied. Here's an example: 1) In TB, go to Tools > Options > Tags 2) Click "Add" to make a new custom tag (or "label") 3) Give the tag a name and select a color for it 4) When you select the color, it's a good idea to have your color picker running (I use Iconico's ColorPic for Windows), and remember the hex number of the color you choose. When you're done adding the new tag, click OK to save your changes. 5) To add that new tag to Stylish, click the Stylish icon, select "Manage Styles..." and either select the style you want to add to and edit it, or make a new one by clicking "Write..." 6) If you're making a new style, give it a name in the "Description" field, otherwise go to the next step 7) With the style you want to add to selected, click "Edit..." In the code window, add the CSS lines mentioned in the "Make Custom Thunderbird Labels Stand Out" tutorial 8) Replace the hex color values in the CSS you pasted in with the hex value that you got from your color picker when you made the new tag. Click "Save" to save your changes. For each custom tag that you create, make sure to add those 4 CSS lines to your label definition in Stylish, keeping in mind that you need to match the hex values as mentioned above, otherwise the old styling of tagged messages will be in effect. I think that the whole concept of how to apply this to custom tags is elusive in that it’s not clearly stated that the colors in hex that appear in the CSS shown above have to MATCH the colors of custom tags. Whichever ones match are the ones that will have the background fill applied.

Here’s an example:

1) In TB, go to Tools > Options > Tags
2) Click “Add” to make a new custom tag (or “label”)
3) Give the tag a name and select a color for it
4) When you select the color, it’s a good idea to have your color picker running (I use Iconico’s ColorPic for Windows), and remember the hex number of the color you choose. When you’re done adding the new tag, click OK to save your changes.
5) To add that new tag to Stylish, click the Stylish icon, select “Manage Styles…” and either select the style you want to add to and edit it, or make a new one by clicking “Write…”
6) If you’re making a new style, give it a name in the “Description” field, otherwise go to the next step
7) With the style you want to add to selected, click “Edit…” In the code window, add the CSS lines mentioned in the “Make Custom Thunderbird Labels Stand Out” tutorial
8) Replace the hex color values in the CSS you pasted in with the hex value that you got from your color picker when you made the new tag. Click “Save” to save your changes.

For each custom tag that you create, make sure to add those 4 CSS lines to your label definition in Stylish, keeping in mind that you need to match the hex values as mentioned above, otherwise the old styling of tagged messages will be in effect.

]]> By: Rassi http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112009 Rassi Wed, 02 May 2007 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-112009 Ok, if we all work together we can knock this out quickly. Here is the code for all the colors on the first row of the grid shown above. I will post additional code as I create it. If others create code, please post it here as well. treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF !important; background-color: #FFFFFF !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFFF) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFFF, selected) { background-color: #FFFFFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCCC) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFCCCC !important; background-color: #FFE6E6 !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCCC) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCCC, selected) { background-color: #FFCCCC !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCCC, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCC99) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFCC99 !important; background-color: #FFE6CC !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCC99) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCC99, selected) { background-color: #FFCC99 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCC99, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFF99) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFFF99 !important; background-color: #99FF99 !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFF99) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFF99, selected) { background-color: #FFFF99 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFF99, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFCC) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFCC !important; background-color: #FFFFE6 !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFCC) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFCC, selected) { background-color: #FFFFCC !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFCC, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FF99) { border-bottom:1px solid #99FF99 !important; background-color: #CCFFCC !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FF99) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FF99, selected) { background-color: #99FF99 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FF99, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FFFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #99FFFF !important; background-color: #CCFFFF !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FFFF) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FFFF, selected) { background-color: #99FFFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FFFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCFFFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #CCFFFF !important; background-color: #FFCC99 !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCFFFF) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCFFFF, selected) { background-color: #CCFFFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCFFFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FF9900) { border-bottom:1px solid #FF9900 !important; background-color: #E6FFFF !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FF9900) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FF9900, selected) { background-color: #FF9900 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FF9900, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCCCFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #CCCCFF !important; background-color: #E6E6FF !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCCCFF) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCCCFF, selected) { background-color: #CCCCFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCCCFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFCCFF !important; background-color: #FFE6FF !important;} treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCFF) { color: #000 !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCFF, selected) { background-color: #FFCCFF !important; } treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; } Ok, if we all work together we can knock this out quickly. Here is the code for all the colors on the first row of the grid shown above. I will post additional code as I create it. If others create code, please post it here as well.

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF !important; background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFFF) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFFF, selected) { background-color: #FFFFFF !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCCC) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFCCCC !important; background-color: #FFE6E6 !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCCC) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCCC, selected) { background-color: #FFCCCC !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCCC, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCC99) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFCC99 !important; background-color: #FFE6CC !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCC99) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCC99, selected) { background-color: #FFCC99 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCC99, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFF99) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFFF99 !important; background-color: #99FF99 !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFF99) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFF99, selected) { background-color: #FFFF99 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFF99, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFCC) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFCC !important; background-color: #FFFFE6 !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFCC) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFFFCC, selected) { background-color: #FFFFCC !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFFFCC, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FF99) { border-bottom:1px solid #99FF99 !important; background-color: #CCFFCC !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FF99) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FF99, selected) { background-color: #99FF99 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FF99, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FFFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #99FFFF !important; background-color: #CCFFFF !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FFFF) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-99FFFF, selected) { background-color: #99FFFF !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-99FFFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCFFFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #CCFFFF !important; background-color: #FFCC99 !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCFFFF) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCFFFF, selected) { background-color: #CCFFFF !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCFFFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FF9900) { border-bottom:1px solid #FF9900 !important; background-color: #E6FFFF !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FF9900) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FF9900, selected) { background-color: #FF9900 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FF9900, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCCCFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #CCCCFF !important; background-color: #E6E6FF !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCCCFF) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-CCCCFF, selected) { background-color: #CCCCFF !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-CCCCFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCFF) { border-bottom:1px solid #FFCCFF !important; background-color: #FFE6FF !important;}
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCFF) { color: #000 !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell(lc-FFCCFF, selected) { background-color: #FFCCFF !important; }
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(lc-FFCCFF, selected) { color: #FFF !important; }

]]> By: Make Thunderbird’s Labels Stand Out » Blog on a Stick http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-111991 Make Thunderbird’s Labels Stand Out » Blog on a Stick Wed, 02 May 2007 11:58:51 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2007/05/02/custom-thunderbird-labels#comment-111991 [...] What about the labels/tags that I created? [...] [...] What about the labels/tags that I created? [...]

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