How do I "disable" the message pane?
I want to completely remove, disable, nuke, kill, destroy, remove not hide or minimize the message pane.
The Message Pane (AKA Automatic malware installer) is a HUGE security hole. I can't believe this software even has it.
On top of this, it doesn't appear to ever actually close, only minimize. Add to this the fact that every time I cold boot my pc it is no longer minimized.
Apparently this has been an open "bug" for the last 6 years.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=605359#c7
In that bug thread I read that I can put the line #threadpane-splitter {visibility: collapse;} into a "userChrome.css" file.
1. Will this still work?
2. How do I create a "userChrome.css file"?
3. Where do I put the "userChrome.css" file?
MadeUpName30 দ্বারা পরিমিত
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UPDATE
I installed stylish and a Theme for Thunderbird. So now I have a working CSS I can easily edit. I have pasted the current CSS below. Now I just need to know how to modify it to disable the message pane.
/**
* @name Thunderbird Dark * @stylish-id 119670 * @author Niklas Gollenstede * @licence CC-BY-SA-4.0 or MIT * @description * Dark theme for Thunderbirds main UI. * * If you have any issues with this style, please open a ticket at https://github.com/NiklasGollenstede/stylish */
@-moz-document
url(chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xul)
{
#folderTree,
#threadContentArea,
#quick-filter-bar,
#singlemessage>:not(#messagepanewrapper),
#status-bar
{
filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg) contrast(90%) saturate(200%) brightness(125%);
}
#quick-filter-bar image,
#singlemessage>:not(#messagepanewrapper) image,
#status-bar image
{
filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg) contrast(110%) brightness(100%);
}
#calendar-show-todaypane-panel image
{
filter: unset;
}
#quick-filter-bar
{
background: #F0F0F0 !important;
}
}
@-moz-document
url(chrome://messenger/content/msgAccountCentral.xul)
{
page
{
filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg) contrast(90%) saturate(200%) brightness(125%);
}
label
{
filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg) contrast(70%) saturate(50%) brightness(125%);
color: white !important;
}
}
@-moz-document
url(chrome://messenger/content/messengercompose/messengercompose.xul)
{
#attachmentNotificationBox,
#compose-toolbox,
#FindToolbar,
#headers-box,
#status-bar
{
filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg) contrast(90%) saturate(200%) brightness(125%);
background-color: #E6E9EC; /* inspector body color filtered */
}
#attachmentNotificationBox image,
#compose-toolbox image,
#FindToolbar image,
#headers-box image,
#status-bar image
{
filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg);
}
#smilyPopup image
{
filter: unset;
}
#content-frame /* #headers-box .color-button */
{
filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg);
}
}
Do you have any evidence that the pane presents a risk?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.php?title=UserChrome.css&printable=yes
Zenos দ্বারা পরিমিত
Zenos,
If your not going to offer help please do not reply.
No evidence, then.
Understanding how the message pane works might be useful in your attempts to nobble it. And if you understand how it works, what it does and what it doesn't do, you might discover your efforts are a waste of time.
CSS controls the appearance. It won't and can't disable the underlying functionality of the message pane.
Using stylish to edit the currently loaded style I added one line without the quotes..
"#threadpane-splitter {visibility: collapse;}"
.. right beneath the comments and now the message pane is gone from the bottom of the screen. Specifically, the sliver of it that could be dragged up with the mouse.
The message pane can still be opened with F8 though :(
MadeUpName30 দ্বারা পরিমিত
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MadeUpName30 দ্বারা পরিমিত
You can disable the message as follows: click on 'view' in the Thunderbird tool bar, then click on layout, then deselect 'message pane.' This will allow you to delete a potential malware email without opening it. A double-click is now required to open a message