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My problem is that my Minimize, Maximize , and close button have disappeared. Everything else is perfect , I must have don't something, but I can't figure it?

patrickhenrylives
patrickhenrylives

Hi, I know this is something I must have done but my minimize, maximize and close tabs on Thunder bird have disappeared. I have search everywhere and can't see what I might have done or how I can return them.

Hi, I know this is something I must have done but my minimize, maximize and close tabs on Thunder bird have disappeared. I have search everywhere and can't see what I might have done or how I can return them.

Chosen solution

Maybe the Title bar is not showing ?

Try this:

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General tab
  • Click on 'Config Editor' button
  • it will tell you to be careful :)
  • In top search type: title
  • look for this line: mail.tabs.drawInTitlebar; Vlaue = false
  • If Value = 'True', double click on the line to toggle the 'True' to 'False'
  • close Config Editor window - top right X
  • click on OK to save and close Options
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Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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Chosen Solution

Maybe the Title bar is not showing ?

Try this:

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General tab
  • Click on 'Config Editor' button
  • it will tell you to be careful :)
  • In top search type: title
  • look for this line: mail.tabs.drawInTitlebar; Vlaue = false
  • If Value = 'True', double click on the line to toggle the 'True' to 'False'
  • close Config Editor window - top right X
  • click on OK to save and close Options
Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
  • Top 10 Contributor

Can you see the 'Menu Bar' - File | Edit | View etc ?

enable if you cannot see it:

  • 3bar menu icon > Options > Select : menu Bar.


Also please check if this is being caused by a theme/addon.

  • Help > Restart with Addons disabled.

Please report back on results after ensuring Menu Bar and Title Bar are showing and you have tested in Safe Mode.

patrickhenrylives
patrickhenrylives Question owner

Thank you Toad Hall. While I was starting to use the first option re:tools- Options-advanced etc. I notice that I could restart with out the add-ons that you mentioned in the second choice for fixing the problem and i thought I would try it. It worked.