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revert to old style address fields

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TB updated to 31.3 and it has the new fields that are grayed out until you move onto them.

I went back to 31.0 and they still display this way. How can I go back to the older style of from/to/subject fields. This new setup is not nice to use.

TB updated to 31.3 and it has the new fields that are grayed out until you move onto them. I went back to 31.0 and they still display this way. How can I go back to the older style of from/to/subject fields. This new setup is not nice to use.

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Yes it can, but you need to follow these instructions:


How to locate Profile folder make hidden files and folders visible:

In Thunderbird

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information
  • click on 'show Folder' button
  • a new window opens showing profile folders - It will look similar to first image below.
  • Close Thunderbird now - this is important -
  • Create a new folder called chrome - note the spelling. So it Profile folder looks like the second image below.

Open 'Notepad' then click on the link below and read comment 8:

Copy paste all the contents as advised in comment 8 at the link into notepad Save the file as userChrome.css (note the spelling) in the chrome folder.

Restart thunderbird.

Modified by Toad-Hall

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That takes care of it. Thanks.