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Change Default Behavior for List Properties

eatmorebacon
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This relates to creating a numbered outline within the body of an email. Choosing the proper icon from the icon row, the numbered list will begin at '1' (as it should).

Now, let's assume I have three sub-points for #1. In other programs, I'd see a,b,c or some similar outline methodology as I indent. However, in Thunderbird, it gives me 1,2,3.

I can change this in Format > List > List Properties, but the change is only for that specific set of indents. If I go on to a major point #2 and then indent again, it will do the 1,2,3.

I'd like to set my desired behavior as the default. Is there a way to modify? I haven't been able to find one.

Thanks

This relates to creating a numbered outline within the body of an email. Choosing the proper icon from the icon row, the numbered list will begin at '1' (as it should). Now, let's assume I have three sub-points for #1. In other programs, I'd see a,b,c or some similar outline methodology as I indent. However, in Thunderbird, it gives me 1,2,3. I can change this in Format > List > List Properties, but the change is only for that specific set of indents. If I go on to a major point #2 and then indent again, it will do the 1,2,3. I'd like to set my desired behavior as the default. Is there a way to modify? I haven't been able to find one. Thanks

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Toad-Hall
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Thunderbird offers the options to change at the time of creating the email, but it is a basic html email and not a specifically designed and developed word processing package, which you would expect ti find more options.

However, being Thunderbird, you can modify all kinds of things. So here is one method of achieving what you want.

make hidden files and folders visible:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information
  • click on 'Show Folders'

A window opens showing your profile folder.

* Close Thunderbird now - this is important.

  • Create a folder and call it chrome. - note the spelling.
  • Save it in the profile folder name in the same place as the 'Mail' folder.

see first image below.

  • Open Notepad - Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad
  • Copy all between the lines below and paste into Notepad.
  • Save the file as userContent.css - note the spelling - in the chrome folder. 
/*numbered list - set auto three indent options*/

ol{list-style: decimal;}
ol ol{list-style: upper-alpha;}
ol ol ol{list-style: lower-alpha;}

What will this do? If you use the 'numbered' list option, it would auto create different sub indents. So the code above will allow for three indents. First will be numbered - 123 Second will be Upper case letters - ABC Third will be lower case letters -abc see second image below as example using numbered list option.

In the userContent.css file, you can edit the words 'decimal' to say'decimal-leading-zero' if you wanted 01 and 'upper-alpha' and 'lower-alpha' to what you want. See this link below for a more full list.

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That worked perfectly. Thanks very much!