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Can't get to edit config.

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I did a config edit to modify layout.css.devPixelsPerPs to 2.5. Now my type is nice and big, but I have a new problem. When try to do another config edit, the type is so big that it fills up the page and the "I'll be careful" button can't be reached. How can I bypass this warning, or, make Thunderbird think I've clicked on the button I can't find?

I did a config edit to modify layout.css.devPixelsPerPs to 2.5. Now my type is nice and big, but I have a new problem. When try to do another config edit, the type is so big that it fills up the page and the "I'll be careful" button can't be reached. How can I bypass this warning, or, make Thunderbird think I've clicked on the button I can't find?

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Select Help/Troubleshooting Information, click Open Folder to open the profile folder in File Explorer, close TB. Open prefs.js in a text editor and modify the line

user_pref("layout.css.devPixelsPerPx", "2.5");

and change 2.5 to 1.2. Save the .js file, and when you restart TB, the display should be back to near normal, and make the checkbox accessible.

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Chosen Solution

Select Help/Troubleshooting Information, click Open Folder to open the profile folder in File Explorer, close TB. Open prefs.js in a text editor and modify the line

user_pref("layout.css.devPixelsPerPx", "2.5");

and change 2.5 to 1.2. Save the .js file, and when you restart TB, the display should be back to near normal, and make the checkbox accessible.

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To "sfhowes": Thank you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Your fix worked like a charm. Thank you again!!!