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How can I resize the columns to make icons visible?

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Hello, guys

How can I resize the columns to make stars and attachment icons visible? I don't know what's happened and to say the truth I didn't notice when it started to look like this. I'm using Thunderbird 68.12.0 with no extensions. I tried resetting the columns, restarting in safe mode and resetting the controls - nothing helps.

Thank you in advance.

P.S. I've figured out. I'm using chrome CSS like this to make the header bar of another color otherwise it is white and I always click the header by mistake making the wrong sort order:

treecol, .treecol-image { -moz-appearance: none !important; background-color: peachpuff !important; }

What should I edit here to make the columns great again? :)

Hello, guys How can I resize the columns to make stars and attachment icons visible? I don't know what's happened and to say the truth I didn't notice when it started to look like this. I'm using Thunderbird 68.12.0 with no extensions. I tried resetting the columns, restarting in safe mode and resetting the controls - nothing helps. Thank you in advance. P.S. I've figured out. I'm using chrome CSS like this to make the header bar of another color otherwise it is white and I always click the header by mistake making the wrong sort order: treecol, .treecol-image { -moz-appearance: none !important; background-color: peachpuff !important; } What should I edit here to make the columns great again? :)
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If you run in safe mode (Help/Restart with add-ons disabled), the userChrome will be bypassed, and you should be able to see the vertical separators between the column buttons. Hover the cursor over the separator until it becomes a double-arrow, then click and drag the separator to increase the column width.

You may have to choose a different OS theme, as some Linux themes don't display TB tab separators very well.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1260772

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Sorry, I've edited my post as soon as I posted it. I guess you didn't see the new one. The question is how can I make the icons visible and not overlapped with my CSS (I use it to make the header bar of another color). Thanks.

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The css that colors the buttons doesn't affect the button width, which you've already shown by running in safe mode (which applies the default layout and ignores css). Do you not see the cursor change as you move it sideways between the buttons, e.g. between Subject and From?

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Yes I see the change but it doesn't affect the width if I click and drag at all.

Modified by gonzo_s