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Thunderbird 91.4.1 (64-bit) - How to add horizontal lines to messages list?

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Bash_Man
Bash_Man

hi everyone, New Mozilla Thunderbird user and loving it. works flawlessly with Gmail Email, contacts and calendar integration.

One thing I'd like to do is add the horizontal lines in the messages thread. I searched the web for information and came across a number of threads on various forums on how to utilize the userChrome.css file with code to put in. However, none of the codes/options I tried seem to work.

Is there a way to do this in Thunderbird 91.4.1 (64-bit version)?

Thank you

hi everyone, New Mozilla Thunderbird user and loving it. works flawlessly with Gmail Email, contacts and calendar integration. One thing I'd like to do is add the horizontal lines in the messages thread. I searched the web for information and came across a number of threads on various forums on how to utilize the userChrome.css file with code to put in. However, none of the codes/options I tried seem to work. Is there a way to do this in Thunderbird 91.4.1 (64-bit version)? Thank you

Chosen solution

Zebra striping: 

#threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row(odd) { 
	background-color: #d6eaf8 !important;
}

See picture.

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Try this: 

#threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row {
  border-bottom: 2px solid threedlightshadow !important;
}


Help/More Troubleshooting, Profile Folder, Open Folder, close TB, create a new folder named chrome, create a new document in chrome with a text editor, name it userChrome.css, Save as type: All files *.*, copy in the above code, change the number as desired. Double-click toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets to true in Preferences/General/Config. editor, restart TB.

See attached picture (TB 91).

Bash_Man
Bash_Man Question owner

sfhowes said
Try this: 
#threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row {
  border-bottom: 2px solid threedlightshadow !important;
}


Help/More Troubleshooting, Profile Folder, Open Folder, close TB, create a new folder named chrome, create a new document in chrome with a text editor, name it userChrome.css, Save as type: All files *.*, copy in the above code, change the number as desired. Double-click toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets to true in Preferences/General/Config. editor, restart TB.

See attached picture (TB 91).

Thank you. That actually worked. i think the step that all the other forums I found didn't mention anything about the Config editor option.

Another question.. is there a way to make it so the messages alternative colour within the messaged list thread?

sfhowes
sfhowes
  • Top 10 Contributor

Chosen Solution

Zebra striping: 

#threadTree treechildren::-moz-tree-row(odd) { 
	background-color: #d6eaf8 !important;
}

See picture.

Bash_Man
Bash_Man Question owner

Thank you SO much. Just what I needed. I was able to mix both entries into the same .css file and get the results needed.