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Randy van Heusden

This is simple. Getting here is not. The issue is the zoom feature which many years ago I could not find. Now it is available and that is great, except: The CTRL + and CTRL - do not work until you first use the function in the menu. Once I use it in the menu I can use the key stroke several times to get it where I can read it. Every time though I have to go to the View function in the menu first. Simple fix.

Randy

This is simple. Getting here is not. The issue is the zoom feature which many years ago I could not find. Now it is available and that is great, except: The CTRL + and CTRL - do not work until you first use the function in the menu. Once I use it in the menu I can use the key stroke several times to get it where I can read it. Every time though I have to go to the View function in the menu first. Simple fix. Randy
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have you tried restarting Thunderbird in Troubleshooting mode (it is on the help menu) does that still exhibit this odd behavior?

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I cannot duplicate this with ESR (153) or monthly (154) version. Please share version and OS and maybe someone with a similar setup can respond. I am using windows 111.

well it says I am using Linux and the esr version. the ctrl + and - functions only work after the menu function view/zoom function is used.

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have you tried restarting Thunderbird in Troubleshooting mode (it is on the help menu) does that still exhibit this odd behavior?

Randy van Heusden said

well it says I am using Linux and the esr version. the ctrl + and - functions only work after the menu function view/zoom function is used.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1860647

troubleshooting mode works, but why do I have to run it in Trouble shooting more to have access to that function? What is different about the two modes and why does it work in troubleshooting more and not normal or regular mode. I think the questions outside of the box need to be answered.

Randy

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