SillyDog701

[Cel]

Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 XP Pro SP3

I am trying to adjust the feature of using word wrap.

Default is set at 72 I need to reduce it to 69.

I looked in help and found this http://kb.mozillazine.org/Fixed_width_messages
"text messages" I have set it for plain text. I understood each instruction found here except the last one.

Use your operating system tools to go to your profile directory.

Then go to the chrome directory there, creating it if necessary.

Edit the plain text file userContent.css, creating it if necessary. Add:

pre[wrap] {white-space: pre !important;}
pre[wrap=true] {white-space: -moz-pre-wrap !important;}

I understand how get to windows explorer but lost track of where to look for chrome once there.

Question: Where is Chrome?

Question: If I need to create userConten.css how is that done?

Question: The next step I am not sure of since I am not in chrome to experiment with it.
pre[wrap] {white-space: pre !important;}
pre[wrap=true] {white-space: -moz-pre-wrap !important;}

Thanks
Take Care
Celeste[/url]

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[humpd]

You write: "I am trying to adjust the feature of using word wrap.
Default is set at 72 I need to reduce it to 69."

If that is all you want to do, just go to the "Tools" > "Options" > "Composition" and just change the default 72 to 69.

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[Cel]

Thank you for the reply

That is what I thought but doing that I don't have any change. I created an email in excess of 72 characters and it came back to me the same way. Am I doing something wrong?

Tried with options set to plain text and html formating.

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[Cel]

Well folks I found what I think I should be looking for. Found the following files userContent-example.css I found them in:

C:\Documents and Settings\DellCel.CEL01\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\t31v4cb0.slt\chrome

I assume they are the ones for Thunderbird I found some for Firefox also and Netscape but this one doesn't have the word Thunderbird in it none of them do.

This is as far as I can go. I know nothing about CSS or editing a file such as this.

Am I on the right track? Sure hope its the right train too:)

Celeste

Well enough of this computer stuff my football game is on Bills and Jets

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[CharlestonCharlie]

I assume they are the ones for Thunderbird I found some for Firefox also and Netscape but this one doesn't have the word Thunderbird in it none of them do.

This is as far as I can go. I know nothing about CSS or editing a file such as this.

You need to find your Thunderbird profile:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird

Go back to your Firefox or Mozilla profile chrome folder and copy "userChrome-example.css" to your Thunderbird profile chrome folder.

Open "userChrome-example.css" in a text editor (notepad, etc) and add the two lines you mentioned above "pre[wrap] {white-space: pre !important;}
pre[wrap=true] {white-space: -moz-pre-wrap !important;}" (without the added quotes) after the "@namespace" line. Save the file to your Thunderbird profile chrome folder as "userchrome.css" (no quotes).

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[Cel]

Thank you for the info.

Later today will try it out and let you know how it goes.

Celeste

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[Anonymosity]

I just looked at Tbird's about:config settings, and there are two settings for the wrap. Maybe changing both would work better. Select Preferences/Options > Advanced > General > Config Editor, type "wrap" in the filter box, and look for two instances where there is a number as the value, and set both to 69. See if that makes any difference. You might want to make sure that "mail.wrap_long_lines" is set to true as well.

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[Cel]

Hi Anonymosity:

Gave it the ole college try but no change.

Thanks for the idea. I had no idea what config editor was for and had never looked there before.

Take Care
Celeste

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[Cel]

I assume they are the ones for Thunderbird I found some for Firefox also and Netscape but this one doesn't have the word Thunderbird in it none of them do.

This is as far as I can go. I know nothing about CSS or editing a file such as this.

You need to find your Thunderbird profile:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird

Go back to your Firefox or Mozilla profile chrome folder and copy "userChrome-example.css" to your Thunderbird profile chrome folder.

Open "userChrome-example.css" in a text editor (notepad, etc) and add the two lines you mentioned above "pre[wrap] {white-space: pre !important;}
pre[wrap=true] {white-space: -moz-pre-wrap !important;}" (without the added quotes) after the "@namespace" line. Save the file to your Thunderbird profile chrome folder as "userchrome.css" (no quotes).

Hi CharelstonCharlie: Please except my appologies somehow I got back to the forum and overlooked your instructions. Will try it out today and let you know how it goes. Thanks for the directions.

Take Care
Celeste

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