[DJ Fall]

@j2227:
thx for your Reply, i knew the codes in the release thread, but thx for that.
I changed my Font with "Global UI Font" to lucida, but i asked to change the Font of the "icon toolbar" individually.
As you see in my Screenshot the Text is (in my opinion) a little to high... i want to try another Font (to get a better spacing between the Font and the icons)
but if i look at your screenshot i think, i must deal with the error-spacing, because your font is quite high too...
What skin-theme do you use? My plantinum theme (if you compare my screenshot with yours) looks more plastic (i mean the bottom of the toolbar), i use a (lil modded) wb-skin: mac os x tiger - plantinum aqua theme (by steve grenier). Beacause your theme looks "so flat"?

[j2227]

i also use steve grenier's platinum aqua, however, i agree. telling by your screenshot, your toolbar has more of a gradient to it than my dull one.

[DJ Fall]

ok, i found a solution for my "icon toolbar"-Font, because i found another better matching lucida font!
But now i want to change the Font in the Message List. I want to set it to "always bold - like the real mail app in mac os" (and not only the new messages)
This works fine for the "global UI Font-change" but then it changes all my fonts to bold!
I want only the messages list in bold, the other fonts are now close to the original. I hope this is possible...

EDIT: another Question: It's possible to get the "Search" Text unter the (moved) Searchbar???

[j2227]

@DJ Fall, i was previously trying to find out how to change the bold text in the message list. The DOM Inspector acts kinda weird with this theme, so i can't find exactly where they're located in the .jar. Give me some time and I'll probably have an answer by the end of the day.

Also, to get Search on the searchbar......hmm....i'm thinking edit the png for the searchbar? i'm not sure you can add an actually label EASILY. Just make sure its transparent and matches the same font and size.

[DJ Fall]

@j2227:
this sounds good, take your time, to find the "adjustment" for the bold messages...

hmm, this with the edit of the .png of the searchbar is a good idea! I will try this...
(I wanted to do this anyway, in order to change the magnifying glass to "mac-style")

[Qweedle Guy]

This looks wonderful!

Would it be possible to replace the selection colors with .png's too? Like with the separator, that way we could have the gradient used in selections too.

Also, in Steve Greneir's Platinum theme, there's a 1px border...are there any other platinum themes that are borderless? If not, how do you edit the theme file to be borderless?

[DJ Fall]

@Qweedle Guy:
first, i don't know a platinum borderless skin. To edit your wb-Theme you must use Stardock SkinStudio...


Now i'am done with my work on the Searchbar... now it's matching 1:1 apple mail!
But i tried to find the right adjustment for the height of the searchbar. But i don't found it.
The Searchbar must 7px higher, here is the code of my modded searchBox.css: (but which parameter must i edit???)

EDIT: [CODE] deleted, beacuse i found the right parameter... Stay tuned for updates...

[Brainbug]

btw, ...
guys, ur going here into deepest surgery of skinning. i´m following this thread silently till the beginning. great stuff. rock on.
allow me one question either: is it possible to adjust the font size in mail-list-window (meaning that window, f. e. inbox, that shows all mails in list-form.)
all i can do is change the font size in preview window.

[j2227]

@Brainbug:

/* Change Thread Tree Font */
	#threadTree { font-family: LucidaMac !important; }

stick that in your userChrome.css

@DJ Fall, mind posting a screenshot of your toolbar and how acurate you say it is?

Another Edit: I completely reinstalled Thunderbird and all the extensions in this thread (and compact menu) and am avidly continuing to work on this So what is it this time? A mod to INpac Account bar extension. Just replace the one next to your userChrome with this threebuttonsbg.bmp It has the resizy image that was missing (i suppose on purpose.) Feel free to edit it to fit your needs.

Also, change this:

#AppleMailBar { background-image: url("threebuttonsbg.bmp") !important;
				background-color: none !important;
				height: 23px; }
toolbar { border-bottom-width: 0px !important; }

[DJ Fall]

Guys you will not believe me!!! I made it!!!! :cool:
The modded 1:1 Searchbar! It is now fully functionally and looks exactly the same as the original!

This was a really hard job for me! I post the details later but I am very much inspired of the result! You see my REAL Searchbar on the Screen!! Nothing faked, only the left Text...
Take a look at the teaser screenshot: SearchBar.gif - At the Top is my Mod and at the Bottom the original one. You can compare it...

@j2227: thx for your Apple Mail Bar Mod! It looks fine!

@INpac: I got some original "german" Apple Mail Screenshots! This will be my next mod..

More Informations soon...

Attached File(s)

•  SearchBar.gif (6.76K)
  Number of downloads: 179

[j2227]

Congrats DJ Fall! You think you can do one for me/us in English, pleeease? That's one of the only things I'm missing. Oh yeah, here's what you were looking for...i think you...or someone else here, i forget.

/* Unread messages aren't bold */
treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(unread) {
  font-weight: normal !important;
}

by the way, you can remove "subject or sender" in your messenger.dtd Just search for it.

Oh yeah, and no more compact menu! You can put options, like DOM Inspector, Extension, Themes, and Options all in your context (right-click) menu as well as hide the File, Edit, View, etc. menus!

See here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/morei...numpg=10&id=710

Instructions (actually for firefox, but same concept in thunderbird):
http://www.uneasysil...e/2005/12/4732/

[kaloyster]

can anyone make this in Milk flavor? (kavin, i'm looking in your direction )

[j2227]

@kaloyster, :sigh: let's get this out of the way first, shall we?

[DJ Fall]

j2227 said:

Oh yeah, here's what you were looking for...i think you...or someone else here, i forget.

/* Unread messages aren't bold */

treechildren::-moz-tree-cell-text(unread) {

  font-weight: normal !important;

}

by the way, you can remove "subject or sender" in your messenger.dtd Just search for it.

hmm, thx for that code but now the new Messages aren't bold... i want the opposite! That all Messages are bold (like the real one) whether read or not. Sry for the eternal inquire in this connection...

yes, i knew that (change the "subject or sender"), but I did not do it yet... everything step by step.
I needed the "subject or sender"-text to mod the searchbar (that the text fits correctly...) Now i remove it...

Sure you can get an English version of my modded searchbar, but i have still to do some adjustments to the "clear buttons". After that i post my Files here... and hope this works on your Thunderbird too. Gimme some time and you get it...

[j2227]

Huh? :confused: All the screenshots I've seen of Apple Mail for Tiger show that all messages aren't bold. What font are you using? That could have something to do with it. I'd post my userChrome up here, but I'll save that for later. Anyway, thanks for the searchbar. Post it up once your done.

[DJ Fall]

first, yes you are sooo right... (i'am too stupid...) I must draw simply times my eyeglasses up, hehe!
Perhaps I use the wrong font, but which one is the best??? I use the same Font as in the "From, Subject, Date Recieved"-Bar it's called: "LucidaGrande Bold". I thought they where bold! Sry for that mistake! *are ashamed* But in my Messages-List they are not displayed bold... hard to explain without a Screenshot. hmm anyway, perhaps your userChrome.css helps me out...

next i'll post my searchbar mod! I must for only collect my modded Files... stay tuned for that!

EDIT: Which Font must i use for the "Search"-word on the searchbar-mod? Because I am for the whole character font look uncertainly, because it should be alike as the others...

[j2227]

hehe, @DJFall, I had a feeling you were going to ask that

the font I used is mainly Lucida Grande, the theme's main font. I've only changed the message-thread (list) font to LucidaMAC as well as the folder tree. Except with the folder tree, I had to change the font weight from regular to lighter, or it looked really mushed together.

Your screenshot of your searchbar is I believe :staring closely at the screen: the same font as all the default labels, including mine. I can't compare, cause I'm at school right now, but just translate and it should be good to go.

Edit: Changed my mind. LucidaMAC is the best font to use (if you've started already, it's okay)

Try it:

/* Global UI font */

* { font-family: LucidaMAC !important; font-weight: lighter !important; }

[DJ Fall]

@j2227: thx for that... now all Fonts are matching the real one... finally! hehe!

HERE IS MY SEARCHBAR-MOD (instructions in the Readme):
The "Searchtext" is of course in english (Font: LucidaMAC), but naturally you can edit it, for example: to adapt it to your character font.

DOWNLOAD - Apple-Mail-Searchbar.rar

here is a Screenshot of my current Apple Mail:



I hope for the best that my searchbar mod works on your Thunderbirds too... and i don't forget any Files.
Pls, let me know if there are any Problems with my mod!

BTW: Sry, for my BAD english in the Readme!!! I hope you understand my instructions...

[Zeddo]

Hey DJ Fall, the mod works pretty good for me. I only need the fonts and stuff right and then I'll be set. Could you maybe upload your userchrome.css? That would make it a lot easier for us.

And what Compact menu are you using, its hiden in your screenshot?

[j2227]

Way awesome @DJ Fall. Trying it out now

Ah...what WB skin did you use again? Steven Grenier's Tiger and Danimator's Panther don't really match up with the search text. Plus your toolbar gradient is beautiful!