How do I get Kmail to show on the Kmenu/Internet dropdown again?

[Billie Walsh]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> Billie Walsh wrote:
>   
>> On 11/15/2008 Steven Vollom wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>>  Billie Walsh wrote:
>>>  > > Steven Vollom wrote:
>>>  > >  
>>>  >> >> I removed Kmail from the Kmenu dropdown when I decided to use
>>>  >> >> Thunderbird.  It is still installed on my computer.  I recently
>>>  >> >> purchased a new monitor with a 22" screen.  It allows me to
>>>  increase
>>>  >> >> Print Size to an easily readable size on everything but Firefox
>>>  and
>>>  >> >> Thunderbird.  There are ways to increase font size temporarily
>>>  when you
>>>  >> >> read emails, but it is progressive requiring repeating a
>>>  several click
>>>  >> >> process to get to an acceptable size, and nothing else on the
>>>  screen
>>>  >> >> increases, so it only improves that area of the screen.  You
>>>  can also
>>>  >> >> permanently increase the size of print when you write or reply
>>>  to an
>>>  >> >> email, however, as before, the balance of the screen is still
>>>  fine print.
>>>  >> >>  
>>>  >> >>    
>>>  > >
>>>  > > TB and Ff don't usually follow the system defaults for font. They
>>>  have
>>>  > > to be set in the preferences for each one. I like the arial font
>>>  for
>>>  > > it's clearness and have to set the font size to about 18 on my
>>>  LCD
>>>  > > monitor to get it big enough [ about the same size as 12 on my
>>>  old CRT
>>>  > > and lower res ]. I can't read the standard sans serif as easily.
>>>  > >  
>>>  And does this change the font size of all the fonts on the page?  I
>>>  would like to open the program and easily be able to read the name of
>>>  the program, the menu items, when a menu item is opened, the choices,
>>>  the incoming email titles and the print size of my reply, without
>>>  having
>>>  to enter the menu multiple times to make adjustments.  Everything
>>>  else
>>>  works that way, why don't FF and TB?  I can find no configuration
>>>  option
>>>  that allows for permanent changes.  It is probably my lack of
>>>  intelligence, however, that is why I am asking for help on a subject
>>>  that should be a no-brainer.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> I think the KDE settings work for anything you see in the, well on my 
>> computer, blue band across the top. The font setting within TB just seem 
>> to change the size of the font in the read pane only. In Firefox the web 
>> page designer has more control over what you see for fonts on your 
>> screen. You can set a minimum font size however. Doesn't work for 
>> _everything_ but does help
>>
>>   
>>     
> My problem is old age.  I need larger print size.  How can I set 
> minimums at perhaps 16.  All the other of my screen visuals are that 
> way.  I just love it.  No head aches from eye strain.  When I chose 
> browser and email server in the first place, I opted for Firefox and 
> Thunderbird.  I foolishly removed Kmail from the Kmenu just to reduce 
> the size of the list by removing things I did not use.  Now I can not 
> seem to get Kmail back in.  I would like to see if Kmail can be 
> configured in larger print.  It worked in Dolphin, and my Desktop print 
> size is nice size.  Trying to get Kmail back on the Kmenu, I tried 
> Kmenu/Menu Editor  then Ctrl-N.  It put Kmail as the first time on the 
> Kmenu, however, nothing I do to attempt to re-install Kmail works, and 
> the Kmenu reference doesn't do anything when I click on it.  This as 
> become quite a problem.
>
>   
Instead of removing something to make a menu shorter I find it better to 
use the menu editor to create groups  and group some programs by what 
they do in order to get them off the main menu. Create a group called 
"Browsers" in the "Internet" group and move all the web browsers into 
that group for instance. In this way _all_ the browsers you might have 
installed are in one menu not scattered among all the other stuff in 
your "Internet" group.. Do the same for all your mail programs and so on.

I've never used Kmail so I can't help you there.

_Thunderbird:_

Mouse clicks : Edit > Preferences > Display > Formatting > Fonts

Here you can set font sizes. Mine is set to 18 for the same reason you 
want to set your larger. E-mails received in an HTML format may override 
any settings you have for that e-mail.

_Firefox:_

Mouse clicks : Edit > Preferences > Content > Advanced

Here you can set a minimum font size. Here again, mine is set to 18. 
This setting may not work on EVERY web page because the web page 
designer has some control over fonts and sizes. If they specify 
something different in their web page it may override any setting you 
have made while your viewing the page.

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