[xubuntu-users] thunderbird fonts

[Norman Silverstone]

On 05/06/12 16:46, Jim Byrnes wrote:
> On 06/05/2012 08:34 AM, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>> On 05/06/12 12:59, Jose Diaz Bardales wrote:
>>> On 06/05/2012 02:11 AM, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>>>> On 04/06/12 21:57, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>>>>> On 06/04/2012 03:16 PM, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>>>>>> I would like to be able to change the size of the font used when I am
>>>>>> composing a message but have had no success. The characters are so
>>>>>> small
>>>>>> I have great difficulty in reading them. Could someone please
>>>>>> point me
>>>>>> in the right direction to solve this problem. Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Norman
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It depends on how you are writing.
>>>>>
>>>>> plain text is: edit-->preferences-->display-->formatting-->fonts
>>>>>
>>>>> html is: edit-->preferences-->compostion-->general-->html
>>>>>
>>>>> I think there are advanced options for both of them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards, Jim
>>>>
>>>> Jim, thanks, I was brought up to believe that emails should be in
>>>> plain text especially when corresponding with user groups so I
>>>> followed the path you gave for plain text. In fact I had already tried
>>>> this but every setting I made made no difference. Is it possible that,
>>>> although the various fonts are listed, they may not be installed?
>>>>
>>>> Norman
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Norman!
>>>
>>> If I am understanding you correctly you are unable to change the the
>>> font's size and since you mentioned that you are using "plain text"
>>> go to edit--preferences-->display-->formating-->fonts next to the font
>>> size you will see a "Advance bottom" click it and this will open a new
>>> windows **Do not use the proportional** use instead "monospace" there
>>> you can change the font and size Note: once you change that font or size
>>> you have to close the window and reopen it to see any effects.
>>>
>>> Hope this help
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Unfortunately this is what I have been trying but there is no change to
>> the font size in the message window.
>>
>> Norman
>>
>>
>
> At this point I don't know what to tell you other than I just tried it
> and was able to change the font size doing what was outlined above. I
> use monospace in Tbird and that's what I changed. Maybe you should check
> to be sure you are changing the font size on the font you are using.
> Also there is a box there to allow messages to use other fonts. It is
> unchecked on my setup but I don't if it has any effect on what we are
> discussing.
>
> Regards, JIm
>
>
Thanks Jim for encouraging me to look again at what I could be doing. 
There is one item that no one has suggested as having any relevance but 
I believe it does - Minimum font size. Increasing this does exactly what 
I want. No more eye strain.

Norman