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Impossible to change the folder color with Thunderbird 78.4.0 [Mac]

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Hello, I need your help on this point.

I work with Thunderbird 78.4.0 for iMac Mac OS Sierra 10.12.6, and no way, the folder color does not work. In Properties, I can access to the color and change it, but the folder itself remains unchanged, yellow, basic. I have the light theme, but I have also tried with the Default and Dark ones, it is the same ! Restarting in « safe mode » doesn't change anything.

Could you please urgently help me ? I use it for work and I can't see well, so it is really important for me.

Thank you in advance for your help, and sorry if my English is not perfect, it is not my native language (I'm French).

Regards Isa

Hello, I need your help on this point. I work with Thunderbird 78.4.0 for iMac Mac OS Sierra 10.12.6, and no way, the folder color does not work. In Properties, I can access to the color and change it, but the folder itself remains unchanged, yellow, basic. I have the light theme, but I have also tried with the Default and Dark ones, it is the same ! Restarting in « safe mode » doesn't change anything. Could you please urgently help me ? I use it for work and I can't see well, so it is really important for me. Thank you in advance for your help, and sorry if my English is not perfect, it is not my native language (I'm French). Regards Isa
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Hello, I need your help on this point.

I work with Thunderbird 78.4.0 for iMac Mac OS Sierra 10.12.6, and no way, the folder color does not work. In Properties, I can access to the color and change it, but the folder itself remains unchanged, yellow, basic. I have the light theme, but I have also tried with the Default and Dark ones, it is the same ! The only add-ons I have are the dictionaries.

I have tried to restarting in « safe mode », then I can see the standard folders icons and they are colored, but their font size is so small that I can't read anything !!!

So I would like to see again the default folder icons, all fonts as they were before (big) AND the colored folders. It is not a matter of « being nice », it is an issue because I can't see well and I need it for my work. Please note I add the add-on « Coloured Folders » which was fantastic, but it unfortunately doesn't work any more with Thunderbird 78.4.0 ...

Could you please urgently help me ? I use it for working and I can't see well, so it is really important for me.

Thank you in advance so much for your help, and sorry if my English is not perfect, it is not my native language (I'm French).

Kind regards Isa

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I have this problem also. It is awful. What ever idiot thought of implementing this, should be put before a firing squad.

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no0484985 said

I have this problem also. It is awful. What ever idiot thought of implementing this, should be put before a firing squad.

You have yellow folders?

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I'd think that yellow folders is something left over from an add-on or a local customization.

Do you still see yellow folders if you do Help -> restart with add-ons disabled?

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Dear all

As said above : - the only add-ons I have are the dictionaries ; - I have tried to restart the program in « safe mode », then I can see the standard folders icons (not yellow ones) and they are successfully colored, but their font size is so small that I can't read anything !!!

So I would like to see again : - the default folder icons, - all fonts as they were before (big) - AND the colored folders.

It is not a matter of « being nice », it is an issue because I can't see well and I need it for my work. Please note I add in the past the add-on « Coloured Folders » which was fantastic, but it unfortunately doesn't work any more with Thunderbird 78.4.0 ...

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On my Mac I have increased the resolution, i.e. scaled resolution, to display larger text. Go to system preferences and type in "resolution", change to scaled, and pick your desired size.

Highly recommended.

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Thank you for your help.

However, I can't change this as I work with several screens, and it changes also other things.

Also, I don't want to systematically open / restart Thunderbird in « safe mode » ! The bug should be solved separately.

Thank you in advance Isa

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I think I have found the solution : in the adds-on, I add something called « Phonetic icons » ! I don't know what it is, if you have any idea, please advise.

That said, I have disabled it, and it works : I have the colored folder and the big font size ! Yessss !

It will be fantastic now if the folder was fully colored and not only the outline. It would be more visible.

Thank you to all Isa