I've been using the dark theme for quite some time, and I like it a lot...
but, when replying, the text is dark blue on a black background, and pretty
difficult to see. I've been looking all over in settings, and about
config, but haven't found a way to change this. Is there a way?

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croy

On 4/17/2024 7:24 PM, croy wrote:
> I've been using the dark theme for quite some time, and I like it a lot...
> but, when replying, the text is dark blue on a black background, and pretty
> difficult to see. I've been looking all over in settings, and about
> config, but haven't found a way to change this. Is there a way?
>

I can think of general places for editing.

Whatever the Theme uses as a CSS.

The UserChrome.CSS method (editing a CSS file in a user-created folder)

The settings.

This is just for your amusement.

Settings : General : Fonts & Colors : Colors_button

[Picture]

https://i.postimg.cc/m2BTPxNd/tbird115-colors-general-usage.gif

I tried "Use System Colors" OFF
"Override..." Always

and at least my Followup window changed colors while
I was watching.

You can try some combination of the controls.

If you still can't read it, someone from the UserChrome camp
will be along with instructions.

Paul

On 18-04-2024 01:24, croy wrote:
> I've been using the dark theme for quite some time, and I like it a lot...
> but, when replying, the text is dark blue on a black background, and pretty
> difficult to see. I've been looking all over in settings, and about
> config, but haven't found a way to change this. Is there a way?
>
Add something like this to your userContent.css:

/* Mail Reply Quote Color */

span[_moz_quote=true] {
color: var(--body-text-color) !important;
opacity: 0.6;
}

var(--body-text-color) is the text color your theme is using, you can
use currentColor too, or any fixed color (white, #FFF, etc.).

Setting the opacity to 0.6 makes quotes stand out slightly.

croy wrote:

> I've been using the dark theme for quite some time, and I like it a lot...
> but, when replying, the text is dark blue on a black background, and pretty
> difficult to see. I've been looking all over in settings, and about
> config, but haven't found a way to change this. Is there a way?

I use an add-on, rather than manually editing CSS

<https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-GB/thunderbird/addon/quotecolors>

On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:13:51 +0100, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

>croy wrote:
>
>> I've been using the dark theme for quite some time, and I like it a lot...
>> but, when replying, the text is dark blue on a black background, and pretty
>> difficult to see. I've been looking all over in settings, and about
>> config, but haven't found a way to change this. Is there a way?
>
>I use an add-on, rather than manually editing CSS
>
><https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-GB/thunderbird/addon/quotecolors>

From here:

https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/quote-colors/

"Please note that Quote Colors does not apply colors to quotes in compose
window, i.e. when replying to a message you will still see the default
colors."

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croy

On 18-Apr-2024 12:19, croy wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:13:51 +0100, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
>
>> croy wrote:
>>
>>> I've been using the dark theme for quite some time, and I like it a lot...
>>> but, when replying, the text is dark blue on a black background, and pretty
>>> difficult to see. I've been looking all over in settings, and about
>>> config, but haven't found a way to change this. Is there a way?
>>
>> I use an add-on, rather than manually editing CSS
>>
>> <https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-GB/thunderbird/addon/quotecolors>
>
>
> From here:
>
> https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/quote-colors/
>
> "Please note that Quote Colors does not apply colors to quotes in compose
> window, i.e. when replying to a message you will still see the default
> colors."
>

If I remember right Quote Colors hasn't been working properly for
background colours since TB version 112.

EnDeeGee wrote:

> croy wrote:
> >> "Please note that Quote Colors does not apply colors to quotes in
compose
>> window,

Yes that's true, I overlooked the O/P asking about compose window

> If I remember right Quote Colors hasn't been working properly for
> background colours since TB version 112.
Doesn't give me any problems, but I don't use dark mode.

On 4/18/24 02:29 PM, Andy Burns wrote:
> EnDeeGee wrote:
>
>> croy wrote:
>> >> "Please note that Quote Colors does not apply colors to quotes in
> compose
>>> window,
>
> Yes that's true, I overlooked the O/P asking about compose window
>
>> If I remember right Quote Colors hasn't been working properly for background colours since TB
>> version 112.
> Doesn't give me any problems, but I don't use dark mode.
I just put code in the userContent.css file. Skip the add-on.
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