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New version of Thunderbird has the lines so close together it's impossible to read

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Laurie & Joseph Zaepfel
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Thunderbird just updated and the lines are so scrunched up together that it's impossible to read.

How do I get the display to look like it used to?

I really really really hate this new look.

Thunderbird just updated and the lines are so scrunched up together that it's impossible to read. How do I get the display to look like it used to? I really really really hate this new look.

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Toad-Hall
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re : the lines are so scrunched up together that it's impossible to read.

Are you talking about the Message List - the list of emails below the column headers ?

try changing the Density: Via Menu app icon: Menu app icon > Density > offers three options -Compact, Default, Relaxed

OR via the 'Menu Bar' toolbar: 'View' > 'Density' > offers three options -Compact, Default, Relaxed

Laurie & Joseph Zaepfel
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Thanks--yes, I finally found the density control. That helps some, but I am still confused sometimes because the control buttons are also in all different places now. I appreciate your reply.

Toad-Hall
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The 'Menu Bar' toolbar - File, Edit, View, go, etc is still available. Use the 'Menu App' icon (has 2 lines shown on far right)

  • Menu app icon > View > Toolbars - select 'Menu Bar'

The old 'Mail Toolbar' has gone and it has been replaced with the 'Unified Toolbar'. You can Customise the Unified toolbar eg: Put 'Write' and 'Tag' on it.

  • Right click on 'Unified Toolbar' - it has the Global Search CTRL+K on it - and select 'Customise'
  • After dragging items you want onto the toolbar, select the 'Button Style' you want and click on 'Save'

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