Account Colors Version History

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Version 13.5 54.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 13.5:

    • Fix: In Thread Pane, tagged message font colors were overridden by Account Colors account/identity font colors. Fixed.

Version 13.4 54.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 13.4:

    • Fix: Fix in Version 13.3 for Thread Pane 'Color Recipent/.../etc Fonts' option in Dark Theme was also applied in Default Theme. Fixed.
    • Fix: Fix in Version 13.3 for Thread Pane 'Black Row Fonts' option in Dark Theme was also applied in Default Theme. Fixed.

Version 13.3 54.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 13.3:

    • Fix: In Thread pane, enabling 'Color Recipent/.../etc' Fonts option did not override unread message font color in Dark Theme. Fixed.
    • Fix: In Thread pane, enabling 'Black Row Fonts' option did not override unread message font color in Dark Theme. Fixed.

Version 13.2 53.9 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 13.2:

    • Fix: Outgoing arrows were not shown in Thread Pane Correspondents column. Fixed.

Version 13.1 53.7 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 13.1:

    • Fix: OK button did not close color picker palette when "Apply color to all identities" was enabled. Fixed.
    • Fix: In Folder pane, enabling Color Account/Folder Font options did not override account/inbox new mail colors. Fixed.

Version 13.0 53.7 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 13.0:

    • New: Account Colors is now fully compatible with Thunderbird's Light and Dark themes.
    • New: Can now color all columns in Folder and Thread Panes.
    • New: 'Color Unread/Total/Size Fonts' option for Folder Pane.
    • New: 'Black Row Fonts' option for Folder & Thread Panes.
    • New: 'White Row Fonts' option for Folder & Thread Panes.
    • New: 'Light Pane Background' option for Folder & Thread Panes.
    • New: 'Dark Pane Background' option for Folder & Thread Panes.
    • New: 'Black Header Labels' option for Message Pane/Tab/Window.
    • New: 'White Header Labels' option for Message Pane/Tab/Window.
    • New: 'White Header Labels' option for Compose Window.
    • New: 'White Field Fonts' option for Compose Window.
    • New: 'Light Field Backgrounds (on hover or focus) ' option for Compose Window.
    • New: 'Dark Field Backgrounds (on hover or focus) ' option for Compose Window.

    • Chg: On first installation 'Reinstate default hover and select styles' option is now enabled for both Folder and Thread Panes.
    • Chg: On first installation 'Reinstate default hover style (on From menu)' option is now enabled for Compose Window.
    • Chg: Hover style on From menu in Compose Window changed to Thunderbird standard white font on blue background.
    • Chg: Attachments container in Compose Window is now lightly shaded by default.
    • Chg: 'White Field Background' option replaced bynamed to 'Light Field Background' for Compose window..

    • Fix: Tree lines in Folder Pane did not always contrast with row background color. Fixed.
    • Fix: Hover and select bars in Folder and Thread Panes were not visible with themes enabled. Fixed.
    • Fix: Darker (unfocused) select bars in Folder and Thread Pane was not visible with themes enabled. Fixed.
    • Fix: Color picker RGB number boxes allowed values <0 or >255. Fixed.
    • Fix: Color picker HSV H number box allowed values <0 or >360. Fixed.
    • Fix: Color picker HSV S&V number boxes allowed values <0 or >100. Fixed.

Version 12.1 50.3 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 12.1:

    • Fix: Under heavy load on startup attempted to color folder/thread trees before Thunderbird finished parsing CSS style sheets. Fixed.
    • Fix: Under heavy load on startup attempted to color folder/thread trees before Thunderbird finished initializing tree views. Fixed.
    • Fix: Sometimes on startup folder/thread trees were not colored until a folder was selected. Fixed.

Version 12.0 50.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 68.0 - 73.0

New features, changes and fixes in Version 12.0:

    • New: New version compatible with Thunderbird 68.0.
    • New: 'Automatic background color' now works for identities as well as for accounts.

    • Chg: Redesigned and updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 68.0.
    • Chg: Removed XBL bindings for custom <colorpicker> and <scale> elements.
    • Chg: Replaced XUL <colorpicker> elements by custom designed palettes.
    • Chg: Replaced XUL <scale> elements by HTML <input type="range"> elements.
    • Chg: Replaced all references to tree.treeBoxObject by references to tree.
    • Chg: Replaced all references to tree.boxobject by references to tree.
    • Chg: Replaced all references to anonymous elements by references to equivalent HTML elements.
    • Chg: Added Javascript event listeners for OK and Apply buttons.
    • Chg: Moved CSS rules for options from inline style attributes into separate CSS file.
    • Chg: Adjusted row spacing and increased row spacing (heights and top margins).
    • Chg: No longer compatible with Thunderbird pre-68.0 versions.
    • Chg: Compatible with CompactHeader add-on version 3.0.0beta3.

    • Fix: 'Automatic background color' did not work for identities. Fixed.
    • Fix: 'Color Attachment Font' option did not color attachment file sizes. Fixed.
    • Fix: 'Black Header Labels' option did not blacken attachment total file size. Fixed.
    • Fix: 'Black Field Fonts' option did not blacken attachment file sizes. Fixed.

Version 11.1 55.2 KiB Works with Thunderbird 31.0 - 60.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 11.1:

    • New: Improved styling of Compose Windows.
    • New: Improved compatibility with Thunderbird 60 and dark themes.
    • New: Many small improvements to work better with Thunderbird 60 and dark themes.
    • New: Options to reinstate default hover and select styles in Folder and Thread Panes.
    • New: Options to set From font style and font size in Message Pane/Tab/Window.
    • New: Option to color From background in Message Pane/Tab/Window.
    • New: Option to make all Header Label fonts black in Compose Pane.
    • New: Option to color Attachment fonts in Compose Pane.
    • New: Option to color To/Cc/Bcc fonts in Compose Pane.
    • New: Option to make all input Field fonts black in Compose Pane.
    • New: Option to reinstate default hover style on From menu in Compose Pane.

    • Chg: Improved appearance of From popup menu in Compose Pane.
    • Chg: Removed option to make only To/Cc/Bcc fonts black in Compose Pane.
    • Chg: White Fields Background option is now only applied on hover or focus.
    • Chg: More use of CSS to handle ordering dependencies when styling Compose Pane.
    • Chg: Incompatible with versions prior to Thunderbird 31.0.
    • Chg: Compatible with Color Folders add-on version 1.1 (TB31).
    • Chg: Compatible with CompactHeader add-on versions 2.0.9-2.1.6 (TB31-TB60).
    • Chg: Compatible with Show InOut add-on version 1.2.1 (TB31-TB60).

    • Fix: Hover indicator did not show in Folder or Thread Panes (TB60). Fixed.
    • Fix: Hover indicator did not show on odd rows in Folder or Thread Panes (TB31-TB52). Fixed.

Version 10.1 52.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 24.0 - 60.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 10.1:

    • New: Font colors can now be set for individual identities in Options dialog.
    • New: Apply color to all identities option in font color pickers in Options dialog.

    • Chg: Font color pickers are displayed for all identities in Options dialog.

Version 10.0 51.7 KiB Works with Thunderbird 24.0 - 60.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 7.0:

    • Chg: References to deprecated nsIPrefBranch2 interface removed.
    • Chg: Option settings migration code for version 5.0 removed.
    • Chg: New calendar view bindings for Thunderbird 60.0 added.
    • Chg: Incompatible with versions prior to Thunderbird 24.0 and Lightning 2.6.
    • Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 60.* and Lightning 6.2.*.

Version 9.2 57.6 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 52.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 9.2:

    • Chg: Updated language translations (will need further update).

    • Fix: Somtimes TypeError: account is null messages appeared in Error Console. Fixed.
    • Fix: Account Font Style label in Options dialog wrapped over two lines with Silvermel theme. Fixed.

Version 9.1 57.6 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 38.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 9.1:

    • New: Now handles unlimited number of accounts and identities.

    • Chg: Updated language translations (will need further update).
    • Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 38.*.

    • Fix: Coloring of fonts and backgrounds did not work in Compose Window (TB38). Fixed.

Version 9.0 59.1 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 31.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 9.0:

    • New: Added Color Subject Background option for Compose Window.
    • New: Added Color To/Cc/Bcc Background option for Compose Window.
    • New: Added Color Attachment Background option for Compose Window.
    • New: Added White Default Field Backgrounds option for Compose Window (instead of light gray in TB31).
    • New: Added Black To/Cc/Bcc Fonts option for Compose Window (stops red highlighting of new addresses).
    • New: Added Account Colors Options... menu item to Tools menu in Message Windows.
    • New: Added Account Colors Options... menu item to Tools menu in Compose Windows.

    • Chg: Removed Color Header Field Backgrounds option for Compose Window.
    • Chg: Moved Account Colors Options... menu item below Account Settings on Tools menu.
    • Chg: Added separators and improved layout of options in Options dialog.
    • Chg: Updated language translations (will need further update).

    • Fix: Color Header Background option also colored header field backgrounds in TB31. Fixed.
    • Fix: Color Header Field Backgrounds option had no effect in TB31. Fixed.
    • Fix: Border color of Subject box when hovering or focused was incorrect in Compose Window in TB31. Fixed.

Version 8.2 57.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 31.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 8.2:

    • Chg: Account Colors is now compatible with the CompactHeader add-on (Version 1.4.6 or later).
    • Chg: Options dialog is now displayed in non-modal window when invoked directly from Tools menu.

    • Fix: Message Window font/background coloring options did not work correctly with IMAP accounts. Fixed.
    • Fix: Compose Window background coloring options did not work correctly with Thunderbird 31. Fixed.

Version 8.1 56.4 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 31.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 8.1:

    • Fix: Any change to color picker R/G/B/H/S/V values or sliders always set input focus to hex value text box. Fixed.

Version 7.0 56.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 31.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 7.0:

    • New: Added Account Colors Options... menu item in Thunderbird Tools sub-menu.
    • New: Added Apply button in Options dialog to apply setting changes without exiting.
    • New: Renamed Color Header Background option to Color Header Field Backgrounds option for Compose Window.
    • New: Added new Color Header Background option to control color of static background in Compose Window.

    • Chg: Added Color From Font and Color From Background options for Compose Window.
    • Chg: Removed Color From Identity and Color From Menu options for Compose Window.
    • Chg: Improved styling of From menulist and dropdown menu in Compose Window.
    • Chg: Improved styling of Subject field in Compose Window.
    • Chg: Improved styling of Attachment field in Compose Window.
    • Chg: Updated language translations.

    • Fix: Vertical scroll bar obscured Bkgd color pickers in Account/Identity Colors options tab. Fixed.

Version 6.11 54.5 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 24.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.11:

    • Fix: Account Colors was incompatible with Colour Folders add-on if installed after Colour Folders. Fixed.

Version 6.10 54.5 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 24.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.10:

    • Chg: Option to indication new mail by bold/underline now applies to all folders (not just Inbox's).
    • Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 24.*.

    • Fix: In Thread Pane, selection bars not displayed correctly when selecting messages on dark row stripes. Fixed.
    • Fix: In Thread Pane, increased row spacing only based on Subject font size, not From font size. Fixed.
    • Fix: In Folder Pane, highlighting not working correctly when dragging messages into folders (XP, Linux, Mac OS X). Fixed.
    • Fix: In Options dialog, too much white space to right of Bkgd buttons in Account/Identity Colors tab. Fixed.

Version 6.9 53.6 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 24.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.9:

    • Chg: Updated language translations (but will need further update).
    • Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 23.*.

    • Fix: Coloring in Folder Pane and Thread Pane no longer works with Thunderbird 22.0. Fixed
    • Fix: Larger fonts for Account name in Folder Pane incorrectly positioned. Fixed.
    • Fix: Larger fonts for Subject and From fields in Thread Pane incorrectly positioned. Fixed.
    • Fix: Coloring of From: field in Compose Window no longer works with Thunderbird 22.0. Fixed.
    • Fix: Select bar in From: drop-down menu in Compose Window incorrectly sized. Fixed.

Version 6.8 53.3 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 20.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.8:

    • New: Options to apply bold font or underline to Accounts and Inboxes containing new mail.

    • Chg: Updated language translations (but will need further update).

    • Fix: Highlight select bar did not match operating system style on Windows Vista/7/8. Fixed.

Version 6.7 52.7 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 20.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.7:

    • Fix: Version 6.6 was not backwards compatible with Thunderbird 19.* or earlier. Fixed.

Version 6.6 52.5 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 20.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.6:

    • New: Options to retain Thunderbird's default background colors if White selected.

    • Chg: Removed coloring of To:, Cc:, etc label backgrounds in compose window.
    • Chg: Updated language translations (but will need further update).
    • Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 20.*.

    • Fix: Accesses to nsISupportsArray deprecated interface no longer work. Fixed.
    • Fix: Opening message in new window caused error message in error console. Fixed.
    • Fix: Handling of sent and IMAP received messages not documented in source code. Fixed.

Version 6.5 53.1 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 17.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.5:

    • Fix: Color picker 'OK' buttons did not work in Version 6.4. Fixed.
    • Fix: Missing message colors with 'Open message in: a new message window' option. Fixed.
    • Fix: Incorrect message colors with 'Open message in: an existing message window' option. Fixed.

Version 6.4 52.9 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 16.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.4:

    • Chg: Added "use strict" to all Javascript files.

    • Fix: A few variables were not declared in Javascript files. Fixed.

Version 6.2 52.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 16.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.1:

    • New: After initial installation, all existing accounts/identities have black font on white background.
    • New: After adding a new account/identity, the new account/identity has black font on white background.

    • Chg: Updated language translations and added Finnish and Italian translations.
    • Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 14.*.

    • Fix: Adding an account, after removing an account, results in incorrect coloring of new account. Fixed.


New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.2:

    • New: Option to color font in Date/Size/Account/Priority fields in thread pane.

Version 6.0 48.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 14.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 6.0:

    • New: Any color can be selected for font and background colors for accounts and identities.
    • New: Color pickers select colors using RGB/HSV sliders as well as original color palettes.
    • New: Color pickers have checkbox to enable/disable automatic background color.
    • New: Options to set font style and font size in From field in thread pane.
    • New: Option to color font in From field in thread pane.
    • New: Local Folders are colored on first installation to assist new users.

    • Chg: Increased number of accounts/identities from 40 to 60.
    • Chg: Updated language translations and added French and Portuguese translations.
    • Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 13.*.

    • Fix: Incompatibility with Color Folders add-on if Account Colors installed afterwards. Fixed.

Version 5.0 39.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 13.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 5.0:

    • Chg: Substantially re-designed the way that coloring and styling are applied in order
        to minimize incompatibilities with operating system themes and Thunderbird themes.
    • Chg: Darker Select Bar options now available for all operating systems.
    • Chg: Show Row Stripes option now available for all operating systems.
    • Chg: Hide Row Stripes option removed.

Version 4.5 41.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 10.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 4.5:

    • Fix: Status bar buttons of other add-ons were missing in compose window (TB9). Fixed.

Version 4.4 41.0 KiB Works with Thunderbird 3.1 - 10.*

New features, changes and fixes in Version 4.4:

    • Fix: Language translations did not work in Version 4.3. Fixed.