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Thunderbird for elementary OS
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Tab bar background doesn't suit Thunderbird's tabs-on-top configuration #16

Open anubeon opened 10 years ago

anubeon commented 10 years ago

Greetings,

This is of course a matter of opinion, and the alxlit may well disagree with me, however the current tab bar background (which mimics that of elementary/granite tab bars does not suit Thunderbird's default tabs-on-top arrangement. It introduces a jarring colour change from light grey (in the toolbar) to dark grey (in the tab bar) and back to light grey (in the titlebar).

I would suggest using the same tab bar background that @zeeeeee uses in his Firefox theme (GitHub repository | Mozilla add-ons site) when tabs are left in the default tabs-on-top position, as it blends perfectly with the titlebar.Note that @zeeeeee's theme seems to detect the tab bar position, changing the tab bar background accordingly (using a similar elementary inspired or 'granite-esqu' background when tabs or moved below the toolbar).

It's unfortunate that Thunderbird has removed the option entirely to move the tabs back below the tool bar. It's not something I'd avail myself of, but it would be nice to have the option as is the case in Firefox.

Regards,

Lee Hyde.

anubeon commented 10 years ago

By way of an example, see the following screenshot:

screenshot from 2013-10-30 13 31 33

ksmolder commented 10 years ago

Hey Lee,

I do admit the current situation in Thunderbird is far from optimal. However, my personal opinion is the darker background adds that typical 'Elementary touch'. So I'd like to know what others think about this before actually changing the theme...

Regards Kurt

anubeon commented 10 years ago

Hey Kurt,

However, my personal opinion is the darker background adds that typical 'Elementary touch'. So I'd like to know what others think about this before actually changing the theme...

As I say, it's very much a matter of taste. I just thought that I'd raise the issue and see whether it met with approval. If push comes to shove, I'm sure I could implement it as an optional userstyle or better yet a persona.

Thanks by the way (all you lovely elementary-thunderbird devs) for taking the time to design this, I've been looking for a nice looking thunderbird theme for ages and this fits the bill perfectly. :-)