On 7/13/11 9:32 AM, JohnQPublic wrote:
> "David E. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On 7/12/11 11:26 PM, Felix Miata wrote:
>>> On 2011/07/12 06:24 (GMT-0500) JohnQPublic composed:
>>>
>>>> My old eyes tell me that I need a larger text size on the tabs in
>>>> SeaMonkey
>>>> 2.2. That would require that the tabs and Tab Bar be bigger vertically
>>>> (taller). They're noticably skinny vertically compared with Firefox, for
>>>> example.
>>>
>>> Tab text size and tab height are theme dependent. SM tabs are shorter in
>>> Modern
>>> theme than in default theme, the latter of which was close in height to
>>> the FF
>>> default last I checked. The only time I see the default theme is in a new
>>> profile in the few seconds between initial startup, changing theme to
>>> Modern,
>>> and restarting.
>>>
>>>> It looks like the same size text is used on the Tab Bar, Menu Bar. and
>>>> in
>>>> the address window. It's marginally acceptable at those other locations,
>>>> but
>>>> the Tab Bar needs better legibility (a bigger font). It would be OK with
>>>> me
>>>> if the font size were increased at all of those locations.
>>>
>>>> Is there any way?
>>>
>>> I've been controlling mine via userChrome.css for probably at least 7
>>> years.
>>
>> This goes in the chrome folder in your profile (not the chrome folder in
>> the SeaMonkey root).  If you don't already have a file named
>> userChrome.css, copy the userChrome-example.css and rename it to be
>> userChrome.css.
>>
>> Edit userChrome.css to contain the following:
>> /* Font size on tabs */
>> .tabbrowser-tab { font-size: 110% !important }
>>
>> The first line is merely a comment to document the second line.  You can
>> vary the "110%" to suit your needs, but 110% is perfect for me.  Be sure
>> to heed the warning about not removing the @namespace line.
> 
> Thanks! Works fine. My .css file is growing.
> 
> I wonder if these .css tweaks of the SeaMonkey GUI are all available in a
> list somewhere? Or is it just hand-me-down, one-at-a-time info? I know
> nothing about .css but can play monkey-see, monkey-do... :)

I asked the same question yesterday in a different thread and a bit
differently.  I asked if there is a user-oriented document on tweaking
userChrome.css and userChrome.css.  The answer is "No".

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