Account Colors Version History
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Version 4.3
New features, changes and fixes in Release 4.3:
• New: Translations for German, Spanish, Swedish and Chinese languages.
• Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 9.*.
• Fix: Long account/identity names cause boxes in Options dialog to extend. Fixed.
• Fix: Flickering artifact in top left corner when message opened in tab (Mac OS X). Fixed.
• Fix: Classic theme makes text under selection bars unreadable (Win 7/Vista). Fixed.
• New: Translations for German, Spanish, Swedish and Chinese languages.
• Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 9.*.
• Fix: Long account/identity names cause boxes in Options dialog to extend. Fixed.
• Fix: Flickering artifact in top left corner when message opened in tab (Mac OS X). Fixed.
• Fix: Classic theme makes text under selection bars unreadable (Win 7/Vista). Fixed.
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 4.2
New features, changes and fixes in Release 4.2:
• Fix: Sometimes settings migration failed and Options dialog was unusable. Fixed.
• Fix: Sometimes settings migration failed and Options dialog was unusable. Fixed.
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.3
New features, changes and fixes in Release 3.3:
    &bull New: Options to enable/disable font style and font size changes.
    &bull Chg: Increase row spacing now applies even if font size is disabled.
    &bull Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 3.1.
    &bull Fix: Thunderbird ran very slowly and used lots of CPU. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Opening and closing messages in tabs was very slow. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Coloring of messages in thread pane stopped working. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Colored selection bar for tagged messages was not displayed. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Opening dialog box several times caused duplicated CSS rules. Fixed.
    &bull New: Options to enable/disable font style and font size changes.
    &bull Chg: Increase row spacing now applies even if font size is disabled.
    &bull Chg: Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 3.1.
    &bull Fix: Thunderbird ran very slowly and used lots of CPU. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Opening and closing messages in tabs was very slow. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Coloring of messages in thread pane stopped working. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Colored selection bar for tagged messages was not displayed. Fixed.
    &bull Fix: Opening dialog box several times caused duplicated CSS rules. Fixed.
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.2
New features, changes and fixes in Release 3.2:
  &bull New: Font Style can be set for From Identity.
  &bull New: Font Size can be set for From Identity.
  &bull Chg: Highlight From Identity option removed (Identity can now be styled/sized).
New features, changes and fixes in Release 3.1:
  &bull New: Allows coloring and styling of Newsgroup accounts.
  &bull New: Allows coloring and styling of Blog & Newsfeed accounts (as in Release 2.0).
  &bull New: Color settings are automatically migrated from Release 2.0 and Release 3.0.
            (install Release 3.1, open Options dialog, click OK to complete migration)
  &bull Chg: Font sizes 10 & 11 added for folder/thread/message panes and compose window.
  &bull Fix: Conflicts with Show InOut 0.602 and Address Book Display Name 0.2.2a. Fixed.
New features, changes and fixes in Release 3.0:
  &bull New: Account Colors - Colors can be set for individual identities as well as accounts.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts can be styled and sized.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts and Message Backgrounds can be colored.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Colors based on folder account or message header account.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Increase Row Spacing option according to subject font size.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Coloring of messages now works for Global Inbox.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Identity option colors identity font and background.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Menu option colors identities in drop-down list.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Highlight From Identity option bolds and enlarges identity.
  &bull Chg: Options Dialog - Window is now smaller and has a tabbed interface.
  &bull Chg: Account Colors - Number of accounts/identities that can be colored increased to 40.
  &bull Chg: Compose Window - Color From Identity option is now independent of other options
  &bull Fix: Main Menu - menu bar greyed out after installation. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Options Dialog - Items are scrambled/overlapping on lower resolution screens. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - Darker Select Bar option sometimes cannot be disabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - No Bold on Unread option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Thread Pane - Hide Stripes option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Message Pane - Uncaught error when message header contains unknown account. Fixed.
  &bull New: Font Style can be set for From Identity.
  &bull New: Font Size can be set for From Identity.
  &bull Chg: Highlight From Identity option removed (Identity can now be styled/sized).
New features, changes and fixes in Release 3.1:
  &bull New: Allows coloring and styling of Newsgroup accounts.
  &bull New: Allows coloring and styling of Blog & Newsfeed accounts (as in Release 2.0).
  &bull New: Color settings are automatically migrated from Release 2.0 and Release 3.0.
            (install Release 3.1, open Options dialog, click OK to complete migration)
  &bull Chg: Font sizes 10 & 11 added for folder/thread/message panes and compose window.
  &bull Fix: Conflicts with Show InOut 0.602 and Address Book Display Name 0.2.2a. Fixed.
New features, changes and fixes in Release 3.0:
  &bull New: Account Colors - Colors can be set for individual identities as well as accounts.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts can be styled and sized.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts and Message Backgrounds can be colored.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Colors based on folder account or message header account.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Increase Row Spacing option according to subject font size.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Coloring of messages now works for Global Inbox.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Identity option colors identity font and background.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Menu option colors identities in drop-down list.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Highlight From Identity option bolds and enlarges identity.
  &bull Chg: Options Dialog - Window is now smaller and has a tabbed interface.
  &bull Chg: Account Colors - Number of accounts/identities that can be colored increased to 40.
  &bull Chg: Compose Window - Color From Identity option is now independent of other options
  &bull Fix: Main Menu - menu bar greyed out after installation. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Options Dialog - Items are scrambled/overlapping on lower resolution screens. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - Darker Select Bar option sometimes cannot be disabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - No Bold on Unread option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Thread Pane - Hide Stripes option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Message Pane - Uncaught error when message header contains unknown account. Fixed.
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 3.0
New features, changes and fixes in this release:
  &bull New: Account Colors - Colors can be set for individual identities as well as accounts.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts can be styled and sized.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts and Message Backgrounds can be colored.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Colors based on folder account or message header account.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Increase Row Spacing option according to subject font size.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Coloring of messages now works for Global Inbox.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Identity option colors identity font and background.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Menu option colors identities in drop-down list.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Highlight From Identity option bolds and enlarges identity.
  &bull Chg: Options Dialog - Window is now smaller and has a tabbed interface.
  &bull Chg: Account Colors - Number of accounts/identities that can be colored increased to 40.
  &bull Chg: Compose Window - Color From Identity option is now independent of other options
  &bull Fix: Main Menu - menu bar greyed out after installation. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Options Dialog - Items are scrambled/overlapping on lower resolution screens. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - Darker Select Bar option sometimes cannot be disabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - No Bold on Unread option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Thread Pane - Hide Stripes option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Message Pane - Uncaught error when message header contains unknown account. Fixed.
  &bull New: Account Colors - Colors can be set for individual identities as well as accounts.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts can be styled and sized.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Subject Fonts and Message Backgrounds can be colored.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Colors based on folder account or message header account.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Increase Row Spacing option according to subject font size.
  &bull New: Thread Pane - Coloring of messages now works for Global Inbox.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Identity option colors identity font and background.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Color From Menu option colors identities in drop-down list.
  &bull New: Compose Window - Highlight From Identity option bolds and enlarges identity.
  &bull Chg: Options Dialog - Window is now smaller and has a tabbed interface.
  &bull Chg: Account Colors - Number of accounts/identities that can be colored increased to 40.
  &bull Chg: Compose Window - Color From Identity option is now independent of other options
  &bull Fix: Main Menu - menu bar greyed out after installation. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Options Dialog - Items are scrambled/overlapping on lower resolution screens. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - Darker Select Bar option sometimes cannot be disabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Folder Pane - No Bold on Unread option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Thread Pane - Hide Stripes option sometimes cannot be enabled. Fixed.
  &bull Fix: Message Pane - Uncaught error when message header contains unknown account. Fixed.
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
Version 2.0
Updated to be compatible with Thunderbird 3.0 final release.
New features, changes and fixes in this release:
- New: Colors applied can be based either on the account in which the folder is located
or on the account referenced in the message header.
- New: Colors are also applied to messages in Tabs.
- New: Added 'Darker Select Bar' option for thread pane (message list).
- Chg: The option for 'Hide Tree Lines' has been changed to 'Show Tree Lines'.
- Chg: All options can now be applied without restarting Thunderbird.
- Fix: Issues with 'Bold on Unread Subject' and 'Bold on Unread From' options have been fixed.
- Fix: All reported and known bugs have been fixed.
New features, changes and fixes in this release:
- New: Colors applied can be based either on the account in which the folder is located
or on the account referenced in the message header.
- New: Colors are also applied to messages in Tabs.
- New: Added 'Darker Select Bar' option for thread pane (message list).
- Chg: The option for 'Hide Tree Lines' has been changed to 'Show Tree Lines'.
- Chg: All options can now be applied without restarting Thunderbird.
- Fix: Issues with 'Bold on Unread Subject' and 'Bold on Unread From' options have been fixed.
- Fix: All reported and known bugs have been fixed.
- Source code released under GNU General Public License, version 3.0
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