tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post1210476834633765024..comments2014-07-19T22:13:30.113-05:00Comments on Tech Meanderings: Buttons tweak for Thunderbird 3.1.xDavid Mahaffyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298624851492733645noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-82702365437325586722011-07-11T12:07:05.077-05:002011-07-11T12:07:05.077-05:00Are there any plans to make this compatible with 5...Are there any plans to make this compatible with 5.0?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-90092992296815812062010-12-07T12:50:12.615-06:002010-12-07T12:50:12.615-06:00That's amazing. I cannot find buttons that wo...That's amazing. I cannot find buttons that work, but the "f" to go forward, and "b" to go back does work. <br /><br />I don't do code, but I would think that could make for an easy button, but have no idea how...<br /><br />but, that works, even if this doesn't. Thanks.Hueynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-59063101661037290752010-12-06T18:49:54.405-06:002010-12-06T18:49:54.405-06:00The modified version did not work for me.
However...The modified version did not work for me. <br />However, I found elsewhere, that once an email is open using the f key for forward and b key for backward does what I want for "next" and "previous"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-49212405655999223482010-11-19T10:48:44.167-06:002010-11-19T10:48:44.167-06:00You are awesome! Thanks so much for this!! :)You are awesome! Thanks so much for this!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-7050828746059968602010-11-18T20:22:26.810-06:002010-11-18T20:22:26.810-06:00Thank you thank you thank you!!! I have been missi...Thank you thank you thank you!!! I have been missing for many months the Archive! button to streamline my email processing. Thanks!Harold Shinsatohttp://shinsato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-32154210754429110492010-10-28T15:12:42.669-05:002010-10-28T15:12:42.669-05:00Of course, maybe I spoke too soon. (or have the w...Of course, maybe I spoke too soon. (or have the wrong buttons, but, I hit next, and a 2003 email appeared.) ~sigh~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-63567931264860967472010-10-28T15:02:03.173-05:002010-10-28T15:02:03.173-05:00I finally got this to work, even with today's ...I finally got this to work, even with today's update 3.1.6. I downloaded the .xpi file above. (the "b" version.) Under tools, click button for "install" and (finally for me, I couldn't find this before) a search window opened to browse to the downloaded .xpi file, and then ok, install, restart, and finally, I can go to the "real" NEXT message.<br /><br />This shouldn't be so hard, and amazing they've left that out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-60282444816834869582010-10-19T18:31:06.685-05:002010-10-19T18:31:06.685-05:00Yeah, I've noticed that some of the buttons do...Yeah, I've noticed that some of the buttons don't work anymore. As I understand it, the code in Buttons! hasn't been updated in quite a while through several iterations of Thunderbird.David Mahaffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298624851492733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-60745461163770370152010-10-09T10:27:11.513-05:002010-10-09T10:27:11.513-05:00So pleased to see this fix, but having problems..
...So pleased to see this fix, but having problems..<br />I can get this to install ok, but at least some buttons don't seem to working (e.g. Next!). And I'm not able to set files for Archive! in its option tab.<br /><br />I'm running T'bird 3.1.4 on Win7-homePremium <br />----<br />I meant to add that I'd restarted T'bird and then my machine, with no change<br />----<br />thanks <br />TimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989199106265149770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-84443362974096200132010-10-08T18:07:32.134-05:002010-10-08T18:07:32.134-05:00So pleased to see this fix, but having problems..
...So pleased to see this fix, but having problems..<br />I can get this to install ok, but at least some buttons don't seem to working (e.g. Next!). And I'm not able to set files for Archive! in its option tab.<br /><br />I'm running T'bird 3.1.4 on Win7-homePremium<br />thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-16064265315524186392010-10-06T01:40:53.242-05:002010-10-06T01:40:53.242-05:00Thanks a bunch for doing this and making it availa...Thanks a bunch for doing this and making it available for everyone. What a guy!feedergoldfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835372615510276948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-87878587961323287432010-09-28T19:20:58.092-05:002010-09-28T19:20:58.092-05:00Installed the modified file as I was looking for t...Installed the modified file as I was looking for the "Delete message being read without automatically opening next message". Had this button on previous version of TB but not now.<br /><br />"Delete" button now says "Mark selected message as read & delete"... all it does is change the "read" status back and forth but does not delete it!!!Queenslanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809612399520956469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-70453264767355476412010-09-21T10:45:20.754-05:002010-09-21T10:45:20.754-05:00David, thanks... Problem is that the window that ...David, thanks... Problem is that the window that opens for addons does not allow you to browse... I know where I saved the file, but IT"s not finding that location, and I don't get a "browse" button... Very confusing... (and, I MISS MY buttons). r.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-38746386360329926902010-09-20T16:41:20.375-05:002010-09-20T16:41:20.375-05:00Once you save the add-on, you need to go into Thun...Once you save the add-on, you need to go into Thunderbird, click on Tools -- Add-ons, and then click the "Install..." button and browse to the location where you saved the add-on XPI file.David Mahaffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298624851492733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-85632412249226634442010-09-20T15:40:20.066-05:002010-09-20T15:40:20.066-05:00I can save it, but, Thunderbird doesn't know w...I can save it, but, Thunderbird doesn't know where it is to install. Opening add-ons doesn't list the "b" version. Ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-25375352271391260662010-09-18T13:36:20.096-05:002010-09-18T13:36:20.096-05:00Nice job. I was missing Buttons Add-on when my Thu...Nice job. I was missing Buttons Add-on when my Thunderbird was updated to 3.1.4. Thank you, it works great.Tabarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224761450782595921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-66674500889028952662010-09-16T09:59:19.788-05:002010-09-16T09:59:19.788-05:00Thanks for the attempt but I loved Buttons for the...Thanks for the attempt but I loved Buttons for the "Delete Junk!" feature. It does not seem to work in TB 3.1.3. Sigh. Does it work for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-30492457819028782972010-09-08T15:56:09.514-05:002010-09-08T15:56:09.514-05:00It's an add-on for Thunderbird, not Firefox. Y...It's an add-on for Thunderbird, not Firefox. You need to save the XPI to your hard drive (right-click and choose "Save link as...") and then install it from Thunderbird (Tools -- Add-ons -- Install... button).David Mahaffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298624851492733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448253428814946154.post-37569194863633945652010-09-08T14:07:05.092-05:002010-09-08T14:07:05.092-05:00I tried to install your revised link, but my compu...I tried to install your revised link, but my computer says it is not compatible with Firefox version 3.6.9. What browser do you recommend using?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com