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[Mathew Hodson <mathew.hodson@xxxxxxxxx>]

** Tags removed: font size thunderbird
** Tags added: lucid

** Package changed: mozilla-thunderbird (Ubuntu) => thunderbird (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Thunderbird font settings has no effect

Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: mozilla-thunderbird

  [1]  Ubuntu 10.04

  [2]  Thunderbird 3.0.8
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    Installed: 3.0.8+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
    Candidate: 3.0.8+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
    Version table:
   *** 3.0.8+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 0
          500 http://jp.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 0
          500 http://jp.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

  
  [3]  Edit > Preferences >  Display > Formatting > Fonts
  Settings has no effect on mails,  tab/folder/menu names.  
  (well, it has effect on "What's new in Thunderbird x!" -like panes... ) 

  [4]   I expect visual changes follow my font settings.
  System > Preferences > Appearances is not a solution.
  I like reading my mails at 18px,  and I prefer other fonts & sizes for other applications.
  (e.g., small fonts for my gnome-panel )
  I believe many users strongly disagree with this "one font fits all" philosophy, 
  but even if it must stay with us, why leaving font setting options in Thunderbird?
  Highly misleading. It should be 
     (a) either weeded out similarly to "Check for updates" option or
     (b) all font settings should be left alone
          (personally prefer this latter solution).

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