Text for 'Get Messages' rather than a cloud icon

[DouglasLourey]

The toolbar menu is inconsistent: 'Get Messages' is represented by a cloud icon, while 'New Message' is presented as text. This change occurred after an upgrade, and I hope that upcoming upgrades will revert to the previous toolbar style.

[Jon]

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[Breizh13]

Hello,

It has now been over two years since the request was made to change the ‘Get new messages’ button. We wonder what Mozilla is waiting for to fix this issue! It seems insurmountable! It's a bit like the issue with the completely useless two-letter icons in Thunderbird for mobiles (e.g. K9). On the other hand, we often receive calls for donations!

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

Have you also tried the Unified Toolbar
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/unified-toolbar

Simply for information purposes
https://www.youtube.com/embed/pzJUpozQDwM
You can also create a message, Check for new messages, in the draft folder.
And with new window, Check for new messages.

[Breizh13]

Or the art of giving irrelevant answers!

[Agentvirtuel]

Breizh13, apparently, your user profile, that's Thunderbird mobile.

I don't have Thunderbird mobile.

The OP (Original Poster), does not specify the product https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/how-to-submit-a-great-idea-in-five-easy-steps/td-p/24

I wish you, a pleasant, end of day.

[Breizh13]

I was talking about Thunderbird for Windows, where are waiting for more than two years for a new messages icon, other than a little cloud!

Regards,

--

Philippe

[Agentvirtuel]

Of course, this is not the expected answer, nevertheless.
An subject https://www.reddit.com/r/Thunderbird/comments/1h7pvbb/change_icon_to_display_get_messages

If you wish perform tests, with, userChrome.css file

Below, by way of illustration

#folderPaneGetMessages::after {
color: white;
content:"Get Messages" !important;
background-color: #0080ff !important; /* of button */
position:  fixed !important;
left: 0px;
top:  3px;
font-size: 11px !important;
font-weight: bold !important;
padding: 5px !important;
border-radius: 3px 3px 3px 3px; !important;
}

Other https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp

If you modify userChrome.css, restart Thunderbird

[Breizh13]

Good evening, and thank you.

Since it seems to be so simple, why does it take more than two years to implement a button of the correct size?--

--

Philippe

[eduk]

Another variant:

#folderPaneGetMessages {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 96px;
  min-width: 68px !important;
  color: #18181B !important;
  border: 1px solid #A1A1AA !important;
  background-color: #FAFAFA !important;
  background-image: none !important;
}
#folderPaneGetMessages::before {
  content: "";
  background-image: var(--folder-pane-icon-download, none);
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin-right: 4px;
}
#folderPaneGetMessages::after {
  content: "Get Mail"; /* Referred to as "Abrufen" in the screenshot */
  margin-left: 0;
}
#folderPaneGetMessages:hover {
  background-color: #E5E5E7 !important;
}
#folderPaneGetMessages:active {
  background-color: #CDCDCD !important;
}

Works for me with Thunderbird 140.3.0esr.