Re: Abbreviated NewsGroup Names

On 24.07.03 08:02, JCH wrote:

--- Original Message ---


> Is there a way to change the name of the newsgroups as they are 
> displayed on my folder window in the Moz 1.4 news reader? I'm trying to 
> eliminate the abbreviated names that Moz comes up with. I have applied 
> the "user_pref("mail.server.default.abbreviate",false);" line to my 
> user.js but that only partially helps. The names are still abbreviated 
> unless I size the folder window large enough. If I could figure out how 
> to shorten the names displayed on my system that would do it.
> I've tried to use the "Rename Folder" option seen when right-clicking on 
> a group name but that does not work.
> 
> Another option would be to do what OE does and that is to add a 
> horizontal scroll bar to the folder window. That way abbreviations are 
> not forced and the user can use the scroll bar to center names in the 
> window. Is there an option to add a horizontal scroll bar to the folder 
> window in the Moz 1.4 (or NS) newsreader?
> 
> 

Tooltip works ok here for that purpose. AFAIK, that's the only way at
the moment.


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