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==Other information==
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[[Category:Visual customizations (Firefox)]] [[Category:Visual customizations (Thunderbird)]]
[[Category:Visual customizations (Firefox)]] [[Category:Visual customizations (Thunderbird)]]

Revision as of 07:50, 4 October 2007

What is a theme?

A theme is a visual design or style for the application. Each application (Firefox, Thunderbird, or Mozilla Suite) comes with a default theme, but you can also choose from a variety of other themes available to find one (or more!) that suits your own personal tastes. By changing themes, you can get a new color scheme, a different set of icons, and a whole new look and feel to the application.

Sources for themes

Unless otherwise noted, each site has themes for Firefox, Thunderbird, and the Mozilla Suite.

Installing themes

After you've installed a theme, as described below, you must exit and restart the application before it can be used.

Firefox

  • When you find a theme that you want to install, click on the "Install" or "Install Now" link.
  • Alternatively, save the theme to your computer and install using this extension.

Thunderbird

  • After finding a theme that you want to install, first save it to your computer (right-click on the download link and choose "Save Link As...") in a convenient location. Then in Thunderbird go to the Thunderbird 'Tools' menu, select 'Add-ons' and then the 'Themes' button in the Add-ons window (in TB1.5 and earlier, just select 'Themes' straight from the Thunderbird 'Tools' Menu). Next press the 'Install' button in the Thunderbird Add-ons/Themes window and then browse to the theme that you just downloaded. Highlight it and click "OK".

Mozilla Suite

  • When you find a theme that you want to install, click on the "Install" link.

Switching themes

To switch among your installed themes, use the application's built-in interface. After selecting a new theme to use, you will need to restart the application to see it.

Firefox & Thunderbird

  • 'Go to "Tools -> Themes", select the theme you want to use, and click the "Use Theme" button.'

Firefox 2.0 and Thunderbird 2.0

  • Go to "Tools -> Add-ons", select the 'Theme' section and then select the theme you want to use, and click the "Use Theme" button.'

Mozilla Suite

  • Go to "Edit -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Themes", select the theme you want to use, and click the "OK" button.

Uninstalling themes

The best way to uninstall a theme is through the application's built-in interface.

Firefox & Thunderbird

  • Go to "Tools -> Themes", select the theme you want to uninstall, and click the "Uninstall" button.

Firefox 2.0 and Thunderbird 2.0

  • Go to "Tools -> Addons", select the 'Theme' section and then select the theme you want to uninstall, and click the "Uninstall" button.

Mozilla Suite

  • Go to "Edit -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Themes", select the theme you want to uninstall, and click the "OK" button. Note that you cannot uninstall the two pre-installed themes ("Classic" and "Modern") or the theme that you are currently using.

Troubleshooting

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