?MT-NW: User hilite color?

In article
,
Jolly Roger wrote:
> In article ,
> Fred Moore wrote:
> > How do you change the user's background highlight color for posts by the
> > user in MT-NewsWatcher (in the thread list). It defaults to a vivid
> > pink, or perhaps electric raspberry.
> > Many years ago when I first started
> > MT-NW, I think I had an option to choose a different color. I've looked
> > all over the app (including the docs) and can't find where to set this
> > attribute. I presume this setting is somewhere obvious, but I can't find
> > it.
>
> I think you are looking for the MT-NW Preferences > Filtering & Junk >
> New Filter Defaults > Defaults button, which displays this dialog box:
>
> <http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/6269/mtnewswatcher002jl2.png>
>
> When I choose Filters > Create Filter from the MT-NW menu bar, I get
> this dialog box, where the default color is black text with a white
> background:
>
> <http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3816/mtnewswatcher001hh0.png>

Thanks for responding JR. I had indeed tried your suggestions, and I
could have created a filter to do the job once I realized that the
little white square behind the black hilite square controlled the
background (D'oh). However, inspired by your examples, I thoroughly
re-examined MT-NW and Eureka!, or actually, Double D'oh!, I found the
answer.

Under the 'Windows' item in the menu bar is the totally obvious, yet
delightfully obscure, item 'Show Filters List'. There it is, big as
life, under the first folder '*': 'Highlight [in pink] if 'from'
contains "fmoore@gcfn.org" '. I doubleclicked on that entry and changed
the background color.

I knew it had to be something obvious. Thanks for helping me re-think
this.

--Fred
 >> Stay informed about: ?MT-NW: User hilite color? 

In article ,
Fred Moore wrote:

> In article
> ,
> Jolly Roger wrote:
> > In article ,
> > Fred Moore wrote:
> > > How do you change the user's background highlight color for posts by the
> > > user in MT-NewsWatcher (in the thread list). It defaults to a vivid
> > > pink, or perhaps electric raspberry.
> > > Many years ago when I first started
> > > MT-NW, I think I had an option to choose a different color. I've looked
> > > all over the app (including the docs) and can't find where to set this
> > > attribute. I presume this setting is somewhere obvious, but I can't find
> > > it.
> >
> > I think you are looking for the MT-NW Preferences > Filtering & Junk >
> > New Filter Defaults > Defaults button, which displays this dialog box:
> >
> > <http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/6269/mtnewswatcher002jl2.png>
> >
> > When I choose Filters > Create Filter from the MT-NW menu bar, I get
> > this dialog box, where the default color is black text with a white
> > background:
> >
> > <http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3816/mtnewswatcher001hh0.png>
>
> Thanks for responding JR. I had indeed tried your suggestions, and I
> could have created a filter to do the job once I realized that the
> little white square behind the black hilite square controlled the
> background (D'oh). However, inspired by your examples, I thoroughly
> re-examined MT-NW and Eureka!, or actually, Double D'oh!, I found the
> answer.
>
> Under the 'Windows' item in the menu bar is the totally obvious, yet
> delightfully obscure, item 'Show Filters List'. There it is, big as
> life, under the first folder '*': 'Highlight [in pink] if 'from'
> contains "fmoore@gcfn.org" '. I doubleclicked on that entry and changed
> the background color.
>
> I knew it had to be something obvious. Thanks for helping me re-think
> this.

Ahhh... I completely misunderstood your phrase "the user's background
highlight color for posts by the user" as bad English meaning "the
default background color for new filters". My bad! Anyhow, glad you
found it. : )

--
Note: Please send all responses to the relevant news group. If you
must contact me through e-mail, let me know when you send email to
this address so that your email doesn't get eaten by my SPAM filter.

JR
 >> Stay informed about: ?MT-NW: User hilite color? 

In article ,
Fred Moore wrote:

>
> Under the 'Windows' item in the menu bar is the totally obvious, yet
> delightfully obscure, item 'Show Filters List'. There it is, big as
> life, under the first folder '*': 'Highlight [in pink] if 'from'
> contains "fmoore@gcfn.org" '. I doubleclicked on that entry and changed
> the background color.
>
> I knew it had to be something obvious. Thanks for helping me re-think
> this.

I am still confused on how you add a background color? Any help will be
appreciated
 >> Stay informed about: ?MT-NW: User hilite color? 

In article
,
aRKay wrote:

> In article ,
> Fred Moore wrote:
>
> >
> > Under the 'Windows' item in the menu bar is the totally obvious, yet
> > delightfully obscure, item 'Show Filters List'. There it is, big as
> > life, under the first folder '*': 'Highlight [in pink] if 'from'
> > contains "fmoore@gcfn.org" '. I doubleclicked on that entry and changed
> > the background color.
> >
> > I knew it had to be something obvious. Thanks for helping me re-think
> > this.
>
> I am still confused on how you add a background color? Any help will be
> appreciated

I'm confused by your question. Did you want to know how to create a
filter that will add highlight colors or how to add colors to those
filters. (Just having morning coffee now so I'm still naturally confused
.)

Example of creating a filter: If message from (You, email@used for
newsgroups.com) highlight (select colors).

In this same window, there are two overlapping color swatches visible.
The top one changes text color. The one underneath, changes background
color. Click on either swatch to show a box of colors to choose from.
Click a color to select it or click Other to create a custom color.

The filter is applied to the list of available messages - the list that
shows author, subject, date and similar details as line items. With the
example filter in action, messages sent by you are shown with the colors
selected in your filter.

--
Sharon F
 >> Stay informed about: ?MT-NW: User hilite color? 

In article
,
Sharon F wrote:

> In article
> ,
> aRKay wrote:
>
> > In article ,
> > Fred Moore wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Under the 'Windows' item in the menu bar is the totally obvious, yet
> > > delightfully obscure, item 'Show Filters List'. There it is, big as
> > > life, under the first folder '*': 'Highlight [in pink] if 'from'
> > > contains "fmoore@gcfn.org" '. I doubleclicked on that entry and changed
> > > the background color.
> > >
> > > I knew it had to be something obvious. Thanks for helping me re-think
> > > this.
> >
> > I am still confused on how you add a background color? Any help will be
> > appreciated
>
> I'm confused by your question. Did you want to know how to create a
> filter that will add highlight colors or how to add colors to those
> filters. (Just having morning coffee now so I'm still naturally confused
> .)
>
> Example of creating a filter: If message from (You, email@used for
> newsgroups.com) highlight (select colors).
>
> In this same window, there are two overlapping color swatches visible.
> The top one changes text color. The one underneath, changes background
> color. Click on either swatch to show a box of colors to choose from.
> Click a color to select it or click Other to create a custom color.
>
> The filter is applied to the list of available messages - the list that
> shows author, subject, date and similar details as line items. With the
> example filter in action, messages sent by you are shown with the colors
> selected in your filter.

Sharon,

I have no real issue with the highlight color. What I wanted was to
change the background from white to something else
 >> Stay informed about: ?MT-NW: User hilite color?