Options - Colours & Fonts
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The Colours & Fonts section allows you to choose the font and colour for each area in the workspace.

Message Tree  
 
You can use the root 'Message Tree' item to select the font, font style and background colour for all the Message Tree elements together.  
 
Alternatively you can select an individual element to change the font, font colour, font style and background colour. The following individual elements can be selected:  
 
·Regular Messages      The default colour for message headers  
·Messages To Me      Messages in threads you've posted to  
·My Messages         Messages written by you  
·XanaNews Messages      Messages from other XanaNews users  
·Dormant Messages      Messages with no unread replies  
·Replies to my messages   Direct responses to your messages  
·Ignore Messages      Messages marked as 'Ignore'  
 
bulbNote that the font style applies to messages that have been read. You can select additional font styles for unread messages in the Message Tree settings  
 
bulbWhile it's fun to see other XanaNews users' messages in a different colour, its not to everyone's taste. Turn the feature off in Message Tree settings, rather than by changing the colour and font here.  
 
 
Message Pane  
 
You can use the root 'Message Pane' item to select the font, font style and background colour for all the Message Pane elements together.  
 
Alternatively you can select an individual element to change the font, font colour, font style and background colour. The following individual elements can be selected:  
 
·Regular Text         The default colour for messages  
·Header Text         The colour used to display headers in the message pane  
·Signatures Text      The colour used to display signatures  
·Level 1 Quotes         Used to display level 1 quotes  
·Level 2 Quotes         Used to display level 2 quotes  
·Level 3 Quotes         Used to display level 3 quotes  
 
 
Message Editor  
 
The Message Editor section allows you to select what font, font colour, font style and background colour are used in the message editor.  
 
 
Groups Tree  
 
The Groups Tree section allows you to configure what font, font colour, font style and background colour are used in the Subscribed Groups tree.  
 
bulbNote that the font style applies to messages that have been read. You can select additional font styles for unread messages in the Groups Tree settings