Thanks for the report Dave, i was having the same issue a few months ago but its now behaving correctly, are you still seeing the same problem?
** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/816712 Title: Thunderbirds filter window is shrinking Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Thunderbirds filter window shrinks and because it isn't resizable there is nothing you can do with it. On my main Laptop it looks like the screenshot enclosed. On my netbook you can no longer see the okay button and only just see the c of cancel. This needs to be solved as soon as possible if thunderbird is to stay the default mail client. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: thunderbird 6.0~b1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.8-generic 3.0.0 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jul 27 00:12:47 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110720) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/816712/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp