Index: src/settings.cpp
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> static bool InvalidateNewsDisplayWindow(int32 p1)
> {
> 	InvalidateWindowData(WC_MESSAGE_HISTORY, 0);
> 	return true;
> }
> 
Index: src/lang/english.txt
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> STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_COLOURIZED                      :Colourized items in the message history window: {STRING2}
> STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_COLOURIZED_HELPTEXT             :Colourize each message per category
> STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_HIGHLIGHT_RECENT                :Highlight recent news in the message history window: {STRING2}
> STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_HIGHLIGHT_RECENT_HELPTEXT       :Highlight messages that were generated in the last 10 days.
Index: src/settings_gui.cpp
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> 	SettingEntry("gui.news_display_colourized"),
> 	SettingEntry("gui.news_display_highlight_recent"),
Index: src/table/settings.ini
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41a42
> static bool InvalidateNewsDisplayWindow(int32 p1);
2835a2837,2854
> cat      = SC_EXPERT
> 
> [SDTC_BOOL]
> var      = gui.news_display_colourized
> flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
> def      = false
> str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_COLOURIZED
> strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_COLOURIZED_HELPTEXT
> proc     = InvalidateNewsDisplayWindow
> cat      = SC_EXPERT
> 
> [SDTC_BOOL]
> var      = gui.news_display_highlight_recent
> flags    = SLF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SLF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
> def      = false
> str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_HIGHLIGHT_RECENT
> strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_NEWS_DISPLAY_HIGHLIGHT_RECENT_HELPTEXT
> proc     = InvalidateNewsDisplayWindow
Index: src/news_gui.cpp
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> /**
>  * Return the colour to be used in the message history window, given the news type.
>  *
>  * @param type The type of the news item
>  *
>  * @see MessageHistoryWindow
>  * @see NewsItem
>  * @see NewsType
>  *
>  * @todo Make the colours configurable for the user.
>  */
> static TextColour NewsItemColour(NewsType type)
> {
> 	if (!_settings_client.gui.news_display_colourized)
> 		return TC_WHITE;
> 	switch (type)
> 	{
> 		case NT_ARRIVAL_COMPANY: return TC_WHITE;
> 		case NT_ARRIVAL_OTHER: return TC_SILVER;
> 		case NT_ACCIDENT: return TC_RED;
> 		case NT_COMPANY_INFO: return TC_SILVER;
> 		case NT_INDUSTRY_OPEN: return TC_GOLD;
> 		case NT_INDUSTRY_CLOSE: return TC_ORANGE;
> 		case NT_ECONOMY: return TC_DARK_BLUE;
> 		case NT_INDUSTRY_COMPANY: return TC_YELLOW;
> 		case NT_INDUSTRY_OTHER: return TC_LIGHT_BROWN;
> 		case NT_INDUSTRY_NOBODY: return TC_LIGHT_BROWN;
> 		case NT_ADVICE: return TC_CREAM;
> 		case NT_NEW_VEHICLES: return TC_GREEN;
> 		case NT_ACCEPTANCE: return TC_LIGHT_BLUE;
> 		case NT_SUBSIDIES: return TC_PURPLE;
> 		case NT_GENERAL: return TC_WHITE;
> 	}
> 	return TC_WHITE;
> }
> 
> /**
>  * Amount of days to highlight a news item
>  */
> #define DAYS_TO_HIGHLIGHT_NEWS 10
> 
> /**
>  * Return the colour to be used to show the news item date. This allows
>  * to highlight recent items.
>  *
>  * @param date The given date.
>  *
>  * @see Date
>  * @see MessageHistoryWindow
>  * @see DAYS_TO_HIGHLIGHT_NEWS
>  */
> static TextColour DateColour(Date date)
> {
> 	if (_settings_client.gui.news_display_highlight_recent)
> 		return _date - date < DAYS_TO_HIGHLIGHT_NEWS ? TC_WHITE : TC_SILVER;
> 	return TC_WHITE;
> }
> 
1016c1074
< 			this->date_width = GetStringBoundingBox(STR_SHORT_DATE).width;
---
> 			this->date_width = GetStringBoundingBox(STR_JUST_DATE_TINY).width;
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< 		if (widget != WID_MH_BACKGROUND || _total_news == 0) return;
---
> 		if (widget != WID_MH_BACKGROUND) return;
> 
> 		if (_settings_client.gui.news_display_colourized)
> 			GfxFillRect(r.left + 1, r.top + 1, r.right - 1, r.bottom - 1, PC_VERY_DARK_RED);
> 		
> 		if (_total_news == 0) return;
1049c1112
< 			DrawString(date_left, date_right, y, STR_SHORT_DATE);
---
> 			DrawString(date_left, date_right, y, STR_JUST_DATE_TINY, DateColour(ni->date));
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< 			DrawNewsString(news_left, news_right, y, TC_WHITE, ni);
---
> 			DrawNewsString(news_left, news_right, y, NewsItemColour(ni->type), ni);
Index: src/settings_type.h
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> 	bool   news_display_colourized;          ///< colourized news items by type in news history
> 	bool   news_display_highlight_recent;    ///< highlight recent items in news history