[Bug 308878] New: better handling of window/screen size/resolution for small display like netbook

[julien.t43+kde]

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            Bug ID: 308878
          Severity: normal
           Version: 2.8.0
          Priority: NOR
          Assignee: [hidden email]
           Summary: better handling of window/screen size/resolution for
                    small display like netbook
    Classification: Unclassified
                OS: Linux
          Reporter: [hidden email]
          Hardware: Other
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
         Component: Usability
           Product: digikam

As said here [1], digikam has a default minimal size for right and left panel a
bit high for a netbook max resolution (1024x600). It's not possible to have
both of them opened. If try the window expanded outside of the screen. It
should be possible to have everything in the screen.

As it seems right panel is fixed size, it would be better to allow a smaller
size of the left panel when window size is 1024x600 or lower and let info
bubble display full name of folder when browsing with mouse or keyboard.
(or maybe the minimum size is depending on length of folder names?)

Thanks

[1] http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/digikam-users/2012-October/016927.html

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open digikam with a display or window size of 1024x600
2. open both right/left panels
3.
Actual Results:  
window is automatically expanded to higher size, outside of the screen if
applicable

Expected Results:  
Both panel should be usable on a netbook display.

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[Gilles Caulier-4]

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--- Comment #1 from Gilles Caulier <[hidden email]> ---
If you can attach some screen-shot of digiKam in action running under low
screen, where you have identified some improvements to do, it will help to
hack...

Gilles Caulier

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[julien.t43+kde]

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Created attachment 74764
  --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=74764&action=edit
digikam with one panel on netbook

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Created attachment 74765
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digikam with two panels on netbook (part outside of screen)

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[Marcel Wiesweg]

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--- Comment #4 from Marcel Wiesweg <[hidden email]> ---
Digikam's interface is not designed with smaller form factors in mind. That
could be improved, but currently is as it is.

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--- Comment #5 from [hidden email] ---
I know. most application are not but now there is netbook, tablet and stuff and
when you are travelling (especially for a long-time), you don't really want to
carry a 17" laptop.

So when it's possible, try to improve things, that's just the goal of this bug.
It's almost 2y I'm using like this ...

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--- Comment #6 from [hidden email] ---
still valid

I may have time to dig into this in february. If possible, can you point me on
the relevant source files or documentation? (minimum size of side bars)

Test on 3.4 (lubuntu 13.10/kde 4.11.3 main install)

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                   |window/screen               |screen resolution for small
                   |size/resolution for small   |display like netbook
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--- Comment #7 from Gilles Caulier <[hidden email]> ---
I agree with Marcel comment #4. It's very difficult to do better without to
break all implementation to re-design all.

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