Bug 196017

Summary:	Put all content in the tabbed sidebar into a single-non-tabbed view, and allow each section to be collapsed and re-ordered
Product:	[Applications] gwenview	Reporter:	kgw
Component:	general	Assignee:	Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	bluedzins, bugseforuns, nate, null
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Unspecified
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description kgw 2009-06-11 13:01:42 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.2.90)
Installed from:    Compiled From Sources

When viewing images I always  have to switch between displaying the vital EXIF information and the file operation tab because in the new version from KDE 4.3beta these two have been inexplicably put on distinct tabs in the sidebar. This makes operating on the images highly tedious.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2017-09-11 03:15:23 UTC

I quite agree. In fact what I think makes more sense is to get rid of the tab view and have all sections in one view, but allow each of them to be re-ordered and collapsed via a disclosure triangle. That way people could choose for themselves exactly what they wanted to see, and in what order.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2017-09-11 15:37:43 UTC

*** Bug 196496 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3 null 2018-01-31 14:31:52 UTC

I'd rather apply the standard UI paradigm for this, which is even more flexible as it allows multiple ways to layout. See Bug 196016#c2.

Having all options in a single list gets fiddly very fast, because the click targets are not in a predictable location anymore and you may end up with lots of scrolling for long lists. (Imagine Firefox would do that for its main tab bar…)

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2021-05-03 14:54:00 UTC

We've decided not to go in the direction, sorry. :)