Bug 308878

Summary:	Better handling of window screen resolution for small display like netbook
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	julien.t43+kde
Component:	Usability-Ergonomy	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles
Priority:	NOR
Version:	2.8.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:	7.5.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	digikam with one panel on netbook digikam with two panels on netbook (part outside of screen)

Description julien.t43+kde 2012-10-23 14:15:28 UTC

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.

Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2012-10-23 14:56:36 UTC

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

Comment 2 julien.t43+kde 2012-10-23 20:54:51 UTC

Created attachment 74764 [details]
digikam with one panel on netbook

Comment 3 julien.t43+kde 2012-10-23 20:55:44 UTC

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

Comment 4 Marcel Wiesweg 2012-10-24 20:59:21 UTC

Digikam's interface is not designed with smaller form factors in mind. That could be improved, but currently is as it is.

Comment 5 julien.t43+kde 2012-10-24 23:23:31 UTC

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 ...

Comment 6 julien.t43+kde 2013-12-29 08:19:00 UTC

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)

Comment 7 caulier.gilles 2015-05-16 21:48:05 UTC

I agree with Marcel comment #4. It's very difficult to do better without to break all implementation to re-design all.