Bug 432233

Summary: Not much space to read events with descriptions
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: Patrick Holthaus <patrick.holthaus>
Component: Digital Clock widgetAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: nate
Priority: NOR Keywords: usability
Version First Reported In: 5.20.90   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Applet screenshot
Updated screenshot with plasma 5.21.90

Description Patrick Holthaus 2021-01-28 08:50:54 UTC
Created attachment 135256 [details]
Applet screenshot

SUMMARY

Individual events take up too much space in the widget if they contain a description. There are some events (eg MS teams invitations) that take up more than the whole vertical space and there's no room for other events on that day.

A lot of space is further occupied by the time zone part of the applet.

I have attached a screenshot for that matter.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Enable PIM Events plugin for your calendar in the applet
2. Create (a few) events in the calendar that have a long description of multiple lines.
3. Open the widget

OBSERVED RESULT
Excessive amounts of scrolling are necessary to see all events, especially when multiple events have a description. If there was a method to shorten the event description to maybe one or two lines max that'd be awesome.


EXPECTED RESULT
Event title plus a truncated description that does not exceed a single line or maybe two.
Reserve more space in favour of the event list over the space reserved for timezones.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Gentoo/Linux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.9.20
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.78.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Patrick Holthaus 2021-05-15 10:40:10 UTC
Created attachment 138448 [details]
Updated screenshot with plasma 5.21.90

Dear all,

Thanks for working on this issue and I like the idea of using tool tips for the extended description. The applet looks a lot better now!

The problem with this solution right now is that all the tool tips show up immediately upon opening the calendar (by clicking the clock) and also if I select a specific day. Sometimes (as in the attached screenshot) the tool tips cover the whole applet making it impossible to hide them without closing the entire applet.

I would have expected the tips to show up on clicking or hovering the event in the list on the left.

Again, many thanks for your hard work.
Comment 2 Patrick Holthaus 2021-06-11 10:34:49 UTC
The solution in 5.22 is great. Thank you so much!
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2021-06-11 21:19:55 UTC
Wonderful!