Bug 479216

Summary:	Clicking empty space in thumbnails bar switches to Browse mode
Product:	[Applications] gwenview	Reporter:	Laura David Hurka <laura.stern>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	idontfeelcomfygivingyoumyemail, laura.stern
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	23.08.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Laura David Hurka 2023-12-31 11:10:32 UTC

SUMMARY
When you click the unused space in the thumbnails bar (this happens only if you are in a directory that has not enough images to cover the window width), View mode is left.
The thumbnails bar itself also disappears.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open an image in a directory with only few images.
2. Make the thumbnail bar visible.
3. Click on the unused space in the thumbnail bar (left-click or right-click).

OBSERVED RESULT
Gwenview switches from View mode to Browse mode.
(On right-click, the context menu for the directory is shown in addition.)

EXPECTED RESULT
Nothing.
(On right-click, the context menu for the directory still makes sense.)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
gwenview 23.08.04
KDE neon 5.27
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.113.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11
Graphics Platform: X11

Comment 1 A Linux User 2025-08-19 22:44:13 UTC

I would argue that this is not a bug. It has a clear purpose: Giving the user, who uses the limited thumbnail view the more powerful Browse view.

Comment 2 Laura David Hurka 2025-08-20 08:20:54 UTC

I don’t agree that this is a clear purpose. There is only empty space when there are such few pictures that all of them fit in the thumbnails bar. So what is the point of having a more powerful view?

On the opposite, if there are many pictures, and a more powerful view is needed, this feature is broken.

Comment 3 A Linux User 2025-08-20 10:55:00 UTC

You have a point there.