Open any supported file and try to resize a column (name, size, etc). It's impossible. This bug affects Ark on Arch Linux and neon dev unstable.
Ark sets the column width based on their content. Is there a reason why you would want to resize to a different width?
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(In reply to Elvis Angelaccio from comment #1) >Is there a reason why you > would want to resize to a different width? No. I just think a bit strange Ark preventing manual resizing while all other KDE apps allow it. You can close this report if you want.
*** Bug 396453 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
(In reply to Elvis Angelaccio from comment #1) > Ark sets the column width based on their content. Is there a reason why you > would want to resize to a different width? Yes, there is one obvious reason why people would want to resize them: if the file names are long, they won't show entirely on the ark window.
I created an archive, inside a file with a very long filename to check if Ark shows a tooltip for too long filenames. Instead, it resizes to first (filename) column to fit the long name, causing a scrollbar to appear, so you should be able to fully read them, even if they are longer than the window is wide. Did I miss anything?
(In reply to Christoph Feck from comment #6) > I created an archive, inside a file with a very long filename to check if > Ark shows a tooltip for too long filenames. Instead, it resizes to first > (filename) column to fit the long name, causing a scrollbar to appear, so > you should be able to fully read them, even if they are longer than the > window is wide. > > Did I miss anything? Doesn't resize for me when they are inside some folder with a shorter name. But even if it wasn't the case, it'd be nicer to be able to resize them freely like in every other software.
The current behavior of Ark resizing the width by default is the expected behavior. However, I also think that the columns should be resizable (at least the name) in case if you have a mixed archive. > aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalongnamefile > b > ars > demoname Just because the archive contains a file with a long name, you shouldn't be forced to use the scrollbar to see the properties of the remaining files.
*** Bug 408066 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
I completely second the notion of the bug reporter. It is more than inconvenient that columns can neither be resized, nor hidden or shown individually. Software should meet up to todays standards, especially when we take into regard, that the main reason to promote opensource to everyday users is the flexibility and customizabilty imho... which is painfully missing here. It's always the small details.