SUMMARY see $SUBJECT When opening Digikam for the first time, many dialog windows have the minimum size allowed by the current window manager. This is awkward since users always have to resize these windows first. Please make the minimum dialog window size to be at least 800x600 (to fit on as many screens as possible). Ideally, these windows should resize automatically so that there are no scrollbars when opening for the first time - but not exceeding the screen size of course. Example: Settings, EMail export, Lighttable (maybe start maximized), Editor, etc.
How often do you start digiKam for the first time with a new configuration? I find the most 800x600 (with the wizard based tools it is 800x750 if the desktop resolution lets it) is a good start. The windows can be enlarged and digiKam will remember it the next time. From my side WORKSFORME. Maik
First impressions count. At least if you want to attract non-geeks to Digikam. It's probably a one-liner (for the settings dialog and the initial settings wizard). I know a lot of people who never resize (or even maximize) windows, even browser windows, and resort to scrolling all the time - and some then think the application is "confusing". Not in a bad way, they just never get the idea they can resize windows. Maybe because they come from smartphones where this problem simply doesn't exist. Just my 2 cents though. ;)
*** Bug 407467 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 407468 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
digiKam 7.0.0 stable release is now published and now available as FlatPak: https://www.digikam.org/news/2020-07-19-7.0.0_release_announcement/ We need a fresh feedback on this file using this version. Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier
This issue persists with digikam 7 on Arch Linux.
@Patrick, digiKam 8.0.0 is out. This entry still valid with this release ? Best regards Gilles Caulier
Created attachment 158584 [details] settings Default sizes look small to me. Please see the attached screenshots of digikam 8 on Arch Linux.
Created attachment 158585 [details] light table
Your screenshots don't show the window size for a first launch. From digiKam-8.0.0 there is a function that creates a good default size based on the screen size. If a size is already saved in the configuration or the user has reduced the window to such an extent, it will of course be restored in this way. Maik
Ok, confirmed, it affects the main windows managed by the KF5 framework. I'm looking for a solution. Maik
Maik, KF5 version 5.106 is now used in the bundles. This do not improve the situation ? Gilles
Jens, What's about this file using current 8.2.0 AppImage Linux bundle ? It's reproducible ? https://files.kde.org/digikam/ Note: bundle is now based on Qt 5.15.11 and KDE framework 5.110. Thanks in advance Gilles Caulier