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Small GUI annoyance #485
28 November, 2024 - 18:44 — G3N-es
Hi @windowsrefund
I've seen this incident of yours on github, and I know what happened.
You opened the folder and/or file manager in Qtractor. This shifted the left margin.
You corrected it, you put the margin where you wanted.
When you closed the folders and/or files, it logically shifted back.
When you corrected it again, it was back in its correct position.
There was never really an incident :).
Unless we want opening the folders and/or files to not shift the margin.
I always thought that would be the desirable behavior, but I don't know if it's possible to fix it, and above all it's a minor annoyance.
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Hi,
Hi,
I assume you're talking about View/Windows/Files? There are times I use that panel in order to run the "cleanup" function after a Mixdown. I don't recall ever using that workflow on this particular session but I trust you know what you're talking about and/or your theory applies in some other form.
Again, no big deal either way. That said, I'll certainly keep your theory in mind going forward in order to see if I can identify a repeatable scenario where this behavior is seen.
Happy Thanksgiving.
I understand what's happening
Yea, G3N-es... I see what you mean now. The margin is moved to the left and visible columns can be reduced.
If we were to close the Files panel/dialog now, everything would return to the preview layout. However, if we adjust the margin in order to inspect or tweak a plugin, the margin appears to get "set" and the previous layout will not be restored when the Files dialog is closed.
Worth pointing out I believe is that the "Files dialog" is just an example. This "horizontal squashing" trait of the Arranger window can be invoked in many scenarios; especially in the case where a tiling window manager is used.
So basically, I find myself asking what benefit the "squash" (I'm just going to keep calling it this...lol) offers? I can't think of any so I tend to want to suggest it just be eliminated? Curious to hear any thoughts.
re. Small GUI annoyance #485...
just to let you stop the discussion, if any, this squashing is sure just a Qt micro-management thing (on dockable widgets)...
so let it be: it is not worth to hack on this--I'm not keen and sure won't do anything about it, so please don't overcomplicate it :)
cheers
Works for me. It was just a
Works for me. It was just a curiosity.
It's fine as it is
It would be better without squashing.
But as it is, is it bad? No. It's fine as it is.
I think we can all agree that it's a minor thing and not worth changing.
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