Suggestions for some small (?) UI changes

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tmsg
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Suggestions for some small (?) UI changes

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Nothing important just a few bits that I've noted:
1. The F1 box (and similar dialogs, ie dlg_menu) appears rather small on my big screen. Any chance either to make these boxes resizable or to define the size in some options file?
2. The F1 box (and similar dialogs) displays strings longer than the window width only partially by cutting off bits. Is it worthwhile to include some code that replaces a part of the very long string with ... (ie c:\verylongpath\verylongpath\verylongpath\blabla.txt --> c:\verylongpath\very...path\blabla.txt)? I could of course do that in my plugin code but it may be an idea to have this done automatically. Would be less of an issue if I could resize the window :D
3. If the minimap is only partially filled, moving the mouse over the empty part produces much flickering. Certainly not a bug but irritating.
4. I am using msg_status_alt() to display some messages. This works very well under Windows (where it replaces the tab bar for a couple seconds) but less well in Linux. Firstly, it seems to replace the title bar and not the tab bar (not much of a problem) and secondly, the tooltip window often (but not always) fills the whole screen, so for the duration of the message Cud completely disappears behind the tooltip window... and that is pretty annoying.
Alexey
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Post by Alexey »

1. we have 2 options ui_listbox_size_. maybe it's good to make window resizable and remember last size. will see.
2. stored this idea to Github
3. I don't see it (Linux gtk2 build)- pls screenshot / video (e.g. use Kazam).
4. I don't see it (same)- picture- what OS, what Desktop?
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Post by tmsg »

I am not sure what your screenshot is supposed to show.
3. I am talking about the minimap and this flickering happens with both Windows and Linux, though much worse under Windows.
4. As I wrote:
tmsg wrote:This works very well under Windows (where it replaces the tab bar for a couple seconds) but less well in Linux. Firstly, it seems to replace the title bar and not the tab bar (not much of a problem) and secondly, the tooltip window often (but not always) fills the whole screen, so for the duration of the message Cud completely disappears behind the tooltip window... and that is pretty annoying.
So, no problem with Windows. As to Linux, see https://imgur.com/a/ctiz5FT

EDIT: "ui_listbox_size_x" and "ui_listbox_size_y" do solve the first point. I hadn't realised these options exist :oops:

EDIT2: Scratch 4. as well. I have found that this problem has got to do with a bug/misfeature in devilspie2... so it's not a Cud problem :lol:
Alexey
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Post by Alexey »

not sure what ur screenshot is supposed to show- played it 10 times, no idea.
my picture- shows msg_status_alt result - blue bar on top...
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