Cannot resize Sidebar Computer Selection column in Tasks tab

Started by Jimbocous, April 21, 2024, 05:18:35 AM

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Jimbocous

This issue has been around for a while, but I didn't see it listed so thought I'd send a ping. Pardon if it has been raised elsewhere. I have duplicated this on 1.78 and 1.93, don't recall if it was an issue before but I believe it was.

Setup:
In main window select View -> Select Sidebar Computer selection checkbox.
In main window, computers will be listed, but column width may truncate longer computer names.
Attempting to adjust column width interacts with adjusting width of entire window, and results in Computer selection sidebar disappearing entirely. At that point, it is impossible to get the column back.
Closing the main window and reopening it will not restore the missing column. It is necessary to quit  entirely and restart to get the column back and, again it will not be able to be adjusted in width.

fred

If you want to enlarge the Computer sidebar, once you see the two arrows click.
The window itself is now enlarged, but the border stays.
Now drag the border with the two arrows where you want it, larger or smaller.
Release the mouse button and you are set.
If the sidebar is still too small, repeat.
It's not optimal, but it's really complicated to change, for something you do maybe only once.

Values are probably stored when you do File Exit, or immediately, I'm not sure.


Jimbocous

Sorry, no. When I do that here once the computer sidebar is gone, resizing it is not possible. Doing what you suggest resizes the entire window, but the missing column is still missing and cannot be accessed.
I never resize it intentionally, but if it's accidentally sized too small it is not recoverable.

Jimbocous


fred

I see, rewriting the code for this is very complicated and it's something you only do once in a while.

I just tested it again and it' works sort of, just click on the divider and next adjust the width, you will be able to make it really wide.

Weird that you were able to remove it completely, but a restart should check on the width, I could not reproduce it.

Jimbocous

Quote from: fred on October 19, 2024, 01:26:41 AMI just tested it again and it' works sort of, just click on the divider and next adjust the width, you will be able to make it really wide.
If that worked for me, we would not be having this conversation.
I give up. I tried ...  >:(

fred

Quote from: Jimbocous on October 20, 2024, 02:26:19 AM
Quote from: fred on October 19, 2024, 01:26:41 AMI just tested it again and it' works sort of, just click on the divider and next adjust the width, you will be able to make it really wide.
If that worked for me, we would not be having this conversation.
I give up. I tried ...  >:(
OK, next try, pick up the Window at the top and move it to e.g. the right.
The window should be floating, adjust the size and move it back and it should snap in again.