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Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Purebeads — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:05:54 GMT

I am inserting a screen shot of my folder pane. It has about an inch of wasted space to the left of the folder names. That wasn't happening in version 102. You might think that everyone has a wide monitor these days, but not everyone does. The squarish 5:4 ratio monitors are still being made (businesses in particular need them) and that's what I have.

Why all the blank space on the left?

Why is there all that blank space on the left of the folder icons and names? The blank space just means I can't see all of the folder names. Please fix this.

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Agentvirtuel — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 08:25:06 GMT

Hello

Just for your information
Of course this is not the expected answer
About Thunderbird 91, 102, 115, 121 bêta, it's all the samePlease, right-click in the screenshot, open screenshot in new tab, then click in the screenshot, thank you

https://forums.mozfr.org/viewtopic.php?p=944873#p944873

Bottom left of Thunderbird interface
click on the Hide Space Bar button
To hide the space bar

Can it? be useful

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Purebeads — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:57:47 GMT

Sorry, I don't know what it is you are trying to tell me. I already have the left panel disabled. I want to remove the white space in front of the folder icons and names.

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Agentvirtuel — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 04:56:56 GMT

Hello

The white space to the left in front of the folder icons and names, it's normal
It's same here https://forums.mozfr.org/viewtopic.php?p=950057#p950057

For my part, i don't know what more i can tell you

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Purebeads — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 11:48:20 GMT

The problem is that I don't remember it being there in version 102. My folders were closer to the left edge than they are in this version. Because I have a squarish monitor, horizontal space is at a premium. There must be a setting somewhere in all the configuration files which will tighten up the left margin.

An extension developer has already suggested a solution, which I'll be trying to implement as soon as I have the time. If it doesn't work, I'll be back.

Something just occurred to me. I think it's possible that version 102 had a horizontal scroll bar which enabled me to scroll the folder names into the middle of the pane. If that's the case, Mozilla should reinstate that scroll bar.

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Agentvirtuel — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 08:11:21 GMT

What is your density?
From your screenshot, the spacing of your list of messages seems to me spaced out

Fix Font Scaling and Density Issue on Thunderbird 115 Upgrade
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2023/11/font-scaling-and-density-issue-on-thunderbird-115-upgrade
You can find more detailed info on fixing these technical issues in our support article
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-115-supernova-faq#w_why-are-thunderbird-115s-fonts-so-large-so-small

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Purebeads — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:13:59 GMT

Density is at the maximum. That is one of the first things I noticed about the new program. Even with density at the maximum, I think there is a lot of wasted space.

Did you notice what I said above? I now think there was a horizontal scroll bar in version 102 which allowed me to bring the folder names more into view.

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Agentvirtuel — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:47:35 GMT

Density Thunderbird 102
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qg9JT99VT5s

Eventually
Take a look https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-115-new-font/m-p/47317/highlight/true#M16940

For my part, i don't know what more i can tell you

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Agentvirtuel — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:36:01 GMT

Hello

https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-115-new-font/m-p/47371/highlight/true#M16958

So, for your concern, please continue to reply on your topic, thank you

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Purebeads — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:49:32 GMT

Sorry, I did reply, but I replied in the wrong thread.

I was told that the developers read this forum. If so, then I would like them to close up that space in future releases OR put in a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom so that I can close up the space myself and see my folder names better. Thank you.

I don't think there's anything else to say. I did get some advice form an author of extensions, and I'm going to try that.

Re: Wasted Space in Folder Pane

Agentvirtuel — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:13:48 GMT

If you wish
Report a bug https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/home
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Thunderbird

And, of course, you also have the option of waiting for additional opinions from other contributors

Other contributors
https://thunderbird.topicbox.com

@Purebeads wrote:
I don't think there's anything else to say. I did get some advice form an author of extensions, and I'm going to try that.

Ok and tell us what you think