On Tue, 28 Aug 2007, Dave Howorth wrote: > Allin Cottrell wrote: > > I have a tree view with 3 columns, which sits within a scrolled > > window. > > > > The middle column contains what can be quite a lengthy string. > > When the user opens the window in question, I'd like her to be > > visually aware that the third column is there: the problem is that > > with the columns autosized, the length of the middle string can > > push the third column out of the visible zone (you have to scroll > > horizontally to reach it). > > I presume you can't just swap the second and third columns?
Thet crossed my mind, but it's not ideal. The third column contains what's in a sense secondary information. > > The ideal solution, I think, would be (a) set the starting width > > of the middle column to some reasonable maximum (when the window > > is first opened), but then (b) allow the user to expand it to read > > the full string if need be. > > If the user can be satisfied with seeing one complete string at a time, > another option is to add a full-width label widget at the bottom of the > window showing the content of the second column of the currently > selected row. That avoids the need for the user to resize anything. > > Or add tooltips to the column. Thanks, tooltips might be a good way to go -- though it looks as if adding tips to a treeview cell is not trivial! Allin Cottrell _______________________________________________ gtk-app-devel-list mailing list gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-app-devel-list
