Date: 16 Jul 2003 21:59:46 +0100 From: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> To: Pav Lucistnik <pav@oook.cz> Cc: FreeBSD Gnome <freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Input text not using full expanse of composer page Message-ID: <1058389185.64468.95.camel@localhost> In-Reply-To: <1058388920.99990.1.camel@hood.oook.cz> References: <1058378238.64468.68.camel@localhost> <1058378920.45644.13.camel@pav.hide.vol.cz> <1058379409.64468.77.camel@localhost> <1058388920.99990.1.camel@hood.oook.cz>
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Hello, On Wed, 2003-07-16 at 21:55, Pav Lucistnik wrote: > V st, 16. 07. 2003 v 20:16, Stacey Roberts píše: > > > > > Another irritating problem with the latest Evolution. > > > > > > > > When composing an email / replying to one, as I type text, the right > > > > justification appears to be much narrower than the actual composer pane. > > > > > > > > For instance, at the moment, the text I'm typing here only goes to the > > > > middle of the page then hits some (not by me) pre-defined tab setting, > > > > then my text automatically goes to the following line. > > > > > > > > Is anyone else seeing this? > > > > Is there a way to configure Evolution-1.4.3 use the available space in > > > > the message pane? > > > > > > It's wrapping at 80 columns, as every well behaved mailer. > > > It's neither bug nor deficiency. > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > I figured on this, however with the *default* size of the composer > > window, for me when composing, it appears that just over half of the > > space taken up by the whole window on my desktop (1280 x 1024) is > > under-utilized. > > > > I know what "well-behaved" mailers are meant to do, however this just > > looks weird to me - and I'm almost certain that there's something not > > quite right here. > > > > Let me know if its okay to send a screen capture to display to you what > > I'm experiencing here. > > Hi again, > > I have exact opposite problem - my compose window is smaller than text > i'm writing. I don't think that Evolution currently remember size of > compose window. > > Anyway, this have nothing to do with FreeBSD ports, as it's not FreeBSD > specific (I think). You should contact Ximian people instead, maybe > filing wish / "feature suggestion" ticket in their Bugzilla would help. Hmm.., at the end of the day, I suppose you are right on this matter.., For me, I am not actually able to reduce the horizontal width of the composer window past its currently set size here.., even though I can make it as wide as the 21" screen! I'll see what they say at bugzilla.., Thanks for your time, by the way.., Regards, Stacey -- Stacey Roberts B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
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