https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=441929
Bug ID: 441929
Summary: Should show file name first when "Show path in
titlebar" is active
Product: kate
Version: 21.08.1
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: zl...@hotmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 141260
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=141260&action=edit
Unable to see the actual file name in a taskbar with narrow items
SUMMARY
"Show Path in Titlebar" in both Kate and KWrite is a very useful feature,
enabling the user to always be aware of exactly which file is being edited in
his file system, avoiding the risk of confusion.
However, the most important information, the file name itself, is sometimes
difficult to pinpoint in a first glance.
Currently the titlebar is displayed in this format:
<full_directory_path>/<file_name> — KWrite
i;e:
~/src/kernel/archlinux/include/linux/compiler_types.h — KWrite
Since we are naturally trained to read from left to right, we have to skim
through the full path before we reach the file name itself, which is slightly
under-productive.
Even worse, the file name itself becomes unreadable if you are using the "Task
Manager" in a populated bottom panel (see screenshot).
So I believe it is good practice to show the file name first, to the left of
the file's directory path, something like: "<file_name>" —
<full_directory_path> — KWrite"
Maybe the character "—" is not the ideal separator between the file name and
the
directory, as alternatives maybe we could use "@" or ":" or even something else
entirely.
So for my example we would have:
compiler_types.h — ~/src/kernel/archlinux/include/linux/ — KWrite
compiler_types.h @ ~/src/kernel/archlinux/include/linux/ — KWrite
compiler_types.h : ~/src/kernel/archlinux/include/linux/ — KWrite
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Enable the feature in Kwrite/Kate menus: Settings -> Show Path in Titlebar
OBSERVED RESULT
The titlebar shows the full path before the file name, in the format:
"<full_directory_path>/<file_name> — KWrite"
EXPECTED RESULT
The titlebar should show the file name first: "<file_name> —
<full_directory_path> — KWrite"
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kate/KWrite: 21.08.1
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.85.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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