gEDA-bug: [Bug 721929] [NEW] pagemanager is cluttered with paths

[KaiMartin <721929@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Currently, the page manager windows shows the whole absolute path for each and every document. When working on a hierarchic design, this path contains no much information. In multi user environments, the absolute path can get pretty long. There are two drawbacks: 
1) When working with many files in a hierarchic design, it gets difficult to spot the right file at a glance.
2) It is a waste of screen estate. Since the path starts at the left, the file name tends to go to the far left.

Suggestions:
a) Show file names only by default. Only expand to absolute path if the user checks a button in the dialog.
b) Show the file name on the left, followed by the path in brackets.
c) Only show the file name and present the path in a statusline on mouse-over.
 
---<)kaimartin(>---

** Affects: geda
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: gschem

** Tags added: gschem

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Title:
  pagemanager is cluttered with paths

Status in GPL Electronic Design Automation tools:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently, the page manager windows shows the whole absolute path for each and every document. When working on a hierarchic design, this path contains no much information. In multi user environments, the absolute path can get pretty long. There are two drawbacks: 
  1) When working with many files in a hierarchic design, it gets difficult to spot the right file at a glance.
  2) It is a waste of screen estate. Since the path starts at the left, the file name tends to go to the far left.

  Suggestions:
  a) Show file names only by default. Only expand to absolute path if the user checks a button in the dialog.
  b) Show the file name on the left, followed by the path in brackets.
  c) Only show the file name and present the path in a statusline on mouse-over.
   
  ---<)kaimartin(>---


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