PATCH kcontrol improved use of screen real-estate.

[Ellis Whitehead]

Hi Mark,

Just to let you know, I've committed your patch.

Thanks,
Ellis

On Saturday 13 April 2002 03:10, markcox wrote:
> I didn't like the behaviour of kcontrol on it's opening screen.
> To see this, shut down kcontrol and start it again. It always opens on the
> about screen.
>
> I have posted a before and after patching picture at:
> http://www.unimagination.com/
>
> I have experimented with the layout and this patch to
> kdebase/kcontrol/kcontrol/aboutwidget.cpp gives what i believe is a better
> use of the available screen space. Without it the spanner/wrench, pushes
> the text (which i think is more important than the background image) and
> makes it too small.
>
> --- aboutwidget.cpp.orig	Sat Apr 13 15:17:12 2002
> +++ aboutwidget.cpp	Sat Apr 13 15:18:38 2002
> @@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
>      int boxX = 25;
>      int boxY = 184 + 50;
>      int bheight = height() - 184 - 50 - 40;
> -    int bwidth = width() - _part3->width() + 60;
> +    int bwidth = width() - 50;
>
>      if (bheight < 0) bheight = 0;
>      if (bwidth < 0) bheight = 0;
>
>
> I have attached the patch too if that is easier to use.
> I don't have commit access, so if there is a general consensus that this is
> okay could some-one commit it please.
>
> Mark Cox