[Bug 167842] New: The preview panel on the right should be possible to turn off completely

[Jonas Thorell]

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           Summary: The preview panel on the right should be possible to
                    turn off completely
           Product: kfile
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: SuSE RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdelibs-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: jthorell gmail com


Version:            (using KDE 4.1.0)
Installed from:    SuSE RPMs

First, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to file this particular wishlist. It was the best place I could find though...

Would it be possible to add a possibility to prohibit programs from using the "Show preview" pane (it's annoying at best and steals valuable screen real estate) in the file dialog? I know I can toggle it off/on with F11 but it is not remembered how I like it.

For example, launch Kolourpaint. Open up the file dialog. The preview pane is there. Hit F11 to turn it off, and load a picture. Close the program and relaunch it. Open the file dialog, and the pane is back. The same thing happens in KMenuedit if you use the browse function. Or should it be considered bugs in how those programs behave? Kate honors my preference, for example.

I would prefer to the have the previews in the main part of the dialog actually instead of on the side. It gives a better overview, and in programs where it would make sense to select multiple files the Dolphin approach would be useful as well.