[kmail2] [Bug 339091] New: Make snippets panel in KMail able to hide

[Matija Šuklje]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=339091

            Bug ID: 339091
           Summary: Make snippets panel in KMail able to hide
           Product: kmail2
           Version: 4.11.5
          Platform: Mandriva RPMs
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: composer
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: matija at suklje.name

Currently the snippets panel in KMail is either completely there and consuming
a massive amount of horizontal space or turned off completely. This is both a
waste of space and the additional text (list of snippets) in the composer is
distracting from writing a mail.

I propose that the snippets panel would be made as one of those
vertical-tab-operated panels that you can pull out or close (e.g. in Kate,
KDevelop).

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Enable snippets.
2. Add a few snippets.
3. Resize the snippets panel to be readable.
4. See actual results 1.
5. Resize the snippets panel so the actual e-mail composer part of the window
is useful.
6. See actual resuts 2.

Actual Results:  
1. Be amazed at how much horizontal space it consumes.
2. Be frustrated at how you have to chose between a usable composer or a usable
snippets, for a normal sized font and a reasonable e-mail composer window.

Expected Results:  
1. Happily write your e-mail.
2. Pull out the snippets panel when needed.
3. Use the snippet.
4. Close the snippets panel.
5. Enjoy ☺

I would call this a usability bug, but am just too nice to do so :P

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