Split View in dolphin usability issue

[Todd]

On Jan 7, 2013 2:07 PM, "Daniel Kreuter" <daniel.kreuter85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Am 07.01.2013 13:47 schrieb "Todd" <toddrjen at gmail.com>:
>
> >
> >
> > On Jan 7, 2013 1:44 PM, "Daniel Kreuter" <daniel.kreuter85 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Frank,
> > >
> > > Am 07.01.2013 13:21 schrieb "Frank Reininghaus" <
frank78ac at googlemail.com>:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Daniel,
> > > >
> > > > thanks for your message!
> > > >
> > > > 2013/1/7 Daniel Kreuter:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > While using the split view in dolphin I found a strange behavior
where I
> > > > > don't know if this is the way it should behave.
> > > > > When I'm finished using the split view I would expect the
currently active
> > > > > half to become the new single view but just the opposite is the
case.
> > > > > I would like to change this behavior so that the effect the user
gets isn't
> > > > > surprising or annoying.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anyone else who would like to see this change in
dolphin? If so i
> > > > > will start working on it.
> > > >
> > > > I understand that one might often want to keep the active view,
rather
> > > > than the other one. However, a quick Bugzilla search did not yield
any
> > > > indication that the current behaviour is a problem for many users.
> > > >
> > > > On the other hand, any behaviour change is likely to break workflows
> > > > that people got used to (does anyone remember what happened after
the
> > > > automatic resizing in the Places Panel was disabled [1] ?).
Therefore,
> > > > I think that it might be better not to change it.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Frank
> > > >
> > > > [1] https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=301959
> > >
> > > Maybe I can introduce a new setting for this change so the user can
decide which behavior suits his needs. The default would be the old
behavior.
> > >
> > > I will create a feature request on bko later when I'm at home.
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > > Daniel
> >
> > I am not sure a setting is necessary, another toolbar button with the
alternative functionality would probably be sufficient.
>
> I don't think that a new toolbar button would be the ideal solution
because this may confuse the user as there would be two buttons which do
the same on the first sight but only react different when closing the split
view.

They wouldn't both be there by default,  someone could switch by removing
one button and adding the other through the toolbar configuration
interface.  This has the added advantage that it allows both to be present
if someone wants, but may not be discoverable enough.
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