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Bug 340502

Summary: Reduce whitespace in Eclipse 4.1
Product: [Eclipse Project] e4 Reporter: Lars Vogel <Lars.Vogel>
Component: UIAssignee: Project Inbox <e4.ui-inbox>
Status: CLOSED FIXED QA Contact:
Severity: normal    
Priority: P3 CC: deepakazad, Lars.Vogel, remy.suen, thatnitind
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
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Description Flags
Shows whitespace
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Screenshot depicting the behaviour in question.
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screenshot with irregular gaps none

Description Lars Vogel CLA 2011-03-19 17:44:16 EDT 
I suggest to reduce the initial whitespace in Eclipse 4.1. Screenshot attached. I think it is really to much to look nice. Half of the space should be sufficient.
Comment 1 Remy Suen CLA 2011-04-13 10:54:24 EDT 
Dunno why Nitin added that in the whiteboard, I guess it was intended as a comment.

Your screenshot was not attached to the bug, Lars.
Comment 2 Lars Vogel CLA 2011-04-17 17:05:30 EDT 
Created attachment 193442 [details]
Shows whitespace

Sorry for forgetting the screenshot. The screenshot indicates the area there I think we have too much whitespace.
Comment 3 Remy Suen CLA 2011-04-18 07:58:38 EDT 
Created attachment 193482 [details]
Screenshot depicting the behaviour in question.

(In reply to comment #2)
> Created attachment 193442 [details]
> Shows whitespace
> 
> Sorry for forgetting the screenshot. The screenshot indicates the area there I
> think we have too much whitespace.

The latest build (I20110415-1030) actually included some CSS changes in this area. I have attached a screenshot of how it looks on Windows XP.
Comment 4 Lars Vogel CLA 2011-04-18 08:04:20 EDT 
Looks much better. Thank you.
Comment 5 Remy Suen CLA 2011-04-18 08:07:51 EDT 
(In reply to comment #3)
> Created attachment 193482 [details]
> Screenshot depicting the behaviour in question.

Actually, it seems I don't get this look by default. I have to switch to the Windows 7 theme (and restart) for this to happen.
Comment 6 Deepak Azad CLA 2011-04-20 03:04:49 EDT 
(In reply to comment #5)
> Actually, it seems I don't get this look by default. I have to switch to the
> Windows 7 theme (and restart) for this to happen.
This indeed looks much better, but any reason for this not to be done for all themes ?

btw instead of restart you can also do Window -> New window.
Comment 7 Deepak Azad CLA 2011-04-20 04:12:36 EDT 
Created attachment 193662 [details]
screenshot with irregular gaps
Comment 8 Remy Suen CLA 2011-04-20 06:37:12 EDT 
(In reply to comment #6)
> (In reply to comment #5)
> > Actually, it seems I don't get this look by default. I have to switch to the
> > Windows 7 theme (and restart) for this to happen.
> This indeed looks much better, but any reason for this not to be done for all
> themes ?

I think Bogdan's just been busy. I'm not really sure.
Comment 9 Lars Vogel CLA 2012-05-10 14:03:20 EDT 
Current Eclipse looks really good. Closing as fixed.