On 1 May 2008, at 9:00 PM, James Howison wrote:

> Is there any way to have the side-pane (that for me shows the file
> thumbnails) sit at the side of the bottom-pane (for me the details
> section), rather than extending all the way up beside the table view?

No.

> I'd like to have more space to see the columns in the table view
> (especially the container column), and I have plenty of space in the
> details pane (and don't mind the content in there wrapping).  Perhaps
> because I have only a few (3 max?) files for a reference there is lots
> of unused real-estate at the bottom of the thumbnails pane.
>
> Mockup screen-shot here:
>
> http://freelancepropaganda.com/temp/sidePaneAsSideOfBottomPane.png
>
> I'm suggesting having the pane on the right only extend up as far as
> the divider between the table-view and the details (so that it would
> actually be in the bottom right.  That makes sense to me since the top
> half of the screen is then the library, and the bottom half is 'things
> specific to the selection'.  The thumbnails pane does aggregate the
> attachments in the case of multiple selection, just as the details
> pane does (which is cool).
>
> Was that considered and found not to work?
>
> Thanks,
> James


In fact, an important point about having the side pane is to have the  
pane at the side, to make use of current wide screens. As was  
requested and motivated by several users on this list. And to get  
things at the bottom is precisely why you can have either the files or  
the preview at the bottom.

Christiaan


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