The current fixed minimal height doesn't look nice without Ubuntu's custom overlay scrollbars (see attached screenshot). The overlap depends on the gtk theme settings defined the size of the arrows and the slider (which various between different themes).
** Attachment added: "908392-Adwaita-GTK2-from-GNOME-3.4.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/908392/+attachment/3392756/+files/908392-Adwaita-GTK2-from-GNOME-3.4.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908392 Title: Initial size of palette dialog on Ubuntu too small Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: Fix Committed Status in “inkscape” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Since Ubuntu 11.04 update (I have 11.10 now), Inkscape has no more palette. Menu "affichage" -> "palette" shows only a small hook in palette dock (first screenshot) Grabing separators to grow "palette" shows notinhg more than a big red X with white background (2nd screenshot). Expected : the "palette" Actual : a big red X with no palette. inkscape: Installé : 0.48.2-0ubuntu1 Candidat : 0.48.2-0ubuntu1 Table de version : *** 0.48.2-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/908392/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
