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gui: elide long filenames with tooltip in document list #1457

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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Expand Up @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ since 0.4.1, and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.or
- Update the theme correctly on dark/light mode changes
([#1238](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/issues/1238))
- Update Linux .desktop file with missing MIME types for HWP and ODF formats ([#646](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/issues/646))
- Elide long filenames in the filename label to prevent UI elements from being pushed off-screen ([#143](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/issues/143))

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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion dangerzone/gui/main_window.py
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Expand Up @@ -1667,9 +1667,14 @@ def __init__(
self.dangerous_doc_label.setAlignment(
QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter | QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft
)
self.dangerous_doc_label.setText(os.path.basename(self.document.input_filename))
doc_name = os.path.basename(self.document.input_filename)
self.dangerous_doc_label.setToolTip(doc_name)
self.dangerous_doc_label.setMinimumWidth(200)
self.dangerous_doc_label.setMaximumWidth(200)
# Elide text with '...' when the filename is too long for the label width
metrics = self.dangerous_doc_label.fontMetrics()
elided = metrics.elidedText(doc_name, QtCore.Qt.ElideMiddle, 200)
self.dangerous_doc_label.setText(elided)

# Conversion status images
self.img_status_unconverted = self.load_status_image("status_unconverted.png")
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