Input text not using full expanse of composer page

[Stacey Roberts]

Hello,

On Wed, 2003-07-16 at 21:55, Pav Lucistnik wrote:
> V st, 16. 07. 2003 v 20:16, Stacey Roberts píše:
> 
> > > >         Another irritating problem with the latest Evolution.
> > > > 
> > > > When composing an email / replying to one, as I type text, the right
> > > > justification appears to be much narrower than the actual composer pane.
> > > > 
> > > > For instance, at the moment, the text I'm typing here only goes to the
> > > > middle of the page then hits some (not by me) pre-defined tab setting,
> > > > then my text automatically goes to the following line.
> > > > 
> > > > Is anyone else seeing this?
> > > > Is there a way to configure Evolution-1.4.3 use the available space in
> > > > the message pane?
> > > 
> > > It's wrapping at 80 columns, as every well behaved mailer. 
> > > It's neither bug nor deficiency.
> > 
> > Thanks for the reply.
> > 
> > I figured on this, however with the *default* size of the composer
> > window, for me when composing, it appears that just over half of the
> > space taken up by the whole window on my desktop (1280 x 1024) is
> > under-utilized.
> > 
> > I know what "well-behaved" mailers are meant to do, however this just
> > looks weird to me - and I'm almost certain that there's something not
> > quite right here.
> > 
> > Let me know if its okay to send a screen capture to display to you what
> > I'm experiencing here.
> 
> Hi again,
> 
> I have exact opposite problem - my compose window is smaller than text
> i'm writing. I don't think that Evolution currently remember size of
> compose window.
> 
> Anyway, this have nothing to do with FreeBSD ports, as it's not FreeBSD
> specific (I think). You should contact Ximian people instead, maybe
> filing wish / "feature suggestion" ticket in their Bugzilla would help.

Hmm.., at the end of the day, I suppose you are right on this matter.., 

For me, I am not actually able to reduce the horizontal width of the
composer window past its currently set size here.., even though I can
make it as wide as the 21" screen!

I'll see what they say at bugzilla.., Thanks for your time, by the
way..,

Regards,

Stacey

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Stacey Roberts
B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science

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