Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

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avivariba
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Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

Post by avivariba »

The more square a thumbnail image, the more difficult it is to tell the folder apart from files, with the border around it being only a single pixel thick (regardless of the thumbnail view size, and even less noticeable if the image has a similar color as the thumbnail background):
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An option to add some additional padding inside folder thumbnails would help a lot:
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Re: Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

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Yes, I noted that too. And I agree that 7 pixels (more on larger screens, or on larger thumbs, need to think) would be a good default.

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Re: Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

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For people who do not mix images in with their folders of images please allow the current configuration of keeping folder thumbnails without yellow borders. I keep my images within the folders, not with the folders. So, I don't need to distinguish what's a folder and what isn't. Thanks.
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Re: Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

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Oops, it turns out that this problem was caused by a recent bug (like always a side-effect of some optimization). The default padding should be 5 pixels (and will be again in the next beta). It calculated from clrFolderThumbsBorderWidth + 1. You can tweak it here:

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clrFolderThumbsBorderWidth=4
(the clr prefix which usually stands for "color" is wrong, but too late to change)

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Re: Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

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That setting for me is clrFolderThumbsBorderWidth=-1. So, with that set at -1, I'll be able to maintain my no (yellow) border?
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Re: Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

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Yep.

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Re: Folder thumbnail padding (square image issue)

Post by klownboy »

Thanks Don. Beta v24.40.0108 looks good from my end with clrFolderThumbsBorderWidth=-1.
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