The Width of Name column

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Majkl.MN
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The Width of Name column

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Hi,
I would like to have adaptive width of "name" column - actually I want to see whole names of files and folders.
(Almost always I use the List view.)

I'm able to see whole names of my files.
But if there is only the list of folders, then the column "Name" is wery thin - so I'm unable to see whole names.
Please see screenshots as attachments.

There are plenty of settings, but nothing works for me.
I have tried to set up adaptive width as well as fixed width of the "Name" column, but nothing happened - the view remains still the same: for files the width is adaptive, but for folders is always fixed as very thin.

Please, help me. Thank you!
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If there are files in the list, I'm able to see whole names.
If there are files in the list, I'm able to see whole names.
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If there are only folders (no files), I'm unable to see whole names.
If there are only folders (no files), I'm unable to see whole names.
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Re: The Width of Name column

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This should be ticked: Tools | Customize List | Autosize Columns

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Re: The Width of Name column

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Thank you, but it is ticked: (Tools | Customize List | Autosize Columns)
Thank you, but it is ticked: (Tools | Customize List | Autosize Columns)
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Re: The Width of Name column

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In your first screenshot the "F" button is pressed. That means you are using Folder View Settings for that folder. They are probably responsible for the narrow column.

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Re: The Width of Name column

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I have tried even press or unpress the "F" button, but unfortunately nothing happened - as seen on screenshot
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Re: The Width of Name column

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So Autosize Columns is ON, and Folder View Settings are OFF, and the columns are not autosized when you enter the folder? Seems impossible. :eh:

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Re: The Width of Name column

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It's like that ... I'm as confused as you :-) ... :-(
All these settings have no effect on my screen - the view (name column width) is still the same under various settings - as shown on the first two screenshots: adaptive, when there are files, but thin, when there are just folders.

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Re: The Width of Name column

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Which list view is that, "List"?

And:
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Re: The Width of Name column

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Yes, "List".
Now I recognised - if I switch it to "Details", the column is adaptive - see screenshot
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Re: The Width of Name column

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No - that double click in top-left corner doesn't work.

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Re: The Width of Name column

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I assume the column is just one pixel too narrow?

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Re: The Width of Name column

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Yes!
The column name is always only shortly tightened, no matter how long the names are.
This should be a clue.
Actually this happen also in files, not only folders, as I described before - see screenshot.
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Re: The Width of Name column

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Which font and font size are you using? And which screen resolution?

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Re: The Width of Name column

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Thank you for helping me!
Font Segoe UI 9 - as seen on screenshot.
I have 3 monitors (MS Surface 7 + Benq + Philips), but the situation is the same even if I have single "surface" monitor (2736x1824 - recommended).
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Re: The Width of Name column

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I could reproduce something similar at extreme font sizes (>= 24) and fix it. Maybe it fixes your issue as well. Upload soon.

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