mherrmann / mherrmann/fman

Long file name tooltips too short on macOS

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Dominant language
Python
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Description

On macOS 10.11 (El Capitan), when hovering over long file name sometimes tooltip is too short and file name is cut off. Behavior is not very consistent, as hovering over other item and hovering on first one again might result in tooltip wide enough to contain full file name.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Reproduce the inconsistent tooltip width on macOS 10.11 with long file names, then locate the tooltip implementation and verify that hovering repeatedly displays the full name consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, python
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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