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Fit more text in Activity Log events

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[Type] Enhancement Activity Log Design Needed
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Description

Would be great to have more text visible for activities in the Activity log.

For example setting changed events aren't that long and would probably fit if there would be just little bit more space:

The same for other simple events like "Update avail..."

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Google Gmail Android has similar looking listing and they fit quite a bit more meaningful text in each row: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm

Suggestions:
  • Could each row for activities be just a tad bit taller like so and the text just a little bit smaller so that we could fit two rows of meaningful content in?
  • Perhaps also icons could be smaller like they are when the card is extended:
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  • Could cards extend in the list view? I find myself jumping back-and-forth just to reveal one or two extra words. It would be neat if the card would just expand in the list and I could continue scrolling right away.

Tested on Mi A1, Android 8

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Research direction

Start at the Activity Log list view and its activity cards, using the screenshots and suggestions in the issue to understand the current presentation. Confirm the intended approach before changing layout, then verify that events expose more meaningful text without making the list harder to scan or scroll.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
design, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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