KDE 4.2 display whole file name on mouseover

[oliwally]

Is there a way to convince KDE 4.2 to display the whole filename on mouseover. Otherwise, when the file's name is too long to display under the icon, I have to go into 'properties' or change the view mode of that folder.

[Screwdriver0815]

go into "properties" --> "set up Dolphin" (or how ever it is in english).

There you go to "views" on the lefthand side and check the hook at "show information"

[oliwally]

Vielen Dank Screwdriver0815! (I knew my German heritage would come in handy one day).

That works well in Dolphin. For some reason I didn't even have to switch or tick anything. It just started working once I went into the view settings. Or perhaps I never even tried it in Dolphin...

However, is there a way of doing the same for the Desktop Folder widget, so that when I mouse over the icons there (on my desktop, not in the desktop folder through Dolphin) the pop-up will display with more file info?

[GeneralZod]

However, is there a way of doing the same for the Desktop Folder widget, so that when I mouse over the icons there (on my desktop, not in the desktop folder through Dolphin) the pop-up will display with more file info?

I don't think there is in 4.2 - in 4.3, you'll have this, however:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Ep3VaiHZE

[oliwally]

I don't think there is in 4.2 - in 4.3, you'll have this, however:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Ep3VaiHZE

Thanks for that. Looks quite cool! I'll be looking forward to 4.3.

So, I'm assuming it's not possible in 4.2, unless anyone else has a suggestion?

[Screwdriver0815]

Vielen Dank Screwdriver0815! (I knew my German heritage would come in handy one day).

That works well in Dolphin. For some reason I didn't even have to switch or tick anything. It just started working once I went into the view settings. Or perhaps I never even tried it in Dolphin...

However, is there a way of doing the same for the Desktop Folder widget, so that when I mouse over the icons there (on my desktop, not in the desktop folder through Dolphin) the pop-up will display with more file info?
cheers! ;) :D

maybe you can try to fiddle a little bit with the preview?
For that right-click on the widget, go to "set up folders view" (or something like that) and then in the category "display": "show preview" there are some more advanced settings to do. But to be honest I did not understand what they do, so maybe my suggestion is useless.

[oliwally]

cheers! ;) :D

maybe you can try to fiddle a little bit with the preview?
For that right-click on the widget, go to "set up folders view" (or something like that) and then in the category "display": "show preview" there are some more advanced settings to do. But to be honest I did not understand what they do, so maybe my suggestion is useless.

Thanks again for your help. I had a play with those settings but to no avail. It will show a small preview of the file instead of an icon, but the full file name stays abbreviated.