Increase tooltip wrap threshold from 80 to 100 characters #905
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This change improves the user experience by allowing longer tooltips to be displayed before they are converted to rich text format. The previous threshold of 80 characters was too restrictive for modern displays and longer descriptive tooltips.
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This code was introduced in bitcoin/bitcoin#1090. During that discussion, there was a concern that "tooltip windows [were] too wide sometimes".
This isn’t about fitting on the screen, but about improving readability.
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I think some examples would be helpful to evaluate this change. Could you possibly share before and after screenshots? |
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Summary
This PR increases the tooltip wrap threshold from 80 to 100 characters to improve user experience.
Changes
TOOLTIP_WRAP_THRESHOLDconstant insrc/qt/guiconstants.hRationale
The previous threshold of 80 characters was too restrictive for modern displays and longer descriptive tooltips. This change allows more content to be displayed before tooltips are converted to rich text format.
Testing
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