Optimize tool box position for big screen resolutions. Closes smart-pattern/valentina#45.

Instead of forcing users to one possible choice add an option to control size policy for the tool box.

ChangeLog.txt

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 - New layout generator option: Prefer one sheet solution.
 - [smart-pattern/valentina#15] Organization of groups - groups categories
 - Improve the property browser. Show full arc name.
+- [smart-pattern/valentina#45] Optimize tool box position for big screen resolutions. 
 
 # Version 0.6.2 (unreleased)
 - [#903] Bug in tool Cut Spline path.

src/app/valentina/dialogs/configpages/preferencesconfigurationpage.cpp

@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ PreferencesConfigurationPage::PreferencesConfigurationPage(QWidget *parent)
     // Theme
     ui->darkModeCheck->setChecked(settings->GetDarkMode());
 
+    // Tool panel
+    ui->checkBoxToolPanelScaling->setChecked(settings->GetToolPanelScaling());
+
     // Tab Scrolling
     ui->spinBoxDuration->setMinimum(VSettings::scrollingDurationMin);
     ui->spinBoxDuration->setMaximum(VSettings::scrollingDurationMax);
@@ -178,6 +181,11 @@ QStringList PreferencesConfigurationPage::Apply()
         preferences.append(tr("dark mode"));
     }
 
+    if (settings->GetToolPanelScaling() != ui->checkBoxToolPanelScaling->isChecked())
+    {
+        settings->SetToolPanelScaling(ui->checkBoxToolPanelScaling->isChecked());
+    }
+
     settings->SetFreeCurveMode(ui->checkBoxFreeCurve->isChecked());
     settings->SetDoubleClickZoomFitBestCurrentPP(ui->checkBoxZoomFitBestCurrentPP->isChecked());
 

src/app/valentina/dialogs/configpages/preferencesconfigurationpage.ui

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
           <property name="geometry">
            <rect>
             <x>0</x>
-            <y>-152</y>
+            <y>-161</y>
             <width>624</width>
-            <height>707</height>
+            <height>717</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@
                 </property>
                </widget>
               </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxToolPanelScaling">
+                <property name="toolTip">
+                 <string>Change the position of the tool panel to optimize for big screen resolutions. By default, the tool panel will take all available space.</string>
+                </property>
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Tool panel scaling</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
              </layout>
             </widget>
            </item>

src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -4077,6 +4077,9 @@ void MainWindow::ReadSettings()
         // Text under tool buton icon
         ToolBarStyles();
 
+        // Tool box scaling
+        ToolBoxSizePolicy();
+
         isDockToolOptionsVisible = ui->dockWidgetToolOptions->isEnabled();
         isDockGroupsVisible = ui->dockWidgetGroups->isEnabled();
 
@@ -5084,6 +5087,14 @@ void MainWindow::ToolBarStyles()
     ToolBarStyle(ui->mainToolBar);
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::ToolBoxSizePolicy()
+{
+    ui->toolBox->setSizePolicy(ui->toolBox->sizePolicy().horizontalPolicy(),
+                               qApp->ValentinaSettings()->GetToolPanelScaling() ? QSizePolicy::Fixed
+                                                                                : QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MainWindow::ShowPaper(int index)
 {
@@ -5115,6 +5126,7 @@ void MainWindow::Preferences()
         connect(dlg.data(), &DialogPreferences::UpdateProperties, toolOptions,
                 &VToolOptionsPropertyBrowser::RefreshOptions);
         connect(dlg.data(), &DialogPreferences::UpdateProperties, this, &MainWindow::ToolBarStyles);
+        connect(dlg.data(), &DialogPreferences::UpdateProperties, this, &MainWindow::ToolBoxSizePolicy);
         connect(dlg.data(), &DialogPreferences::UpdateProperties, this, [this](){emit doc->FullUpdateFromFile();});
         connect(dlg.data(), &DialogPreferences::UpdateProperties, ui->view,
                 &VMainGraphicsView::ResetScrollingAnimation);

src/app/valentina/mainwindow.h

@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ private slots:
     void PreviousPatternPiece();
     void NextPatternPiece();
     void ToolBarStyles();
+    void ToolBoxSizePolicy();
     void ShowPaper(int index);
     void Preferences();
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)

src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Q_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(const QString, settingConfigurationLabelLanguage,
                           (QLatin1String("configuration/label_language")))
 Q_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(const QString, settingAutoRefreshPatternMessage,
                           (QLatin1String("configuration/autoRefreshPatternMessage")))
+Q_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(const QString, settingToolPanelScaling,
+                          (QLatin1String("configuration/toolPanelScaling")))
 
 Q_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(const QString, settingPathsLayout, (QLatin1String("paths/layout")))
 
@@ -822,6 +824,18 @@ void VSettings::SetWatermarkEditorSize(const QSize &sz)
     setValue(*settingWatermarkEditorSize, sz);
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool VSettings::GetToolPanelScaling() const
+{
+    return value(*settingToolPanelScaling, false).toBool();
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void VSettings::SetToolPanelScaling(const bool &value)
+{
+    setValue(*settingToolPanelScaling, value);
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template<typename T>
 T VSettings::GetCachedValue(T &cache, const QString &setting, T defValue, T valueMin, T valueMax) const

src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.h

@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ public:
     QSize GetWatermarkEditorSize() const;
     void SetWatermarkEditorSize(const QSize& sz);
 
+    bool GetToolPanelScaling() const;
+    void SetToolPanelScaling(const bool &value);
+
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(VSettings)