P: Reposition 'minimize' arrow in the Filmstrip

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December 4, 2023
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Unless Lightroom is fully maximized, clicking the little arrow under the filmstrip to either reveal or hide it usually results in me selecting something on my Windows taskbar instead. It's too small and should be repositioned above the film strip or elsewhere.

I know that F6 is a shortcut, but my keyboard is stupid (MX Master by Logitech) and has the F6 button mapped by default to keyboard backlighting, so I have to do FN-F6 to show or hide it which requires two hands and interrupts my flow.

A small feature, yes, but it would be great to see this revised.

JBedfordPhotoAuthor

Inspiring

Oh right, I forgot about that feature. It's certainly a solution for me until (if) Lightroom redesigns parts of the UI.

Thanks for the tip!

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richardplondon

Community Expert

You can also set "Sync with opposite panel" on the Filmstrip's display options, then use the little arrow at the top to open / close both the Filmstrip and the module picker row together. That is not in such close proximity to other important stuff, like the taskbar. Re-educating one's habits and muscle memory, though, is usually the biggest challenge!

JBedfordPhotoAuthor

Inspiring

thanks for the suggestion. i don't find auto-hide/show very useful when it comes to the film strip, as opposed to the Develop panels or the directory panels. the film strip is more functional if it's either always on or off, imo.

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richardplondon

Community Expert

might the auto-show and auto-hide options work better for you? meaning no mouse button click - could be worth a try, if you haven't already done so

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