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Altay.Oro
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May 15, 2021
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Changing the width of side panels

  • May 15, 2021
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Hi to all,

 

In past versions of Lightroom, I could change the widths of all the panels by adding a single line to the "en" translated string file. But, this file is not available any more as far as I can see. Is there any other way to change the widths of all the panels in Lightroom with a single stroke?

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Correct answer johnrellis

Opt-drag won't make the panel any smaller than the minimum size, and that bug you referenced sets the minimum size too big.  In the past I've tried hacking TranslatedStrings to make the minimum size in German and other languages smaller, without success.  It's too bad the developers have labeled this "as designed".

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johnrellis
johnrellis
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May 15, 2021

On Mac, you can make the panels arbitrarily wide by holding down Alt while you drag the divider. But that broke on Windows years ago. Altay is referring to a workaround where you can edit the TranslatedStrings file to override the maximum width of panels on Windows:

https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-classic/lightroom-classic-altdrag-on-windows-doesnt-expand-library-panels-like-optdrag-on-mac/5f5f45e94b561a3d4266f135?commentId=5f5f495f4b561a3d4260ea50 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-alt-drag-on-windows-doesn-t-expand-library-panels-like-opt-drag-on-mac/idc-p/12667694#M25503 

 

I just tested my LR 10.2 / Windows 10 installation, and that workaround is still working correctly. If it's not working for you, post here

 

1. The language in which you are running LR (Preferences > General > Language).

 

2. The full filepath of the TranslatedStrings file (e.g. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic\Resources\en\TranslatedStrings_Lr_en_US.txt).

 

3. The contents of that TranslatedStrings file.

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    Altay.OroAuthor
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    May 15, 2021

    Thanks a lot John ... worked.

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    Altay.OroAuthor
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    May 15, 2021

    Thanks for the replies,

    I want to have all the panels on all the seven tabs having equal widths.

    So, it seems there is not a way any more to drag them equally like the translated strings method.

    gary_sc
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    gary_scCommunity Expert
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    May 15, 2021

    You are correct, there is limited amount of side to side movement. Having 3 equal widths was never possible.

     

    Might you be thinking of what can be achieved in Adobe Bridge? There you can have 3 equal widths in the columns.

    gary_sc
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    gary_scCommunity Expert
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    May 15, 2021

    As you move your mouse left & right across the region between the two sections, you'll see your cursor change from an arrow to a double-headed icon. At that point, just mouse-down and drag left or right. This works on both the left and right side sections.

     

    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 15, 2021

    Just drag out -

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