fix: improve tab display for long file names#463
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- Prepend '*' instead of appending so unsaved indicator is always visible - Set ElideRight on CustomTabBar to properly truncate long names with '...' - Add tooltips to all tabs showing the full name on hover - Increase max-width from 200px to 250px for more room
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Fixes #461
Problem
When file names are long, tab text gets clipped at both the beginning and end due to the
max-width: 200pxCSS constraint. The*unsaved indicator (appended to the end) becomes invisible.Changes
Prepend
*instead of appending — Changed"filename*"to"*filename"so the unsaved indicator is always visible at the start of the tab, even when the name is truncated.Set
ElideRightonCustomTabBar— Qt now properly truncates long names from the right with...instead of clipping from both sides.Add tooltips — Every tab now shows the full file name (including
*if unsaved) on hover, so users can always see the complete name.Increase
max-widthfrom 200px to 250px — Gives slightly more room for file names while still preventing excessively wide tabs.Files changed
zxlive/mainwindow.py— All changes in a single fileBehavior
*my_long_filen...(unsaved) ormy_long_filena...(saved)*prefix convention