Hide Top Bar

[alex]

Add an option to hide the top bar, to free up useful space for widgets.

When the top bar is hidden, all of its controls should be accessible in a different way:

• project switcher - via the main menu, and the tray menu (already done)
• manage projects - via the main menu (already done)
• shelf items - via a small area at the right side of the workflow tabs area
• edit mode toggle - via the main menu (already done)

[rugby]

I'd like to propose a simple compact mode to save screen estate like this:

[sue]

I like this suggestion.

[niutech]

I've made a compact toolbar in my Freeter fork.

[alex]

I'm going to implement this in the next version, on the next week. Will be configurable via View menu.

[alex]

I've added the features required to achieve the compact mode.

Top Bar, Project Switcher Position, Edit Mode Toggle Position will be configurable via Main Menu -> View -> Appearance. I agree that the proposed compact view (as on the screenshot above) will be a better fit for most use cases, so Freeter will have the default configuration to display the components exactly that way:

• Top Bar = Hidden
• Project Switcher Position = Tab Bar (Right)
• Edit Mode Toggle Position = Tab Bar (Right)

To have the UI look as in Freeter <=2.6, the View -> Appearance settings should be:

• Top Bar = Visible
• Project Switcher Position = Top Bar
• Edit Mode Toggle Position = Top Bar

The update is not released yet. Still finalizing things and working on other features. Hopefully will release it in a few days.

[alex]

Done. Available in the new version.