Search window in Zotero 7 is too small

doyledh

I just installed Zotero 7 and find no way to elongate the search window. Is there a way to modify this?

adamsmith

You mean the quick search bar or the advanced search window? The latter does expand like any other window.

doyledh

I mean the quick search window. I have tried and cannot get it to expand.

doyledh

as it is, the quick search window has room for 10 characters. I try dragging the left side of the box, and it does not grab.

adamsmith

I don't think that expanded in Zotero 6 either, did it? I can see that it'd be nice to have that extensible, but it's pretty clearly designed as a fixed width field (it also doesn't adjust based on panel width) and I'm guessing having individual elements (rather than whole panels) adjustable would be a bit messy.

doyledh

OK, I'll work with it. But that is the first window that every user goes to. It ought to be easy and convenient to enter and read data.

ventolinmono

In my installation it doesn't expands either. I can barely fit a couple of words there.

doyledh

Adam Smith, is there any way users can appeal to you or others at Zotero to look into the possibility of modifying this feature. I am wondering from your comments that it might be "messy" to change this whether it is difficult, impossible, or maybe something that just never come up. It would be good to know if it can be improved.

adamsmith

I don't work for Zotero and the only things I get consulted on are metadata/translators and citation styles (appropriately so, to be clear).

Zotero core devs read every thread here -- lack of reply isn't same as lack of attention

dstillman

We have an open ticket for increasing the width of the search bar.

doyledh

Many thanks. Understood. That sounds like things are heading in the right direction.

dstillman

We've increased the width of the search bar in Zotero 7.0.10.