telegramdesktop/tdesktop

Hovering chat title should show the full title in tooltip

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#1502 opened on Jan 11, 2016

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Description

For now we have to resize the window to see... but sometimes even that isn't enough. Same for the chat info panel, the title is just ellipsised and that's all.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic C++ knowledgeQt tooltip APIFamiliarity with Telegram Desktop UI
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Look for the chat title widget in the source code. Check how window title is displayed and see if there is an existing tooltip implementation for similar elements. In the comments, users discuss possible solutions; note that one user mentioned implementing it for the title bar. The maintainers have not responded recently, but the issue is still open. Consider creating a simple tooltip that shows the full title on hover.