[Evolution-users] Evolution compose not full screen width

[Rick Stanley]

On Mon, 2023-04-03 at 14:41 +0100, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Mon, 2023-04-03 at 08:55 -0400, Rick Stanley via evolution-users
> wrote:
> > When I compose a new message, or reply, etc..., the new window
> > displays
> > full height, but less than HALF the screen width.  I have to
> > manually
> > expand the window to FULL WIDTH!
> > 
> > Evolution used to display new message windows FULL SCREEN!
> > 
> > I would like to change whatever setting I need to change to correct
> > this issue!  I have been unable to locate the setting that needs to
> > be
> > changed!
> > 
> > This is an issue with Evolution, as I have had no other issues with
> > any
> > other application.  I should NOT have to downgrade Evolution.  That
> > is
> > not the way to correct a problem or bug.
> 
> [Please don't top-post on this list]
> 
> AFAIK Evolution has no settings controlling this sort of thing, but
> often this is determined by your desktop environment (DE). You don't
> say which DE you use. Evolution is mainly regarded as part of Gnome
> but
> can be used on other DEs (I use it under KDE/Plasma myself), so any
> further information could be useful in tracking down the problem.
> 
> It would also be interesting to know if similar things happen on any
> other apps in that DE. For example, do you use some form of session-
> saving? If so, configuring a narrow window before saving your session
> might have the effect of the change persisting. I've seen this
> behaviour often.
> 
> poc

I use KDE on Debian Testing, fully updated today, and have used Debian
and Evolution for many years.

As I said before, no other application that I use displays this issue.

Thanks!

Rick