7 files changed, 32 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/preferences.xml b/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/preferences.xml
index 9e97f8faf..366675c94 100644
--- a/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/preferences.xml
+++ b/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/preferences.xml
@@ -125,4 +125,9 @@
 		<key>reports_window_position</key>
 		<type>string</type>
 	</param>
+	<param>
+		<name>Blocks Window Position</name>
+		<key>blocks_window_position</key>
+		<type>string</type>
+	</param>
 </block>
diff --git a/grc/src/gui/ActionHandler.py b/grc/src/gui/ActionHandler.py
index cb31b3756..85bfcb34e 100644
--- a/grc/src/gui/ActionHandler.py
+++ b/grc/src/gui/ActionHandler.py
@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@ class ActionHandler:
 
 	def _handle_key_press(self, widget, event):
 		"""
-		Handle key presses from the keyboard.
-		Translate key combos into actions.
+		Handle key presses from the keyboard and translate key combos into actions.
+		This key press handler is called before the gtk accelerators kick in.
+		This handler ensures that key presses without a mod mask, only pass to the accelerators
+		if the flow graph is in focus and something is selected.
+		This function also handles keys that accelerators refuse to handle: left/right,
+		and keys that are not registered with an accelerator: +/-.
 		@return false to let the accelerators handle the key action
 		"""
 		if self.get_focus_flag() and self.get_flow_graph().is_selected():
diff --git a/grc/src/gui/BlockTreeWindow.py b/grc/src/gui/BlockTreeWindow.py
index 291cc6f3b..94b9476c5 100644
--- a/grc/src/gui/BlockTreeWindow.py
+++ b/grc/src/gui/BlockTreeWindow.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
 """
 
-from Constants import BLOCK_SELECTION_WINDOW_WIDTH
+from Constants import DEFAULT_BLOCKS_WINDOW_WIDTH
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class BlockTreeWindow(gtk.VBox):
 		scrolled_window = gtk.ScrolledWindow()
 		scrolled_window.set_policy(gtk.POLICY_AUTOMATIC, gtk.POLICY_AUTOMATIC)
 		scrolled_window.add_with_viewport(self.treeview)
-		scrolled_window.set_size_request(BLOCK_SELECTION_WINDOW_WIDTH, -1)
+		scrolled_window.set_size_request(DEFAULT_BLOCKS_WINDOW_WIDTH, -1)
 		self.pack_start(scrolled_window)
 		#add button
 		self.add_button = gtk.Button(None, 'gtk-add')
diff --git a/grc/src/gui/Constants.py b/grc/src/gui/Constants.py
index 853572217..ccee7aa60 100644
--- a/grc/src/gui/Constants.py
+++ b/grc/src/gui/Constants.py
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ MIN_WINDOW_HEIGHT = 400
 ##dialog constraints
 MIN_DIALOG_WIDTH = 500
 MIN_DIALOG_HEIGHT = 500
-##static width of block selection window
-BLOCK_SELECTION_WINDOW_WIDTH = 200
+##default sizes
+DEFAULT_BLOCKS_WINDOW_WIDTH = 100
+DEFAULT_REPORTS_WINDOW_WIDTH = 100
 
 ##How close can the mouse get to the window border before mouse events are ignored.
 BORDER_PROXIMITY_SENSITIVITY = 50
diff --git a/grc/src/gui/MainWindow.py b/grc/src/gui/MainWindow.py
index 1976fb436..474da4f33 100644
--- a/grc/src/gui/MainWindow.py
+++ b/grc/src/gui/MainWindow.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
 
 from Constants import \
 	MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH, MIN_WINDOW_HEIGHT, \
-	NEW_FLOGRAPH_TITLE
+	NEW_FLOGRAPH_TITLE, DEFAULT_REPORTS_WINDOW_WIDTH
 from Actions import \
 	APPLICATION_QUIT, FLOW_GRAPH_KILL, \
 	FLOW_GRAPH_SAVE, get_accel_group
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ class MainWindow(gtk.Window):
 		self.handle_states = handle_states
 		gtk.Window.__init__(self, gtk.WINDOW_TOPLEVEL)
 		vbox = gtk.VBox()
-		hbox = gtk.HBox()
+		self.hpaned = gtk.HPaned()
 		self.add(vbox)
 		#create the menu bar and toolbar
 		self.add_accel_group(get_accel_group())
 		vbox.pack_start(Bars.MenuBar(), False)
 		vbox.pack_start(Bars.Toolbar(), False)
+		vbox.pack_start(self.hpaned)
 		#setup scrolled window
 		self.scrolled_window = gtk.ScrolledWindow()
 		self.scrolled_window.set_size_request(MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH, MIN_WINDOW_HEIGHT)
@@ -77,20 +78,21 @@ class MainWindow(gtk.Window):
 		flow_graph_box.pack_start(self.notebook, False, False, 0)
 		flow_graph_box.pack_start(self.scrolled_window)
 		self.flow_graph_vpaned.pack1(flow_graph_box)
-		hbox.pack_start(self.flow_graph_vpaned)
-		vbox.pack_start(hbox)
-		hbox.pack_start(BlockTreeWindow(platform, self.get_flow_graph), False) #dont allow resize
+		self.hpaned.pack1(self.flow_graph_vpaned)
+		self.hpaned.pack2(BlockTreeWindow(platform, self.get_flow_graph), False) #dont allow resize
 		#create the reports window
 		self.text_display = TextDisplay()
 		#house the reports in a scrolled window
 		self.reports_scrolled_window = gtk.ScrolledWindow()
 		self.reports_scrolled_window.set_policy(gtk.POLICY_AUTOMATIC, gtk.POLICY_AUTOMATIC)
 		self.reports_scrolled_window.add_with_viewport(self.text_display)
+		self.reports_scrolled_window.set_size_request(-1, DEFAULT_REPORTS_WINDOW_WIDTH)
 		self.flow_graph_vpaned.pack2(self.reports_scrolled_window, False) #dont allow resize
 		#load preferences and show the main window
 		Preferences.load(platform)
 		self.resize(*Preferences.window_size())
 		self.flow_graph_vpaned.set_position(Preferences.reports_window_position())
+		self.hpaned.set_position(Preferences.blocks_window_position())
 		self.show_all()
 
 	############################################################
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ class MainWindow(gtk.Window):
 		Preferences.file_open(open_file)
 		Preferences.window_size(self.get_size())
 		Preferences.reports_window_position(self.flow_graph_vpaned.get_position())
+		Preferences.blocks_window_position(self.hpaned.get_position())
 		Preferences.save()
 		return True
 
diff --git a/grc/src/gui/Preferences.py b/grc/src/gui/Preferences.py
index 741ed8ca7..d6533586f 100644
--- a/grc/src/gui/Preferences.py
+++ b/grc/src/gui/Preferences.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class _Preferences(object):
 		self.grid_size_param = self._prefs_block.get_param('grid_size')
 		self.show_grid_param = self._prefs_block.get_param('show_grid')
 		self.reports_window_position_param = self._prefs_block.get_param('reports_window_position')
+		self.blocks_window_position_param = self._prefs_block.get_param('blocks_window_position')
 		self.restore_files_param = self._prefs_block.get_param('restore_files')
 		self.window_size_param = self._prefs_block.get_param('window_size')
 		self.file_open_param = self._prefs_block.get_param('file_open')
@@ -118,6 +119,12 @@ def reports_window_position(pos=None):
 		try: return int(_get_prefs().reports_window_position_param.get_value()) or 1 #greater than 0
 		except: return -1
 
+def blocks_window_position(pos=None):
+	if pos is not None: _get_prefs().blocks_window_position_param.set_value('%d'%pos)
+	else:
+		try: return int(_get_prefs().blocks_window_position_param.get_value()) or 1 #greater than 0
+		except: return -1
+
 def get_grid_size():
 	return int(_get_prefs().grid_size_param.get_value())
 
diff --git a/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py b/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py
index 925f20657..43265f274 100644
--- a/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py
+++ b/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Param(Element):
 			#truncate
 			max_len = max(27 - len(self.get_name()), 3)
 			if len(dt_str) > max_len:
-				dt_str = dt_str[:max_len-3] + '...'
+				dt_str = dt_str[:max_len/2 -3] + '...' + dt_str[-max_len/2:]
 			return '<b>%s:</b> %s'%(Utils.xml_encode(self.get_name()), Utils.xml_encode(dt_str))
 		else: return '<span foreground="red"><b>%s:</b> error</span>'%Utils.xml_encode(self.get_name())