These settings don't have anything to do with the group/preview view being collapsed. There is a calculation error somewhere that causes this to happen (once) when moving from 2.7.8 to 2.7.9. Once you resize the group and preview panel it won't happen again. I am still trying to figure out what the circumstances are that cause it, but it is not these settings.

Although you inspired me to think a bit, and perhaps the cause of this issue is indirectly related to these settings. If your config file doesn't record the splitter sizes correctly and you update to 2.7.9 and you use minimize on startup... then it is possible that main window will have a width/height of 0 which will cause the splitters to hide the group and preview panels.

I attempted to remedy this by also setting the splitter sizes after the database is unlocked, which would normally happen when the main window is shown again and having a proper width/height.

#11014

These settings don't have anything to do with the group/preview view being collapsed. There is a calculation error somewhere that causes this to happen (once) when moving from 2.7.8 to 2.7.9. Once you resize the group and preview panel it won't happen again. I am still trying to figure out what the circumstances are that cause it, but it is not these settings.

It would make sense that those settings don't affect the group, but if it's useful in debugging the error, I tried wiping my config file, and found out that the issue ONLY happens when those two specific settings are enabled, and persists, even after restarts and reboots. If either of those two settings are disabled, both panels show up like normal. Even in a config file with nothing but MinimizeOnStartup=true and ShowTrayIcon=true under [GUI], the issue occurs if you haven't resized the panels.
Your fix of resizing the panels worked, thanks.

P.S. Wild how we commented at the same time.

Thank you for the additional context, I will try to see if my fix prevents the issue with the config file wiped but those settings applied

Confirmed, that is exactly what happens and what causes the bug. I also noted that if you never resize the KeePassXC window then your splitter locations will never be saved to the config file. That could explain why a handful of people experienced this problem. I will think of a fix for that problem as well.

Perhaps it shouldn't be possible to hide "group view" completely simply by resizing it. Maybe a dedicated option under the "View" tab - like the "preview panel" has - could be a solution?

That feature was added at the request of end users who don't want to use groups. I agree though, we should only fully hide the panel if it is explicitly disabled in the view menu.

I do not understand if this issue is related to mine :)
anyway, I have updated to the last keepassxc 2.7.9-2 in Arch aur
and it still not loading the database at startup
my issue was/is this:
#10955

we should only fully hide the panel if it is explicitly disabled in the view menu.

IMO, dragging the splitter all the way is a quick and convenient way to disable the group view (or similarly hide other panels). E.g. I don't think you should enforce any minimum panel size.

However:

• Dragging all the way should be equivalent to disabling it in the view menu. Following that, re-enabling it in the view menu should reset it to the size it was before it was hidden.
• There could be a clickable indicator to unhide the panel (and re-enable it in the menu) when it is hidden.
• There was also talk about a View > Reset menu action.