I have noticed there are some confusing limitations imposed on the desktop version of smartsheet that are not on the mobile. I have one primary concern to focus on:
When I am on desktop, card view does not display any more than one line of text before adding an ellipsis (...). Why is it limited like this on desktop but not on mobile? Is there any way I can change the view for desktop use? This is where the view is most vital, as most of our users won't use mobile. For some uses, adding an ellipsis will make it impossible to understand the full extent of what is in the field. (I know you can hover over the field to see all of it, but that is pretty inconvenient and repetitive if you need to do it often.) Being able to use only one line maximum is very limiting. I have noticed the primary column can take up 2 lines, so it looks like the capability is tantalizingly close... In regard to line limits, the converse is true for mobile: there appears to be no limit at all, and I think this is non-ideal as well but better than being limited to one line.
My suggestion: Allow us to display fields just as it works on mobile. If not, allow the user to change the maximum number of lines displayed on a field-by-field basis (similar to form text boxes). This solves the issue of potentially some fields having so much text that the card is massive. This way, all cards/fields on the cards will have a consistent maximum size.
I love what I am able to do so far, but suggestions or new developments in this area would make it that much better! Thank you!
Pictures:
Full field text:
Desktop:
Mobile (iOS):
As you can see, the desktop version doesn't fit that many characters on each line and is limited to one line.
The mobile version can fit more on a single line and has no line limit, making it able to fit way more information if needed.
One line on desktop seems way too crippling of a limitation. For example, let's say you need to describe a customer order but that takes 2 or 3 lines at least. You could use card view as a way of tracking customer orders and their stage in your company's process. If you have to hover over to see these vital details, then this becomes a massive issue and limitation.
