Make 'Searchbar' wider with more visible space?

[MMuser2011]

How can I adjust the size of the Searchbar? Actually, two times the word "interpret:" fills already the entire visible space.
Is it possible to make this field wider?

[Lowlander]

Not possible and already requested.

[MMuser2011]

Thank you lowlander for the fast response! Could you please tell me the bugtracker ticket for my records?

[nohitter151]

the searchbar actually can be made wider by editing the skin that you use. It's not too difficult but not a straightforward change either. I'd suggest you request a larger searchbar from the author of whatever skin you are using or check the wiki for how to make the change yourself.

[MMuser2011]

FANTASTIC! Thank you very much, nohitter151!
According to the Wiki I learned that the MM4-Skin is a collection of files in a *.msz archive, stored in the MM4 program subdirectory \Skins. This *.msz file is a zip file. One of the files inside your great Vitreous.msz is called 'Settings.ini'. In this 'Settings.ini' I found the section

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InactiveTextColor=CCCCCC
ActiveTextColor=000000
Width=150

After changing the value from 150 to 350, saving the 'Settings.ini' back to the Vitreous.msz and copy this file back to the \Skins-Folder with the necessary access rights, I started MM4 and:
FINALLY, a wonderful much wider searchbar!!!

Thanks again for your hint!

[MMuser2011]

I forgot to say:
Save the modified 'Vitreous.msz' with a new filename like 'VitreousWideSearchBar.msz' to the same \Skins folder. Otherwise, it will be overwritten with the next MediaMonkey-Update (what I have just experienced with MM 4.0.1496)