Change the UI field width or text box screen sizes

I have posted a solution to extending text box screen sizes before, but for some, that solution didn’t work.  So here is another solution to change or configure the field width on the screen.  The simple answer is this.  Export the XML and add a width attribute to the field.  In the example, they changed the width to a table column.  I’m curious to know if this works with all fields.  Comment below if you have tried this on other fields.

About Chon Neth

I am a Senior Software Engineer at InterPro Solutions, LLC located in Wakefield, MA.

  • E

    The key to this is that you have to put the width=”n” as the last parameter on the line.

  • suprclue

    In maximo 7.1.1.7 there is a size attribute on fields

    • http://interprosoft.com Chon

      Oh nice, I’ll have to check that out.

    • HoundDog

      That works great for most fields, but Size doesn’t seem to exist on fields that are in a table.

  • Mike

    Hey, this worked great in 7.1.4, just put the width”n” at the end of line. Took some time to figure the right number to put in, thanks for the help.

  • Sbooker

    works great.
    Thanks so much for the link it has solved several issues for us

  • steve

    Doesn’t with multitext box on 7.1.1.6

  • steve

    How do you change the size og multitext boxes. I have tried using the Conditional Expression Manger, but not success.

  • MaxKarthik

    Hi.

    In the Example mentioned, ie Increasing the description table column in List view WOTRACK, it doesnt give the proper result when you filter the List tab.