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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 17, 2012

Add ability to change font size in Help Contents and make table of contents and help results the same font size

Currently, there is no way to change the font size in the Help contents.
This should be an easy way to enlarge or to change the font so that it can be seen.
When the Help is opened it is not associated with the browser but is tied to whatever the font size is set for the browser. To change the font size you have to associate it with the browser and change the size from the browser. This is not intuitive.
Additionally, the help results and the table of contents should not be two different font sizes.
(See screen shot.1&2)

The font size cannot be changed in the internal help browser.
???? A) Changing the font size should be available in the help browser
??? ?B) The Font size in the right pane is too big, it should be more in line with the font size in the contents.
OR
???? C) Allow changing the font size independently in the left (Contents) pane and the right pane.


Use Case:

The only way to change the font is to open it in Internet Explorer and change it there.
It would be nice if the font size for the in the Right pane was the same as in the Contents pane. (See screen shot3.)

The problem:
1) The only way to change the font is to open it in Internet Explorer and change it there.
A) If the font sizes are imbedded in the XML and a change to decrease the font was updated in the xml, the help opens too small to read.
B) So the change becomes a permanent change, and there is no way to set the font in the internal help browser.
2) The font size cannot be changed in the internal help browser.
A) Changing the font size should be available in the help browser
B) The Font size in the right pane is too big, it should be more in line with the font size in the contents.
OR
C) Allow changing the font size independently in the left (Contents) pane and the right pane.


Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for Power Systems

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Developer for Power Systems

  • Guest
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    Mar 31, 2014

    Updating the Response to reflect our current assessment

  • Guest
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    Mar 14, 2014

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. We do not have plans to address your request over the next 18 months due to limited time and many competing priorities, but may consider it at a later time.
    If after 18 months, this continues to be important for you business needs, please feel free to resubmit for reconsideration during an appropriate planning cycle.
    Again, thank you for your suggestion and continued support!

  • Guest
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    Mar 13, 2014

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. Your request for enhancement is not currently aligned with our two year product strategy and vision so we have no plans to address your request in the near future; however, we will keep a record of this request and re-evaluate it at a future time. Again, thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
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    Feb 17, 2012

    This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate.

  • Guest
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    Jan 17, 2012

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  • Guest
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    Jan 17, 2012

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    Jan 17, 2012

    Attachment (Use case)