12.2 / size column width to optimum

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12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Hi there,

today downloaded/installed 12.2 version.
What I realise, is, that in horizontal views (table views) width of columns is very small. To view content I have to move borders to normal width.
Is there a possibility to get optimum width automatically (as to content, which is there), without needing to change each column?
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Double-clicking on the vertical divider between the two columns should adjust the column on the left to its optimal width, based on the length of its longest content.
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Hello,

where can I deactivate the column optimization?

I have not found a corresponding setting either in the options or in the View menu.

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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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You cannot do that. Is there a situation where you find the current behavior disruptive?
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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So this means I will have to do that double-clicking for each column, which will make me busy for quite a long time! I would suggest to have a function in options to do that for all columns automatically???
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Let's wait to see if we receive more similar requests from other users.
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Let's hope there are, because it really is some kind of frustration.
One more question to that:
How do I save column widths, to have it there again after restart?
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Column sizes are saved automatically.
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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On my side, they are not. After restart it's the same again.

Well to be honest ... I just had another try ... doing doubleClicks on some deviders, I have correct widths there. But after restart only some widths are correct and others are not again.
So horizontal views are not usable for me.
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Hello admin,

I mainly use the “Customized View” for content-oriented display and due to the dynamic column width, content that is important to me is sometimes no longer fully displayed.

I prefer to scroll the table than to adjust it each time according to my preferences.

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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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poet-man, could you please record a short video demonstrating the issue?

M&M, understood, thank you very much for the explanation. We'll look into introducing an option that allows users to choose between the new and old behavior types.
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Hi admin,

I'm sticking with version 12.1.4, as the constant reconfiguration of the columns to suit my needs is very annoying.

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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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admin wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 4:20 pm Column sizes are saved automatically.
Hello admin,

unfortunately the column width is not saved for me, I have to set the column width every time I start EPIM - quite annoying.

Does saving the column width have to be set in the options - I haven't found an option though.

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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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Experiencing the same issues.
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Re: 12.2 / size column width to optimum

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admin wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:45 pm You cannot do that. Is there a situation where you find the current behavior disruptive?
I don't have 12.2 in use yet, so I'm not sure if I understand it correctly. But it would really bother me if columns changed automatically and/or independently due to the content. I am happy to have a uniform setting across many task fields, which is why I think the copy function of the view is great. So the look is always the same.

If I understood correctly that the columns keep changing here, that would be an absolute setback for me.
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