layout tweaking samples.

Author: Engelbert Gruber

FAQ.txt

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+2002-01-17  eg
+
+NOTE: This is just a grabbag, most of this should go into
+  documentation.
+
+Changing HTML layout
+
+  Note changes to the files in html take place immediatly without
+  restart, even when running toundup-server.
+
+Q: Displaying messages not only the summary
+
+A: in instance/html/msg.index 
+
+  change
+    <td><display call="plain('summary')"></td>
+  to
+    <td><pre><display call="plain('content')"></pre></td>
+
+  displays the whole message not only the first line and <pre>
+  prevents the browser from reformatting. 
+
+Q: Getting the nosy list picker instead of textfield.
+
+  In classic template there is plenty of spcae below the text field.
+
+A: in instance/html/issue.item
+
+  At the file top set border=1 to see cell boundaries.
+
+  replace
+    <td class="form-text"><display call="field('nosy',size=20)"></td>
+  by
+    <td rowspan=5 class="form-text"><display call="menu('nosy',height=10)"></td>
+
+  remove the last cell in the next four rows, either by deleting a cell
+  or by reducing colspan.
+