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Look at a properties sheet contain drop-down menus. For example, look at the properties sheet on the source node of a java class. Decrease the width of the properties sheet to the point where the contents of "Synchronization mode" no longer fits. If you open the drop-down for synchronization mode, you notice that its size is restricted to the width of the column. This is a significant problem for properties where the value is generally going to be fairly wide. For example, in Transparent Persistence, a properties sheet is used to display TableName.ColumnName. These data rarely fit into a standard size properties sheet. When the user attempts to edit the value using the drop-down, the choices can be indistinguishable if many items have the same TableName.
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If your suggestion is that the the drop down should be larger than it's enclosing window I don't know how to implement it. Any ideas?
I have changed the severity to enh because there is an easy workaround: make the window larger. Also changed the priority to P5 and also resolution to WONTFIX because I cannot imagine other fix than complete rewrite of the swing drop-down. If there is a necessity of such solution I suggest bringing the issue to the nbui and nbdev mailing lists to hear also other voices (maybe someone can come up with easier solution or will venture to implement the requested feature).
Resolved for 3.4.x or earlier, no new info since then -> verified
Resolved for 3.4.x or earlier, no new info since then -> closing.