Column Header

[Tintin]

Is it possible to put on your list of 'to do' cosmetic enhancements, to have the names in the column header (top row) have a wrap toggle or option, smaller font if needed, so that the full name can be displayed rather than having a "..." if the column is too narrow?

Signs that a program is mature, when minor details like that are requested!

It is most distracting when looking at "OOP Curr ...", or "OOP Hist ..." when in fact the critical portion is not visible when tightening the columns to maximize the view.

Thank you for making such a great program.

[Mark]

Hi TinTin,

Thanks for the feedback. I assume you are referring to the column labels for the Portfolio Editor list view? For the column labels in reports, those are currently adjustable, but only in the Advisor version.

[sandie]

I have a very short list of dislikes with this program but the one leading my list is the "only a narrow column is needed for the data, but the header is way too wide ..." in the Portfolio Editor.

1. You use "alias" tables in other places in the program. Maybe that could work for column headers so the user could name the column.
2. I have used software in the past where the column width adjustment increased the vertical lines in the header to 2 or 3 to adjust for the length of the header.
3. Rename some of the long headers with a focus on "the beginning of the header." As previously stated, five columns named "OOP ..." are not much help.

Thanks for the effort. This is a very clean and sharp program.

[Mark]

Hi sandie,

Okay, understood, thanks for the feedback.

[moonlighter]

This is a suggestion NOT to change the current column header functionality. FM follows the standard convention for when the column header title exceeds the width of the column. You can display the entire column header title by widening the column.

Horrible, bug-ridden software is created when the developer acts on too many trivial change requests from users.

[Mark]

Hi moonlighter,

Thanks for adding your input. We are conscience of this concern as well. I do however see the merit in making the column header labels user-adjustable. The column header functionality would still work in the standard way, where it shows "..." if too narrow to fully display the value. I would envision it being like many other places in the program where the user can enter their own labels, like we do for Category or Distributions for example.

[moonlighter]

Well, you may actually please everone with that idea!