How to display "Actions" dropdown at start of toolbar ?

[akhan-3]

Hi All,

This question is regarding a UI enhancement.

Since the "Actions" drop down is hidden within the ">>" button (see image Before.png) on Search table toolbar, I thought of displaying it at start of the toolbar (see image After.png), so that it is always available for user. Usually this issue is due to area occupied by the action descriptions out there. However, my users wants to have descriptions in place.

If anyone has a clue on its possibility and how to achieve it, please let me know.

Thanks,

Abdul Rahim

[BenPerry]

Abdul Rahim Khan‌,

I don't see your screenshots.

[akhan-3]

Oh sorry, I forgot. Attached screen shots now.

Thanks

[BenPerry]

Abdul Rahim Khan‌,

Your issue is only due the fact that the screen is too small to show all of the buttons.  If you wish, you can hide the text under each button by using the preference "Toolbar Action Descriptions".

Go to Quick Links > My Settings > Preferences.  And find in table for the "Toolbar Action Descriptions" preference.  Set it to No, and then the buttons will be much smaller and therefore all will fit.

On the other hand, you may wish to submit a Product Idea to move the placement of the Actions drop-down menu from the far right to the far left of the toolbar.  That would be a good simple idea.  Note:  I think you can do a simple custom-actions.xml or custom-actionModels.xml customization to accomplish it also.  Shirishkumar Morkhade probably knows what I'm talking about, and could provide the customization details.

[akhan-3]

Hi Ben,

Thanks!!

Since users wants to have the action descriptions, they are not interested in removing them from preferences. I agree with you of posting it as product idea to PTC.

I doubt if there is a customization in custom actions or models.xml files of showing 'Actions' dropdown in far left.

[ShirishMorkhade]

Hello Abdul,

Which WC Version, your using? I can give it a try.

Regards,

Shirish

[akhan-3]

Its 10.2 M020 release.

[akhan-3]

Hi Shirish,

Let me know if you try and find some way of meeting this requirement.

Thanks!

[ShirishMorkhade]

Hi Abdul,

I played around it and did not find an option to change Action drop down menu at the start of the toolbar.

However if your not concerned about the OOTB icons (Cop, Edit Multiple Objects, Delete, Add to Workspace, etc) displayed on toolbar and utlimate aim is to bring Actions menu to start of toolbar, you can simply remove them from toolbar and so Actions menu will be the first to display. See Below:

    

Regards,

Shirish

[akhan-3]

Thanks Shirish!

Even I did not find any option to move "Actions" drop down to the beginning of toolbar.

So now I will provide the work arounds and see if users finalize on something.