Thanks, Em. I definitely did not have to use CSS in previous versions of
DHIS in order to resize a cell, which adds to my confusion and frustration.
I'll try your suggestions.
*Laura E. Lincks*
Database Manager/Developer
ICAP - Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health
60 Haven Ave, Floor B1
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212 304 7132
On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 11:15 PM, Em Le Hong <em.hispviet...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi Laura,
>
> You have to use css to resize the input fields in custom form.
> Put below css to your form:
>
> input {
> width: 10em !important;
> }
>
> For simple text editor, I recommend you can use Adobe Dreamweaver.
>
>
> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 9:58 AM, Laura E. Lincks <
> laura.lin...@icap.columbia.edu> wrote:
>
>> Version:
>>
>> 2.25
>> Build revision:
>>
>> b6a6568
>>
>> I've been having a recurring problem when designing simple table for a
>> customized form. In order to minimize the column width in a simple table,
>> in design mode, I changed the Text Field Properties' Character Width in
>> every cell in the grid's column. The column width was minimized as
>> intended. The HTML code read "name="entryfield" size="4"" as intended. The
>> form was saved. But when I opened the data set's customized form again, the
>> cell widths reverted back to the wider default width.
>>
>> If I make the changes in HTML external to DHIS and paste it into the form
>> designer again, it looks like the changes work as intended but they don't
>> actually save. The columns revert back to the wider width when re-opening
>> the form.
>>
>> Any ideas why this happens?
>>
>> Also does anyone have suggestions on a simple HTML editor to use to make
>> forms more robust without needing CSS skills (something easy/user
>> friendly/free-ish)?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> *Laura E. Lincks*
>> Database Manager/Developer
>> ICAP - Columbia University
>> Mailman School of Public Health
>> 60 Haven Ave, Floor B1
>> New York, NY 10032
>> Tel: 212 304 7132 <(212)%20304-7132>
>>
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