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> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > -- > *Em Le Hong* > DHIS2 Implementation| *HISP Vietnam * > em.hispviet...@gmail.com | *Skype:* em.hispviet...@gmail.com > > > > > >
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