Topic: Common dialog sizes (open/save file etc)

[MickD]

Can somebody tell me where a variable/setting is to save the common dialog sizes after resizing them for the open/save and insert block dialogs etc.?

I have set this up before so it can be done, it's just annoying every time you choose 'open' and you can't read the whole file name.

thanks,
Mick.

[MickD]

Ok, a bit of snooping in the registry I can find some entries where I can set the W/H. Any have any quick hacks to automate this??

I could have sworn acad looked after this, midn you that was 2006, I'm now using 2008, maybe that's why???

[FengK]

Ok, a bit of snooping in the registry I can find some entries where I can set the W/H. Any have any quick hacks to automate this??

Use a command reactor to detect commands such as "OPEN", "INSERT", etc.? Would this approach work for you?

[MickD]

I was just after something quick but I had thought of something along those lines too.
Rather than a reactor I'd just change the menu/command macro to use my dialog. I'm sure there's an easier way though, thanks.

[MickD]

The quickest way was to edit the reg and export the settings, I deleted the other un-needed values so when it merges it only changes the size and the view is set to 'details'

for some reason, my pc at home saves the changes after dragging the border and changing the view???

use at your own risk! removed

[FengK]

for some reason, my pc at home saves the changes after dragging the border and changing the view???

On my computer, these settings are also saved, even between different sessions.

[MickD]

hmm, I just tried at work, I can see the reg change if I drag the border so it is saving the changes but when I open it again it defaults to the std size again???

btw, that reg file will not merge, I'll explain later but I'll remove the file for now. It has to do with the paths (duh!).