[TYPO3-core] RFC: #9984: Element Browser window is MUCH too small

[Xavier Perseguers]

Hi,

+1 by reading.

Question: does the check for mode="db" for width really make sense to keep?

georg kuehnberger wrote:
> This is a SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: bugfix/enhancement nobrainer
> 
> BT Reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=9984
> 
> Branches: trunk & elder
> 
> Problem:
> The size of the Element Browser popup window is hardcoded to 600 x 350 px.
> The height of 350 px is way to small for efficient work with even medium 
> sized file trees. Editors are either constantly resizing the EB window 
> or they keep scrolling their fingers sore with each image they place.
> 
> Solution:
> It would be of great help if the height of this window would at least be 
> hardcolded to a higher value. A height of 650px would be safe even on 
> smaller screens (1024x768px).
> The silver bullet for sure would be to make this configurable (probably 
> best using a JSopenParams property like many other popup windows in 
> TYPO3 do).
> But simply increasing the hardcoded value to a reasonable size would 
> already be a quick and effective solution!
> 
> Patch provided: bug_9984.diff
> Simply changed window-size from 350 to 650
> 
> Has patch: yes
> 
> Bugreport & Solution by J?rg Wagner,
> I just did the diff and report here,
> 
> regards georg
> 


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