How to Enable Parameter Dropdown Popup Resizing in Bold Reports

Bold Reports provides a resizing feature for parameter dropdown popups, offering a flexible and user-friendly interface. This functionality allows users to adjust the size of parameter dropdown popups to improve visibility and usability—especially useful for extensive lists that require scrolling or parameters with lengthy text entries. You can customize the popup size based on your parameter list.

This guide outlines the steps to enable and configure this functionality.

Steps to Enable Parameter Dropdown Popup Resizing

1. Access the Custom Attribute

   • Click the Settings icon to access the Properties panel.
   • Expand the Miscellaneous section and click Set Attributes under the Custom Attributes section.
     
     

2. Set the Custom Attribute

   • In the Custom Attribute Popup Dialog, click Add to create a new attribute.
   • In the Name field, enter enablePopupResize, and set true in the Value Field.
   • Click OK to save the changes.
     
     

3. Preview

   • The custom attribute dynamically enables resizing for the parameter dropdown popup, enhancing visibility and ease of interaction with long parameter lists during report preview.
     
     

Conclusion

Resizable parameter dropdown popups in Bold Reports enhance the user experience by allowing dynamic adjustment of popup sizes. This feature ensures smooth interaction with both short and extensive parameter lists, improving overall visibility and usability.

You can download the sample report here.

See Also

• How to Customize Dropdown Popup Height and Width for Specific Parameters
• How to Change the Parameter Drop-down Height and Width