File Save/Open Dialog Box: Change frequently used folder list box width Inv 2022

[A.Acheson]

Has anyone an idea if the inventor File Save/Open Dialog Box size can be modified? Can the windows registry be changed? The frequently used folder are contained in a list box but the width is too small to view meaningful folder name lengths. The dialog is operated manually and not by code. 

In the file open/save dialog used by excel this list box is expandable with arrows but inventor version is hard-coded with no chance of adjustment. 

[WCrihfield]

Hi @A.Acheson.  I have also noticed that issue before, but haven't really dug into trying to figure it out.  I am pretty sure we would not be able to change it from an iLogic rule though.  This is because it acts like the Form.ShowDialog method, as apposed to the Form.Show method.  When you use Form.ShowDialog, the form is shown 'modal', so your code would be paused until the form is closed, preventing you from being able to capture or interact with it while it is open.  However, I figured out how to dig into, and effect the Form behind Inventor's InputListBox & InputRadioBox some time ago, so there may be some hope to figure it out with some exploration of referenced/imported resources.  Sometimes you can see hints to these resources mentioned within some of the seemingly useless stuff you see in error messages.  My guess is that you would have to figure out Inventor's behind the scenes custom Type for that dialog, then mess around with its properties before showing it.  The Inventor.FileDialog Type is likely a front for some other hidden Type with more usable Properties and such.  More exploration is definitely needed.

[A.Acheson]

Thanks Wesley. I will leave the post open for some possibilities. It is frustrating to see the most commonly used dialog box doesn't serve its user well. I found myself scrolling over and back multiple times as I worked my way up the list trying to figure out what project folder I wanted with the number in one half of the view and the description in the other. Half baked in my opinion, it should be fully adjustable like excel has and backported to previous versions. 

[A.Acheson]

Hi @MjDeck  would you happen to have a solution for this issue with the frequently use folder pane display width? Is there anyway to change the hardcoded size of this? The rest of the dialog is resizable but this isn't which means reading any project folder very challenging. 

[MjDeck · Accepted solution]

Hi Alan - I'm pretty sure there's no registry setting or other way to change it in current releases of Inventor. Sorry about that. But we are looking at updating this dialog in a future release.

[A.Acheson]

Thanks Mike, that is unfortunate. I guess we will need to battle on with the current layout. See this post here in the idea station and please vote up to make this change to the user interface and allow users access to basic information.