Display fields and input fields

You can change and customize the configuration of screen related items, such as the number of items shown in Message and Bulletin Board or the width of the input field for the body text, to make them easier to use.

Steps:
  1. Click User name in the header. Screenshot: User name in the header is highlighted

  2. Click Personal Settings. Screenshot: "Personal Settings" in the header is highlighted

  3. On the "Personal settings (common)" screen, click Display fields and input fields under "Screen".

  4. Configure the Display columns.

    The following items can be configured for the Display columns.

    • Maximum number of items per screen:
      From the dropdown list, select how many items are displayed on the list screen such as messages and bulletin board.
    • Maximum number of comments on Comment list:
      From the dropdown list, select how many items are displayed on the details screen of messages and bulletin board.
    • Display width for titles:
      Select the width to display the subject from the dropdown. The width is the number of characters in single-byte.
      This setting is not applicable for the "Notifications" portlet which uses "Multi-line layout".
    • Width of body texts and comments field:
      Select the width to display the body text and comments from the dropdown. The width is the number of characters in single-byte.
      This setting is not applicable for the "Notifications" portlet which uses "Multi-line layout".
    • Width for From/To column:
      Select the width to display the from/to recipients from the dropdown. The width is the number of characters in single-byte.
    • E-mail address link:
      Select the application or screen you want to start when you click the link of an e-mail address that is included in the body and comment.
      Depending on the system administrator settings, the third-party software names may be displayed in the options.
      • Start mailer software:
        The e-mail program is launched.
      • Start E-mail:
        The "Compose E-mail" screen of Garoon is displayed.
    • Image file (gif, jpeg, etc.):
      When the "Show image with body text" checkbox is selected, the image files attached to messages and topics are displayed with the body and comments.
      You can display image files in the following formats.
      • gif
      • jpeg
      • pjpeg
      • png
    • Character encoding for file output:
      Select a character encoding to use for exporting messages, bulletin board, notes, or e-mails to a text file from the dropdown list.
      When you enable the "Select when exporting" setting, you can select a character encoding when you export files.
    • Information to display after Names:
      Select the items displayed after user names. Depending on your system administrator's settings, the items you set may not appear.
      • English spelling:
        Select to display the English name after the name of the user. Depending on your system administrator settings, you may not be able to select English names. Image with the English name
      • Priority organizations:
        Configure to display the priority organization name after the name of the user. Image with organization name
    • Profile pictures:
      If you select the "Show profile pictures in comments and User list" checkbox, images that are registered in the user details are displayed as icons representing them.
    Image of items in the display field

  5. Configure the Entry field.

    The following items can be configured for the Entry field.

    • Width for body entry field:
      From the dropdown list, select the width of entry field for body text of messages and bulletin board. The width is the number of characters in single-byte.
      This setting is not applied to the following fields.
      • E-mail body text
      • Contents of HTML portlet (My portlet)
    • Height for body entry field:
      From the dropdown list, select the height of input field for body text of messages and bulletin board. The height is the number of lines.
      This setting is not applied to the text body of e-mails.
    Image of settings field for input field

  6. Confirm your settings and click Save.

Notes on User Name and English Name

When the English name is set to display, the user name is displayed in the following order.

  • Display name in another language ("Display name" in basic information of users)

Images displaying English names

However, the name may be different depending on the language of the logged-in user and the language of the user name.

The display name in basic information is "Kato Daisuke", and the name of another language is "Japanese: Daisuke Kato"
  • Logged in user language: Japanese
    Language to display user name Example of user name display
    日本語 Daisuke Kato
    English Kato Daisuke
    中文(简体 Kato Daisuke
    No settings Daisuke Kato
  • Login User language: English (US) or Chinese (Simplified)
    Language to display user name Example of user name display
    日本語 Daisuke Kato
    English Kato Daisuke
    中文(简体 Kato Daisuke
    No settings Kato Daisuke
  • Login User language: According to the Web browser settings
    This is similar to the language that is set in the language of the logged-in user.
    If you have set a language that is not in the language of the logged-in user, "English (US)" is considered.
If the basic display name is "Li Run Cheng", and the display name in the other language is "Chinese (Simplified): 李润成"
  • Login User language: Japanese or English (US)
    Language to display user name Example of user name display
    日本語 Li Run Cheng
    English Li Run Cheng
    中文(简体 Li 润 Ari
    No settings Li Run Cheng
  • Login User language: Chinese (Simplified)
    Language to display user name Example of user name display
    日本語 Li Run Cheng
    English Li Run Cheng
    中文(简体 Li 润 Ari
    No settings Li 润 Ari
  • Login User language: According to the Web browser settings
    This is similar to the language that is set in the language of the logged-in user.
    If you have set a language that is not in the language of the logged-in user, "English (US)" is considered.