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Submitted by Tom on 2009/01/23 04:59

Dunno if this a request or a "How to"

Can I show all sub-items for

1) selected items

2) all items in grid ?

Ideally if I select, say five items, and click "show all sub-items" in the context menu, this would apply to all items (i.e. show all sub-items of the five items

Currently, it only shows sub-items for the item on which you right -click - is this cause the selection is deselected by the right-click? [actually I think the selection isnt deselected but results seem variable = I'm not sure]

Is there a shortcut key to show the item context menu (apps key doesnt do it - would be nice) - possibly if the selection isn't "broken" all sub-items would show [for all selected items]?

For "all items in grid" I guess we'd need a new context menu command?

Comments

I agree, Tom & there should also be a close all which would work on selected or just entire outline

Jan Rifkinson

Ridgefield CT USA

HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-1

Ctrl-1 and Shift-Ctrl-1 will do a close all

Not here, I'm afraid. Both close all but nothing opens all.

Jan Rifkinson

Ridgefield CT USA

HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-1

[quote=jan_rifkinson]

Not here, I'm afraid. Both close all but nothing opens all.

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Jan, could you clarify that? - do you mean Ctrl+1 or Crtl+Shift+1 dont work for you?

both commands close all but neither opens all. However, as a practical matter, user can close all, then open select levels via <ctrl>2.-9. But if user has more than 9 levels, then I guess it's a manual chore unless Pierre implements <shft><ctrl>+1 as open all.

In another thread, he mentioned there might be a problem with this which I didn't understand then & don't understand now that has to do w recursive items. I sort of know what recursive is but I don't get the connection. HTH

Jan Rifkinson

Ridgefield CT USA

HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-1

Recursion (in this case) :

A parent has child which child is also its parent which has child which is also its parent, etc. etc. indefinetly.

A--

|--B

|--A

|--B

etc., ad nauseam.

So... How do you "completely" display that kind of hierarchy ? It's not possible. Unless you artificially limit it.

9 levels is a LOT of levels. I personally rarely need to display more than 9 at once. And if I exceptionally do, I'll just position the focus where it'S needed... and do it on a per item basis.

Unless you have filters on preventing all levels to appear, ctrl-9 will show all levels up to level 9 of all items displayed. it's always worked, I don't see why it wouldn't work on your IQ. (position your cursor anywhere in the grid, press ctr-9, or whatever number from 1 to 9.)

If you need to see all su-items of the visible items in a grid (regardless of a filter), well, that's a nother story. Currently, it only works on a per item basis. (I use ctrl+shift+a shortcut key -- personnal -- for that)

[quote=Armando]

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thanks Armando, very simple answer - turn off filters & expand all items

I still would like to be able to select more than one item and expand them (show all sub-items)

If Pierre doesnt respond I'll add it to Mantis at some stage

EDIT/ forgot again that I can simply select multiple items and Ctrl+9 will expand them ...

>I still would like to be able to select more than one item and expand them (show all sub-items)

>If Pierre doesnt respond I'll add it to Mantis at some stage

Yes that would still be useful. I'd certainly use it.

e.g. : select all the items for which you want to show all sub-items and press the shortcut key to "show all sub-items" (or click on context menu option).

FYI: "Show all sub-items" and Ctrl-9 are two different functions:

Ctrl-9 will expand the items up to level 9. This is "normal expansion" so filters may limit what sub-items are displayed
"Show all sub-items" will show all item sub-items (as shown in the properties pane), irregardless of the filter settings. So if your grid is set to show only sub-items that are "calls". Use this feature to see other sub-items ("notes" for example)