-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SDSDF Command Line
Paul Gilmartin wrote: > It ain't that easy. I've selected "/ Command line at bottom" > (my choice; don't argue with me -- I'm not a very good typist and I > believe it helps to have my fingers in my peripheral vision as I view > the command line). Yet the command line jumps distractingly between > bottom and top depending on what SDSF option I select. I think some > just don't honor the setting. And (IIRC; I can't reproduce this right > now) it sometimes switches on certain operations within a panel, > perhaps when a message is issued. > Panels must be defined correctly in order to allow ISPF to properly manage command line placement. Or, put another way, subtle errors in panel definitions can cause ISPF to *not* manage command line placement. Given that > 90% of ISPF users prefer top-placed command lines, it's not surprising that this clumsy SDSF behavior hasn't been reported or fixed -- one of many irritating usability issues with that "product". -- Edward E Jaffe Phoenix Software International, Inc 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-0400 x318 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
