Improve the popup display implementation
Summary
The current WebWorks Help 5.0 algorithm does not create properly size popup windows. The windows should automatically size the margins to surround the text evenly. Users should not have to access two separate files to adjust the default popup window size.
Detailed Description
Based on my past experience with popup implementation with other HATs, my participation in the 03/31/2010 Study Hall session, and experimenting with code in help.js and wwhelp_settings.xml, I am submitting this request to ask you to re-do the WebWorks Help popup window implementation.
The current algorithm does not create properly size popup windows.
Having to work in two different files to access height and width values for default values creates unnecessary extra effort to create a stationery. Users should not have to set these values in the first place.
Setting these default values appears to make the popup window even worse as the height and width to not size properly no matter what values are used -- windows appear long and skinny or too wide.
This is already a known issue that goes back to version 9.2.X --known defect #2377. Please create a new implementation for popup windows.
Use Cases
An image map that consist of a graphic file of a screen with multiple fields. Each field has a text box with a hypertext marker specifying a gotolink destination for a PopupOnly style paragraph. the current implementation does not calculate the minimal size to display the popup window properly; the window is too large. The proper display should have consistent margins surrounding the text.