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Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #473689] Wed, 07 May 2008 11:16 Go to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: mladen.milev.nsn.com

Hello,

I have the following issue with help system.

When using Eclipse 3.2.x, when the user press F1 for a Wizard the help
system opens context help content in a "docked" help view. The context
help contains links to further explanations. If the user presses a link to
open a topic I have seen two behaviors:

(1) the link opens in the Help Browser with navigation tree on the left
and search box etc.
(2) the link opens in same narrow "docked" help view.

I have see this behavior both in different versions of Eclipse 3.2.x and
3.3.x Respectively reusing the same plugins the behavior is transfered to
my application also. In 3.2.x the links were opened in Help Browser but in
3.3.1.1 are opened in save docked view.
I am not sure what is causing it, probably some setting of some of the
help plugins. You can see this in eclipse File->Export (press F1, follow a
link of a topic). Probably different users will report different behavior
based on the plugins they have.

I want always the links to open in help browser (1) window as the content
of the help does not appear well and is not designed for narrow window
size.

How can I control this? Where are defined the settings of the help system?

Regards,
Mladen
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #473692 is a reply to message #473689] Wed, 07 May 2008 13:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com

Hi Mladen,

Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
window also?

Or do you still want the initial F1 keystroke to show the first content
in the docked help view, and then all links in that initial content will
all open the help browser window?

If it is OK with you that the initial F1 keystroke opens the help
browser window and not the docked help view, then I think you can
control that by setting the always_external_browser help preference to
true. It is described in this online help page:
http://help.eclipse.org/stable/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/guide/ua_help_setup_preferences.htm

Setting always_external_browser=true will force use of the extenal help
browser window, even for F1 keystroke.

Hope this helps,
Lee Anne


Mladen Milev wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have the following issue with help system.
>
> When using Eclipse 3.2.x, when the user press F1 for a Wizard the help
> system opens context help content in a "docked" help view. The context
> help contains links to further explanations. If the user presses a link
> to open a topic I have seen two behaviors:
> (1) the link opens in the Help Browser with navigation tree on the left
> and search box etc.
> (2) the link opens in same narrow "docked" help view.
>
> I have see this behavior both in different versions of Eclipse 3.2.x and
> 3.3.x Respectively reusing the same plugins the behavior is transfered
> to my application also. In 3.2.x the links were opened in Help Browser
> but in 3.3.1.1 are opened in save docked view.
> I am not sure what is causing it, probably some setting of some of the
> help plugins. You can see this in eclipse File->Export (press F1, follow
> a link of a topic). Probably different users will report different
> behavior based on the plugins they have.
>
> I want always the links to open in help browser (1) window as the
> content of the help does not appear well and is not designed for narrow
> window size.
> How can I control this? Where are defined the settings of the help system?
> Regards,
> Mladen
>
>
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #473694 is a reply to message #473692] Wed, 07 May 2008 17:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: mladen.milev.nsn.com

Hello,


> Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
> window also?

Nope. F1 opens the docked view and this is ok. But then when in the docked
view is followed a link it is viewed in the same docked view. Imagine the
link contains a screenshot. Then this screenshot is badly visible.

Example: open Eclipse, File->Export (opens the wizard). Press F1 (opens
the docked view with links). In the About section press the link "Using
the Export Wizard". It opens in the save view (on my Eclipse 3.3.1.1) and
looks very bad as it contains image that does not fit the small area and
the user has to scroll, etc.

I have see in Eclipse 3.2.1 (ok my specific copy probably ;-) that the
information of the link "Using the Export Wizard" opens in the Help
browser and is visible well.

I can reproduce it in my Eclipse 3.3.1.1 by right click on the same link
and selecting "Open in Help Content". But I would like this option to be
the default opening, which was on mine Eclipse 3.2.1

Probably it is a setting of some of the help plugins, but I do not know
which one. My eclipse plugins are as follows:

Eclpise 3.2.1

org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.100.v20060602.jar
org.eclipse.help.base_3.2.1.R321_v20060822.jar
org.eclipse.help.ui_3.2.0.v20060602.jar
org.eclipse.help_3.2.1.R321_v20060920.jar
org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.2.1.R321_v20060803


Eclipse 3.3.1.1

org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.200.v20070510.jar
org.eclipse.help.base_3.3.1.v20070813_33x.jar
org.eclipse.help.ui_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
org.eclipse.help_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.3.1.v20070823_33x

Respectively this behavior is transfered to my application when I export
it as it uses the plugins.

Basically I am looking for a way to define "Open in Help Content" as
default opening option of links.
Which each post I actually clarify even for myself hot to explain it :)
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #473736 is a reply to message #473694] Wed, 07 May 2008 20:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com

Hi Mladen,

OK, I looked at your File->Export example and I see what you mean.

In your original posting, you wrote:
"If the user presses a link to open a topic I have seen two behaviors:
(1) the link opens in the Help Browser with navigation tree on the left
and search box etc.
(2) the link opens in same narrow "docked" help view. "

Can you point to an example of (1)? I mean, can you describe how I can
get to a dialog like the File->Export example where the link actually
opens in the Help Browser from the docked help content?

I'm only seeing the behavior of (2), which is why I am asking.

The help preference that I thought controlled this is not behaving as I
thought it would behave, so I'm trying trial-and-error to see what is
happening.

Best,
Lee Anne

Mladen Milev wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>> Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
>> window also?
>
> Nope. F1 opens the docked view and this is ok. But then when in the
> docked view is followed a link it is viewed in the same docked view.
> Imagine the link contains a screenshot. Then this screenshot is badly
> visible.
>
> Example: open Eclipse, File->Export (opens the wizard). Press F1 (opens
> the docked view with links). In the About section press the link "Using
> the Export Wizard". It opens in the save view (on my Eclipse 3.3.1.1)
> and looks very bad as it contains image that does not fit the small area
> and the user has to scroll, etc.
> I have see in Eclipse 3.2.1 (ok my specific copy probably ;-) that the
> information of the link "Using the Export Wizard" opens in the Help
> browser and is visible well.
>
> I can reproduce it in my Eclipse 3.3.1.1 by right click on the same link
> and selecting "Open in Help Content". But I would like this option to be
> the default opening, which was on mine Eclipse 3.2.1
>
> Probably it is a setting of some of the help plugins, but I do not know
> which one. My eclipse plugins are as follows:
>
> Eclpise 3.2.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.100.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.2.1.R321_v20060822.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.2.0.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.2.1.R321_v20060920.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.2.1.R321_v20060803
>
>
> Eclipse 3.3.1.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.200.v20070510.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.3.1.v20070813_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.3.1.v20070823_33x
> Respectively this behavior is transfered to my application when I export
> it as it uses the plugins.
>
> Basically I am looking for a way to define "Open in Help Content" as
> default opening option of links.
> Which each post I actually clarify even for myself hot to explain it :)
>
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #473740 is a reply to message #473694] Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com

Hi Mladen,

It seems that currently there's not a way in Eclipse 3.3 to have links
that are in content in the help view to open to the help browser instead
of into the help view (docked view). Chris responded to my other
newsgroup post about this (see "When does help preference "Use external
browser" take effect?" posting in this newsgroup).

While your description below implies that this was a change from Eclipse
3.2, I haven't yet found a Bugzilla entry under which the change was
made for the 3.3 version.

The only thing that seems available is that you can revert the F1
keystroke behavior to use the old-style "infopops", and then links from
the infopops will open the help browser. To see this, go to the
Window->Preferences, and the Help preferences page and select "in an
infopop" for all of the Open Modes on the Help preference page and apply
the changes. If you make that setting, then when you click F1, instead
of the docked help view, you'll get an infopop, and then clicking one of
the links in the infopop, those links will open in the help browser.

I found a Bugzilla entry to improve the F1 experience and the help view.
The entry is:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=209270

You are welcome to add your comments to the discussion on entry 209270
about what behavior you would like to see in the user's F1 help
experience with the help view. This would be for the next Eclipse
version, as Eclipse 3.4 is past API freeze.

Best,
Lee Anne


Mladen Milev wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>> Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
>> window also?
>
> Nope. F1 opens the docked view and this is ok. But then when in the
> docked view is followed a link it is viewed in the same docked view.
> Imagine the link contains a screenshot. Then this screenshot is badly
> visible.
>
> Example: open Eclipse, File->Export (opens the wizard). Press F1 (opens
> the docked view with links). In the About section press the link "Using
> the Export Wizard". It opens in the save view (on my Eclipse 3.3.1.1)
> and looks very bad as it contains image that does not fit the small area
> and the user has to scroll, etc.
> I have see in Eclipse 3.2.1 (ok my specific copy probably ;-) that the
> information of the link "Using the Export Wizard" opens in the Help
> browser and is visible well.
>
> I can reproduce it in my Eclipse 3.3.1.1 by right click on the same link
> and selecting "Open in Help Content". But I would like this option to be
> the default opening, which was on mine Eclipse 3.2.1
>
> Probably it is a setting of some of the help plugins, but I do not know
> which one. My eclipse plugins are as follows:
>
> Eclpise 3.2.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.100.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.2.1.R321_v20060822.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.2.0.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.2.1.R321_v20060920.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.2.1.R321_v20060803
>
>
> Eclipse 3.3.1.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.200.v20070510.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.3.1.v20070813_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.3.1.v20070823_33x
> Respectively this behavior is transfered to my application when I export
> it as it uses the plugins.
>
> Basically I am looking for a way to define "Open in Help Content" as
> default opening option of links.
> Which each post I actually clarify even for myself hot to explain it :)
>
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #473741 is a reply to message #473736] Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: mladen.milev.nsn.com

Hello,

I was again testing my Eclipse 3.2.1 but I could not reproduce it today.
Nevertheless my application based on 3.2.1 is reproducing it.
(unfortunately I cannot provide the application)

What I noticed was the following setting in
plugin_customization.ini

org.eclipse.help.base/open_in_browser=true

I made a search and could not find it in Eclipse 3.4, 3.3, and back to 3.1
As part of the code is not mine and the original developers do not work
for us anymore I cannot ask them where this flag comes from.

Is it possible to be some very old flag before 3.1 and now not to be
supported anymore?

Regards,
Mladen


Lee Anne wrote:

> Hi Mladen,

> OK, I looked at your File->Export example and I see what you mean.

> In your original posting, you wrote:
> "If the user presses a link to open a topic I have seen two behaviors:
> (1) the link opens in the Help Browser with navigation tree on the left
> and search box etc.
> (2) the link opens in same narrow "docked" help view. "

> Can you point to an example of (1)? I mean, can you describe how I can
> get to a dialog like the File->Export example where the link actually
> opens in the Help Browser from the docked help content?

> I'm only seeing the behavior of (2), which is why I am asking.

> The help preference that I thought controlled this is not behaving as I
> thought it would behave, so I'm trying trial-and-error to see what is
> happening.

> Best,
> Lee Anne
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #613232 is a reply to message #473689] Wed, 07 May 2008 13:21 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com

Hi Mladen,

Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
window also?

Or do you still want the initial F1 keystroke to show the first content
in the docked help view, and then all links in that initial content will
all open the help browser window?

If it is OK with you that the initial F1 keystroke opens the help
browser window and not the docked help view, then I think you can
control that by setting the always_external_browser help preference to
true. It is described in this online help page:
http://help.eclipse.org/stable/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/guide/ua_help_setup_preferences.htm

Setting always_external_browser=true will force use of the extenal help
browser window, even for F1 keystroke.

Hope this helps,
Lee Anne


Mladen Milev wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have the following issue with help system.
>
> When using Eclipse 3.2.x, when the user press F1 for a Wizard the help
> system opens context help content in a "docked" help view. The context
> help contains links to further explanations. If the user presses a link
> to open a topic I have seen two behaviors:
> (1) the link opens in the Help Browser with navigation tree on the left
> and search box etc.
> (2) the link opens in same narrow "docked" help view.
>
> I have see this behavior both in different versions of Eclipse 3.2.x and
> 3.3.x Respectively reusing the same plugins the behavior is transfered
> to my application also. In 3.2.x the links were opened in Help Browser
> but in 3.3.1.1 are opened in save docked view.
> I am not sure what is causing it, probably some setting of some of the
> help plugins. You can see this in eclipse File->Export (press F1, follow
> a link of a topic). Probably different users will report different
> behavior based on the plugins they have.
>
> I want always the links to open in help browser (1) window as the
> content of the help does not appear well and is not designed for narrow
> window size.
> How can I control this? Where are defined the settings of the help system?
> Regards,
> Mladen
>
>
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #613234 is a reply to message #473692] Wed, 07 May 2008 17:47 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: mladen.milev.nsn.com

Hello,


> Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
> window also?

Nope. F1 opens the docked view and this is ok. But then when in the docked
view is followed a link it is viewed in the same docked view. Imagine the
link contains a screenshot. Then this screenshot is badly visible.

Example: open Eclipse, File->Export (opens the wizard). Press F1 (opens
the docked view with links). In the About section press the link "Using
the Export Wizard". It opens in the save view (on my Eclipse 3.3.1.1) and
looks very bad as it contains image that does not fit the small area and
the user has to scroll, etc.

I have see in Eclipse 3.2.1 (ok my specific copy probably ;-) that the
information of the link "Using the Export Wizard" opens in the Help
browser and is visible well.

I can reproduce it in my Eclipse 3.3.1.1 by right click on the same link
and selecting "Open in Help Content". But I would like this option to be
the default opening, which was on mine Eclipse 3.2.1

Probably it is a setting of some of the help plugins, but I do not know
which one. My eclipse plugins are as follows:

Eclpise 3.2.1

org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.100.v20060602.jar
org.eclipse.help.base_3.2.1.R321_v20060822.jar
org.eclipse.help.ui_3.2.0.v20060602.jar
org.eclipse.help_3.2.1.R321_v20060920.jar
org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.2.1.R321_v20060803


Eclipse 3.3.1.1

org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.200.v20070510.jar
org.eclipse.help.base_3.3.1.v20070813_33x.jar
org.eclipse.help.ui_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
org.eclipse.help_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.3.1.v20070823_33x

Respectively this behavior is transfered to my application when I export
it as it uses the plugins.

Basically I am looking for a way to define "Open in Help Content" as
default opening option of links.
Which each post I actually clarify even for myself hot to explain it :)
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #614174 is a reply to message #473694] Wed, 07 May 2008 20:59 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com

Hi Mladen,

OK, I looked at your File->Export example and I see what you mean.

In your original posting, you wrote:
"If the user presses a link to open a topic I have seen two behaviors:
(1) the link opens in the Help Browser with navigation tree on the left
and search box etc.
(2) the link opens in same narrow "docked" help view. "

Can you point to an example of (1)? I mean, can you describe how I can
get to a dialog like the File->Export example where the link actually
opens in the Help Browser from the docked help content?

I'm only seeing the behavior of (2), which is why I am asking.

The help preference that I thought controlled this is not behaving as I
thought it would behave, so I'm trying trial-and-error to see what is
happening.

Best,
Lee Anne

Mladen Milev wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>> Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
>> window also?
>
> Nope. F1 opens the docked view and this is ok. But then when in the
> docked view is followed a link it is viewed in the same docked view.
> Imagine the link contains a screenshot. Then this screenshot is badly
> visible.
>
> Example: open Eclipse, File->Export (opens the wizard). Press F1 (opens
> the docked view with links). In the About section press the link "Using
> the Export Wizard". It opens in the save view (on my Eclipse 3.3.1.1)
> and looks very bad as it contains image that does not fit the small area
> and the user has to scroll, etc.
> I have see in Eclipse 3.2.1 (ok my specific copy probably ;-) that the
> information of the link "Using the Export Wizard" opens in the Help
> browser and is visible well.
>
> I can reproduce it in my Eclipse 3.3.1.1 by right click on the same link
> and selecting "Open in Help Content". But I would like this option to be
> the default opening, which was on mine Eclipse 3.2.1
>
> Probably it is a setting of some of the help plugins, but I do not know
> which one. My eclipse plugins are as follows:
>
> Eclpise 3.2.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.100.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.2.1.R321_v20060822.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.2.0.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.2.1.R321_v20060920.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.2.1.R321_v20060803
>
>
> Eclipse 3.3.1.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.200.v20070510.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.3.1.v20070813_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.3.1.v20070823_33x
> Respectively this behavior is transfered to my application when I export
> it as it uses the plugins.
>
> Basically I am looking for a way to define "Open in Help Content" as
> default opening option of links.
> Which each post I actually clarify even for myself hot to explain it :)
>
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #614191 is a reply to message #473694] Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com

Hi Mladen,

It seems that currently there's not a way in Eclipse 3.3 to have links
that are in content in the help view to open to the help browser instead
of into the help view (docked view). Chris responded to my other
newsgroup post about this (see "When does help preference "Use external
browser" take effect?" posting in this newsgroup).

While your description below implies that this was a change from Eclipse
3.2, I haven't yet found a Bugzilla entry under which the change was
made for the 3.3 version.

The only thing that seems available is that you can revert the F1
keystroke behavior to use the old-style "infopops", and then links from
the infopops will open the help browser. To see this, go to the
Window->Preferences, and the Help preferences page and select "in an
infopop" for all of the Open Modes on the Help preference page and apply
the changes. If you make that setting, then when you click F1, instead
of the docked help view, you'll get an infopop, and then clicking one of
the links in the infopop, those links will open in the help browser.

I found a Bugzilla entry to improve the F1 experience and the help view.
The entry is:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=209270

You are welcome to add your comments to the discussion on entry 209270
about what behavior you would like to see in the user's F1 help
experience with the help view. This would be for the next Eclipse
version, as Eclipse 3.4 is past API freeze.

Best,
Lee Anne


Mladen Milev wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>> Is it that you want the initial F1 keystroke to open the help browser
>> window also?
>
> Nope. F1 opens the docked view and this is ok. But then when in the
> docked view is followed a link it is viewed in the same docked view.
> Imagine the link contains a screenshot. Then this screenshot is badly
> visible.
>
> Example: open Eclipse, File->Export (opens the wizard). Press F1 (opens
> the docked view with links). In the About section press the link "Using
> the Export Wizard". It opens in the save view (on my Eclipse 3.3.1.1)
> and looks very bad as it contains image that does not fit the small area
> and the user has to scroll, etc.
> I have see in Eclipse 3.2.1 (ok my specific copy probably ;-) that the
> information of the link "Using the Export Wizard" opens in the Help
> browser and is visible well.
>
> I can reproduce it in my Eclipse 3.3.1.1 by right click on the same link
> and selecting "Open in Help Content". But I would like this option to be
> the default opening, which was on mine Eclipse 3.2.1
>
> Probably it is a setting of some of the help plugins, but I do not know
> which one. My eclipse plugins are as follows:
>
> Eclpise 3.2.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.100.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.2.1.R321_v20060822.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.2.0.v20060602.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.2.1.R321_v20060920.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.2.1.R321_v20060803
>
>
> Eclipse 3.3.1.1
>
> org.eclipse.help.appserver_3.1.200.v20070510.jar
> org.eclipse.help.base_3.3.1.v20070813_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.ui_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help_3.3.1.v20070726_33x.jar
> org.eclipse.help.webapp_3.3.1.v20070823_33x
> Respectively this behavior is transfered to my application when I export
> it as it uses the plugins.
>
> Basically I am looking for a way to define "Open in Help Content" as
> default opening option of links.
> Which each post I actually clarify even for myself hot to explain it :)
>
Re: Can I configure links from context help to open in Help Browser? [message #614196 is a reply to message #473736] Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: mladen.milev.nsn.com

Hello,

I was again testing my Eclipse 3.2.1 but I could not reproduce it today.
Nevertheless my application based on 3.2.1 is reproducing it.
(unfortunately I cannot provide the application)

What I noticed was the following setting in
plugin_customization.ini

org.eclipse.help.base/open_in_browser=true

I made a search and could not find it in Eclipse 3.4, 3.3, and back to 3.1
As part of the code is not mine and the original developers do not work
for us anymore I cannot ask them where this flag comes from.

Is it possible to be some very old flag before 3.1 and now not to be
supported anymore?

Regards,
Mladen


Lee Anne wrote:

> Hi Mladen,

> OK, I looked at your File->Export example and I see what you mean.

> In your original posting, you wrote:
> "If the user presses a link to open a topic I have seen two behaviors:
> (1) the link opens in the Help Browser with navigation tree on the left
> and search box etc.
> (2) the link opens in same narrow "docked" help view. "

> Can you point to an example of (1)? I mean, can you describe how I can
> get to a dialog like the File->Export example where the link actually
> opens in the Help Browser from the docked help content?

> I'm only seeing the behavior of (2), which is why I am asking.

> The help preference that I thought controlled this is not behaving as I
> thought it would behave, so I'm trying trial-and-error to see what is
> happening.

> Best,
> Lee Anne
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