Changing general settings

  1. Open a program.
  2. Select Tools > User Settings.
  3. In the General tab, select the preferred settings:
    Option Description
    Display system messages in dialog window Select this setting if you want notification from the M3 server to display in a dialog window instead of the status bar. Messages are displayed on the status bar by default.
    Display company and division information on the status bar Select this setting to show the company and division information on the status bar.
    Display company and division information on the toolbar Select this setting to show the company and division information on the toolbar.
    Show program ID on program tab Select this setting to show the program ID beside the program name.
    Display label tooltips Select this setting to show the full description of field labels.
    Display help tooltips Select this setting to show field help.
    Activate context help Use this setting to publish field context details when you select and move your pointer to a particular field or press F1.
    Right align labels Select this setting to align field labels to the right.
    Use plus key as tab Select this setting to navigate across the M3 panel using the plus (+) key as an alternative to the tab key.
    Position cursor in end of input fields Select this setting to place a cursor at the end of the value in an input field. When this option is not selected, the entire value in the input field is highlighted.
    Expand list This setting is applicable only to certain programs.

    If a program supports expandable rows of lists but this setting is disabled, the expandable content will display in list columns.

    Select this setting to display expandable rows of lists for programs that support this feature.
    Use small view for panel navigator Select this setting to show the panel navigator in mini-mode.
    Use Infor OS Portal language Select this setting to enable H5 to display its contents using the language used by Infor OS Portal.
    Use Infor OS Portal Theme Select this setting to show the used theme of Infor OS Portal.
    Enable browser autofill Use this setting to automatically fill text fields using the value that you used as input. This setting overrides the Enable Favorites personalization feature.
    Note: Ensure that the 'Save and fill addresses' setting in Chrome is also enabled to make the autofill work.
    Calendar view Use this setting to select the calendar format displayed when using the date picker tool.
    Note: The default format for most supported languages is Gregorian. Whereas, for some languages the default format might be different.
  4. In the Options tab, configure the settings of a specific program:
    Option Description
    Standard option Use this setting to set the default action that is executed after you double-click the record from the list panel.

    The selected option is the default action for all programs. In the B panel, the blue button shows this default option.
    Program options To configure this setting, see procedures:
  5. In the Appearance tab, enhance the look of the interface:
    Option Description
    Form Size Use this setting to change the size of the fields and buttons.
    Row Size Use this setting to change the row height of the data grid.
    Theme Use this setting to change the visual theme for the interface. Select to use either Light, Dark, or High Contrast.
    Accent Color Select from the available colors to apply on the header of H5. The color is also applied in the M3 navigation menu.
  6. Click Save.