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Status Functionality already exists
Workspace Blueworks Live
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 6, 2016

Description popup for Participant

Just like popups all over BwL, it would be nice to have a popup with the description for Participant when viewing Process Diagram/Map/etc. This would be helpful when it's necessary to abbreviate Participant names (like System as a Participant).

Idea priority Medium
RFE ID 94076
RFE URL
RFE Product Blueworks Live
  • Guest
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    Nov 22, 2021

    We voted for this idea, We also have problem to see full name of participant in swim lane.

    Our organize have over 500 department so very difficult to recognize if see only ABB name, Pls help enhance to hover full name when we point mouse

  • Guest
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    Apr 5, 2017

    Hi Phillip! The swimlane participant can be edited in place, so the popup needs to continue to say "click here to edit" for Editors. However, we will change it so that once the editor clicks on it they will be able to see the swimlane participant description by hovering on it.

  • Guest
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    Nov 16, 2016

    Attachment (Description): Desired Participant description popup functionality on Blueprint view.

  • Guest
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    Nov 16, 2016

    Attachment (Description): Current detail pane description popup functionality.

  • Guest
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    Nov 10, 2016

    Hi Phillip! If a description has been entered for a glossary term, that description is displayed upon hover in several places in Blueworks Live, including the diagram. If you hover over the name of the term in the View pane, the description is displayed. If you hover over the name of the term in the Details panel, it is also displayed. I have attached a couple of slides that show this.....let me know if you are unable to access them.