PM62944: Hovering over the viewlist in the views dropdown of a module will cause the selection to jump to the top if viewname is big

Rational DOORS Fix Pack 1 (9.5.0.1) for 9.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Hovering over the viewlist in the views drop-down of a module
  will cause the selection to jump to the top if the view has a
  big name which exceeds the width of the drop-down box.
  
  This issue is only seen when using 'Windows Classic theme' on
  the Windows operating system.
  
  Steps to reproduce.
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  1. Ensure the 'Windows Classic theme' is selected for the
  operating system.
  
  2. Open a module in DOORS which has views with names exceeding
  the width of the view drop-down box.
  
  3. Click on the views drop-down and hover over a view name which
  exceeds the width of the drop-down.
  
  4. A pop up (info balloon) will appear to show the fullname of
  the view and immediately the selection will jump to the first
  view in the drop-down.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Combo selection being change by tooltips.
  

Problem conclusion

• Extra Windows messages sent in Classic\Basic mode causing
  the combo to be updated at the wrong time.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TLOGIC DOORS

• Fixed component ID

  5724V61DR

Applicable component levels

• R930 PSN

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