Advanced Preference Options for the IBM Notes 8 and Notes 9 Clients

Mindwatering Incorporated

Author: Tripp W Black

Created: 02/24/2016 at 10:59 AM

 

Category:
Domino Upgrades / Installations
Software (Re)Configuration

Overview:
Desktop settings for the Eclipse client can be set via a Desktop Settings doc.
(Managed Settings section)

Below are some of the more common UI settings for the Eclipse-based Notes client...

Bookmark Bar/Open List:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/DOCKED_LAUNCHER
=1 (docked); =0 (undocked)

Mail
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/100
=true (visible); =false (hidden)

Calendar
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/101
=true (visible); =false (hidden)

Contacts
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/102
=true (visible); =false (hidden)

Workspace
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/com.ibm.notes.client.workspaceshortcut
=true (visible); =false (hidden)

Discover
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/com.ibm.notes.client.discoverpageshortcut
=true (visible); =false (hidden)

Thumbnails
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/com.ibm.notes.client.discoverpageshortcut
=true (visible); =false (hidden)

Home
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/com.ibm.workspace.noteswc.views.NotesHomepage
=true (visible); =false (hidden)


Tabs and Windows:

Reopen tabs with client launch:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.personality.framework/RESTORE_TABS
=true (restore tabs); =false (don't remember and re-open tabs)

Large Icons:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/USE_LARGE_ICONS
=true (use large icons); =false (normal icons)

Return a panel to an app from the View menu:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/doNotShowApplicationHidePanelDialog
=prompt (inform me checked); =always (unchecked)

Return a panel to the sidebar (app panel) from the View menu:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/doNotShowHidePanelDialog
=prompt (inform me checked); =always (unchecked)

Open new window links at tabs, grouped tabs, or new windows:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/CURRENT_WINDOW_NAVIGATION_PREFERENCE
=NEW_WINDOW (new Notes window); NEW_TAB (new tab, default); GROUPED_TAB (same type of tabs grouped together - e.g. mail vs a CRM app)


Theme:

/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/WED_THEME_PREFERENCE
= (null, use OS theme); =com.ibm.notes.branding.theme.native (use Notes 8.x theme); =com.ibm.notes.branding.theme.lowvis (use Low Vision theme)

Desktop Settings:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21966419

Note. IBM, OpenNTF, and others have additional themes which can be downloaded to the client and installed. But they aren't as simple as just selecting.


Sidebar:

Sametime Contacts Panel
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/HIDE_PANEL_com.ibm.collaboration.realtime.imhub.shelfView
=false (visible); =true (hidden)

Sametime Primary Contacts Panel
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/HIDE_PANEL_com.ibm.collaboration.realtime.filteredbuddies.shelfview
=false (visible); =true (hidden)

Sametime Meetings Panel
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/HIDE_PANEL_com.ibm.rtc.meetings.shelf.ui.MeetingsShelf.shelfview
=false (visible); =true (hidden)

Day at a Glance Panel
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/HIDE_PANEL_com.ibm.workplace.ui.sidecalendar.views.SideCalendarViewPart
=false (visible); =true (hidden)

Feeds Panel
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/HIDE_PANEL_com.ibm.rcp.feedreader.notes.ui.shelf
=false (visible); =true (hidden)

Feeds Update Schedule
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.feedreader.providers/ui.prefpage.content.update.schedule
Value options: ONE_MIN; TEN_MIN; THIRTY_MIN; ONE_HOUR; TWO_HOURS; FOUR_HOURS; EIGHT_HOURS; DAILY; WEEKLY; MANUAL

Feeds Retention Pref
instance/com.ibm.rcp.feedreader.providers/ui.prefpage.content.age
Value options: ONE_DAY; ONE_WEEK; TWO_WEEKS; ONE_MONTH; TWO_MONTHS; FOREVER

Feeds Subscribe Checkbox
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.feedreader.providers/display.addpresets.action
=true (checked); =false (unchecked)

My Widgets Panel
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/HIDE_PANEL_com.ibm.rcp.toolbox.WebFragmentPallete
=false (visible); =true (hidden)


Client Font Sizes:

General Throughout client (dialogs, etc)
Note: Most application forms and views will ignore this setting.
/instance/com.ibm.notes.client/pref.font.size=null
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui/FONT_SIZE=null

Normal: both values =null
Large: 11 and 1 respectively
Extra Large: 13 and 2

Mail Views:

- Font Size:
Default:
/instance/com.ibm.notes.client/pref.font.size=null
or
/instance/com.ibm.notes.client/pref.font.size=default

Custom:
/instance/com.ibm.notes.client/pref.font.size=n
(where n is a number between, and including, 8 and 20)

- Font Family:
/pref.font.family=Default Sans Serif
(replace Default Sans Serif example with name of font. Note that name of font could be different depending on platform.)

- Font Weight for Read and Unread Mail:
/instance/com.ibm.notes.client/pref.unread.mail.font
=null (bold); normal (normal, not bold)

/instance/com.ibm.notes.client/pref.read.mail.font
=null (normal, not bold); bold

You can also adjust the MAIL_USER_STYLES for the font colors in the Fonts preference dialogs. However, the syntax is tedious.


Search Options:

History:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/SEARCH_HISTORY_ENABLE_PREFERENCE
=false (disable); = (null / enabled)

Search Engine:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui.web.auto
=true (go with default); =false (override and use one of the option below...)

-- w/ Google . . .
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui.web.default=com.ibm.rcp.search.engines.google.GoogleWebLink
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui.web.item=com.ibm.rcp.search.engines.google.GoogleWebLink.item
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui.web.set=com.ibm.rcp.search.engines.google.set
or
-- w/ Yahoo . . .
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui.web.default=com.ibm.rcp.search.engines.yahoo.YahooWebLink
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui.web.item=com.ibm.rcp.search.engines.yahoo.YahooWebLink.item
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui/com.ibm.rcp.search.ui.web.set=com.ibm.rcp.search.engines.yahoo.set


Browser & Embedded Browser Options:

Use embedded browser vs. OS default:
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui.browser.launcher/USE_EMBEDDED_BROWSER
=true (use embedded browser); =false (use OS browser)

If embedded browser is enabled/true . . .
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui.browser.launcher/ENABLE_HISTORY
= (null / keep history); =false (don't keep history)

If history is enabled . . .
/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui.browser.launcher/PERSISTING_HISTORY_DAYS
=n, where n is a number from, and including, 0 through 90.

/instance/com.ibm.rcp.ui.browser.launcher/DELETE_HISTORY
=true (Clear history button clicked); =false (nothing to do)


Contacts:

Setting which recent contacts are automatically added (8.5.3 and higher):

Update the Desktop Settings, Custom Settings, Notes.ini section, adding the desired notes.ini from the list below:
Do not add any names:
DisableDPABprocessing=1

Add/Only sender's name from emails I receive:
DisableDPABCCandToprocessing=1

Add/Only the 'To' recipients names from emails I send & receive
DisableDPABCCprocessing=1

Add/Only names from e-mails I send
DisableDPABReceivedprocessing=1



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