[Koha-bugs] [Bug 35908] There is no length limit for what's presented in datatables

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=35908

--- Comment #6 from Anneli Österman <anneli.osterman at koha-suomi.fi> ---
Limiting the length of drop down menu in table would be a good enhancement. If
the names are really long it makes the table wider and it doesn't fit in the
screen anymore (usability).

I tested the patch and it limits the length of drop downs but it also cuts the
name of the branch or category and adds dots to imply it continues (Name of the
libra...). 

In the members-home page on the left there is the Search for patron section
where the length of the drop down menu is limited but when you open it the name
of the branch or category is shown in full. To me it looked a little bit better
that way. See attachments (patronsearch.png and patrontable.png). I do not know
how these two drop downs differ technically but I like the way Search for
patrons section works.

When the branch or category is selected for a patron it also cuts the name with
dots. Could the name be wrapped to several line instead? See attachment
patronselected.png.

There are lots of places in Koha where this kind of change would be nice. For
instance 

- in memberentry.pl where you select branch and library for the patron
- in moremember.pl where you can add message to patron and the preselected
notice is reaaaaally long
- in request.pl where table gets really wide if long branch name is selected 


In moremember.pl and circulation.pl in holds tab and in request.pl for already
existing hold, if the long branch name is selected for a hold, the drow down
menu is really wide but it shrinks when shorter one is selected. I'm not sure
how these menus should work. Maybe just cut it (without dots) so that the table
does not get too wide and exits the screen?

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