General User Interface Guidelines
Page 4-19

Configuring More Mode for the User Interface

Enabling More Mode
The more mode allows you to specify the maximum number of lines that will be scrolled to
your workstation’s display. However, before you can specify the maximum number of lines
that can be displayed, you must first verify that the more mode is enabled. To enable the
more mode, type uic at the user prompt and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the following
will be displayed.
UI Configuration
1) Prompt : ‘$Menu-Path% ’
2) More : off
21) Lines : 22 lines
3) Verbose : off
4) Timeout : 5 minutes
Command {Item=Value/?/Help?Quit?Redraw?Save} (Redraw) :
Next, type 2=on at the submenu prompt and press <Enter>. The screen will be redrawn. Note
that more mode is now set to on.
UI Configuration
1) Prompt : ‘$Menu-Path% ’
2) More : on
21) Lines : 22 lines
3) Verbose : off
4) Timeout : 5 minutes
Command {Item=Value/?/Help?Quit?Redraw?Save} (Redraw) :
The switch’s default output display is 22 lines. If you want to change this value, type 21=,
followed by the maximum number of lines to be displayed, and press <Enter>. For example:
21=50.
After you press <Enter>, the screen will be redrawn. Note that the output display value at line
21 of the uic submenu has been changed.
UI Configuration
1) Prompt : ‘$Menu-Path% ’
2) More : on
21) Lines : 50 lines
3) Verbose : off
4) Timeout : 5 minutes
Command {Item=Value/?/Help?Quit?Redraw?Save} (Redraw) :
Be sure to type save at the submenu prompt and press <Enter>. More mode is now enabled.
Changing the More Mode Line Value
If the switch’s more mode has already been enabled and you want to change the maximum
number of lines to be displayed on your workstation, type uic at the user prompt and press
<Enter>.