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12. Desktop Plugins

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Allow for IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows browsing via [File] - [Open] and [Save As] dialog from Microsoft Office applications.

The current IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows does not allow for browsing when choosing [File] - [Open] and [Save As] dialog from MS Office applications. The current functionality does not allow for the same browsing from [Fil...
almost 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 2 Under Consideration

Desktop Plugins - ability to include/exclude certain file types when automatically locking upon open

The Desktop Plugins provide the ability to set file locking preferences. The following preference results in files being locked when they are opened: Always lock Connections files when opening and unlock when publishing changes. While this may be ...
over 2 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

Enhance the Notes Plugin

Add to the Notes Plugin for IBM Connections the possibilities to view and edit all the other apps, like forums, wikis, blogs and so on. Let us push mails not only to activities but also to a forum, a wiki or a blog.
over 5 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 1 Under Consideration

Allow direct download of desktop plug-in (not via Flexnet)

Nowadays users can download desktop plug-ins only via HCL Flexnet - which nobody manages to do so. Even many adminisrators have troubles to download files from Flexnet and update download links in Connections (My Drive page) regularly. Therefore u...
over 4 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 1 Under Consideration

Notes Plugin for Connections Activities needs Community awareness

The Connections plugin for Notes misses in the Activities integration a critical feature. It's not "Community aware". Plugin cannot: Create a new activity in the context of a community Tasks created in a community activitiy (that is available when...
over 3 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

Windows Desktop Plugin should be able to search through every Connections folder with the search function

Currently it is only possible to search within the currently opened folder. The users expect that the search function checks the entire hierarchy instead of one folder. This is the way Windows is doing it so the users expect the same behavior from...
almost 5 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

Enable "Edit on Desktop" for all file types and not only for these with the ability to be edited in Docs

Please extend the option given by the option "enable round trip edit in the highway service /connections/config/connections/config/highway.main.settings.tiles" to chose to edit a file on the local device by launching it trough the Desktop PlugIns ...
almost 5 years ago in 03. Files / 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

The Desktop Plugin login page pops up when Microsoft Office Application is oppened, even though user don't have an intention to use plugin ATM

When user opens one of Microsoft Office Applications the Desktop Plugin login page pops up even though user don't have an intention to use plugin ATM and does not have a session - so user must login, otherwise the login page keeps popping up. Woul...
about 5 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 2 Under Consideration

Connections Desktop Plug-In for Microsoft Windows - allow viewing Community Files from Excel, Powerpoint, Word - "Open"

Using the Connections Desktop Plug-In for Microsoft Windows allows working with Files, e.g. from the File Component as well as Files within a Community. When the user has opened Excel, Powerpoint or Word and he will open a new file from the File -...
about 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

Hierarchical Display of Communities and Sub-Communities in Desktop Plugins

In Windows Explorer, communities and sub-communities are displayed at the same level and with the same icon. To find the right way around it would be very helpful to have a hierarchical view of communities and sub-communities in the Windows Deskto...
over 4 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration