Did you know Synon 2E has aFull Screen Mode?

Long time IBMi users typically work with an expanded WRKACTJOB screen shortly after learning all the command keys that are of use.  As a junior developer (back in the early nineties), I was always in awe of the seniors around me who didn't need to toggle through the command key options whilst managing the jobs running in the system.

As always though, once you had learnt the system you could press F21 to remove the subfile options and command key text, thus freeing up more room for the critical data on these somewhat limited 5250 displays. 

If I remember rightly, the command key used to bring up a window and you could chose between Basic (might have been intermediate) and Advanced mode.  This has long since been removed from the o/s and the command key merely acts as a toggle nowadays.  The reward of course was the ability to see more of your processes and interactive sessions.

Here is my current 'Pro' setup lol.

Synon aka 2e with various prefixes, Cool: Allfusion: Advantage: CA: etc also has the ability for a user to see more on selected screens.  Here are a couple that might be of interest. 

Action Diagram Expanded vs Normal view.

Most developers could survive with this as virtually all worth their salt will know every option and command key off the top of their head anyhow.

A lesser-known scenario and also a bit harder to remember all the options, is the ability to extend the records shown when viewing a model list. 

Personally, I don't have this one switched on but kudos to anyone out there that does!

So how do you set these values?

From the main Services Menu take option 11 for Edit model profile (YEDTMDLPRF) or as the menu implies, execute the command.  Then set the options accordingly.

You're welcome.
Thanks for reading.
Lee.