As detailed in
this community discussion, Zoho Creator's
zc_LoadIn parameter is a vital tool for opening components (forms, reports, or pages) in modal dialogs via HTML snippets, Notes, or Rich Text Fields. While powerful, this feature suffers from a critical deficiency when applied to Report components.
The Problem
Per the
official zc_LoadIn documentation, developers can invoke a popup dialog using the standard URL parameter:
// Standard usage in HTML Snippets or Rich Text
<a href="https://creator.zoho.com/yourapp/report-name?zc_LoadIn=dialog">Open Report</a>
// Usage with Forms and Pages (currently functional)
<a href="https://creator.zoho.com/yourapp/form-name?zc_LoadIn=dialog">Open Form</a>
<a href="https://creator.zoho.com/yourapp/page-name?zc_LoadIn=dialog">Open Page</a>
The critical flaw is the inability to define popup dimensions for Reports. The dialog enforces a fixed, immutable width and height. This static sizing ignores the content's actual layout, resulting in a broken user experience for data-rich views:
| Report Scenario |
Technical Conflict |
UX Impact |
| Multi-Column (Wide) Reports |
Viewport is narrower than the data grid |
✗ Horizontal scrollbars obscure key metrics |
| High-Volume Vertical Data |
Viewport height is insufficient for pagination |
✗ Excessive vertical scrolling required |
| Drill-Down Actions |
Opening a Detail View inherits the restricted parent frame size |
✗ Record details are cramped and unreadable |
Observation: Forms opened via zc_LoadIn generally adapt well to the default modal size. This issue specifically targets Reports, where data density and layout requirements vary drastically between use cases.
Current Workarounds (and why they fail)
Due to the lack of native dimension parameters, developers are forced to rely on suboptimal implementation strategies:
| Strategy |
Implementation |
Drawbacks |
Verdict |
| Abandon Popup Mode |
Open reports in a standard new browser tab/window |
- Breaks the application flow
- Increases browser tab clutter
- User loses context of the parent page
|
✗ Degrades User Experience |
| Layout Compromise |
Remove columns to fit the fixed modal width |
- Reduces data visibility
- Hides critical business intelligence
- Artificial limitation on report design
|
✗ Sacrifices Data Value |
| Iframe Injection |
Use zc_LoadIn=iframe instead of dialog |
- Loses the "overlay" modal behavior
- Still lacks native dynamic resizing
|
⚠ Inconsistent Behavior |
| HTML Page Recreation |
Rebuild the report using HTML/Deluge on a Page |
- High development overhead
- Loss of native features (Search, Filter)
- Creates technical debt and maintenance drag
- Styling must be manually maintained
|
✗ Inefficient & Costly |
Proposed Solution
Feature Request:
We request the addition of optional parameters to the zc_LoadIn syntax that allow developers to define the modal's viewport size:
// Proposed Syntax 1: Pixel-based definitions
<a href="...?zc_LoadIn=dialog&zc_DialogWidth=1200px&zc_DialogHeight=800px">
View Report
</a>
// Proposed Syntax 2: Percentage-based definitions (Responsive)
<a href="...?zc_LoadIn=dialog&zc_DialogWidth=90%&zc_DialogHeight=90%">
View Report
</a>
// Proposed Syntax 3: Preset Classes
<a href="...?zc_LoadIn=dialog&zc_DialogSize=maximized">
View Report
</a>
// Options: small, medium, large, full-width
Alternative Logic: If URL parameters are not feasible, please allow developers to configure the "Default Popup Dimensions" within the Report Properties menu in the builder interface.
Business Impact
The inability to size popups negatively impacts critical workflows:
- Embedded Related Lists: Viewing "Related Transactions" is impossible without horizontal scrolling.
- Audit Trails: History logs with timestamp/user/action columns get cut off.
- Cross-Functional Reports: Tables joining data from multiple modules become unreadable.
- Approval Dashboards: Managers cannot see all decision-relevant columns in the review popup.
- Client Portals: External users are presented with a cramped, unprofessional interface.
Developer Consequence: We are forced to choose between a clean UI (no popups) or a streamlined workflow (popups with bad UI). This is a choice we should not have to make in a low-code enterprise platform.
Request to Zoho Product Management
Can this enhancement be prioritized for the upcoming release roadmap?
The zc_LoadIn feature is a fantastic concept, but the fixed-dimension constraint renders it nearly unusable for complex reporting needs.
Currently, the developer experience is split:
1. Use zc_LoadIn
Result: Fast workflow, but broken/cramped UI.
|
2. Avoid zc_LoadIn
Result: Clean UI, but disjointed/slow workflow.
|
This creates a friction point in otherwise polished applications.
Summary Request: Enable zc_DialogWidth and zc_DialogHeight (supporting px and %) to provide developers full control over the modal viewport.
Community Feedback: If you are struggling with fixed-size report popups, please comment below with your use case to help the Zoho team understand the scope of this requirement.
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