MySQL Bugs: #77179: Options File is cutting long option names

Bug #77179	Options File is cutting long option names
Submitted:	28 May 2015 6:15	Modified:	1 Jun 2016 1:14
Reporter:	Philip Olson	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Workbench: Administration	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	6.3.3	OS:	MacOS
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
The Options File view shortens long option names on OS X and Linux. The full name is always displayed on Windows.

How to repeat:
This behavior exists on OS X and Linux, but not Windows.

1. Open a Workbench connection
2. Choose "Options File" from the Management navigator
3. Go to the Logging tab to find the long binlog_direct_non_transactional_updates
   option (searching for "transaction" using the "Location Option" search
   functionality will take you there 
4. Note that it reads as binlog_direct_non_transactiona (so, it cut off 
   after ~30 characters)

The strange part is that the option value text fields are moved to the right so that the full option name would fit, which makes me think this is a bug and not intentional.

As a workaround, we can hover over the shortened option and the full name is displayed in a popup.

Suggested fix:
Either show the full option name, or move the option value fields over knowing that there is a max length.

Hello Philip,

Thank you for the report.
Confirmed this on OS X 10.9.x Mavericks with MySQL Workbench Community (GPL) for Mac OS X version 6.3.3  revision 0 build 592 (32 bit).

Thanks,
Umesh

Confirmed that Win7 with WB 6.3.3 is not affected

Posted by developer:
 
Fixed as of the upcoming MySQL Workbench 6.3.7 release, and here's the changelog entry:

On Linux and OS X, the Options File viewer shortened (cut) long option
names in the GUI, although editing their values changed the correct
options.

Thank you for the bug report.