Dynamics CRM 2011 Modal Web Resource from Ribbon button size incorrect (IE only)

Question

I am working on Dynamics CRM 2011 (UR13) and trying to display an HTML Web resource (which contains a Silverlight XAP file) as a Modal Dialog from a Ribbon Button.

The Ribbon action XML is as below. More or like the MSDN examples.

       <Actions>
         <Url Address="$webresource:new_Wizard.htm" PassParams="true" WinMode="1" WinParams="dialogHeight=100; dialogWidth=100" />
       </Actions>

In both Chrome and Firefox, the dialogHeight and dialogWidth values are honoured.

However, in IE9 (the RTM supported version) these are ignored and the pop-up window is huge (almost full screen).

Has anyone else seen this behaviour or know a workaround?

Best Regards,

Shaun Harvey

Shaun Harvey Shaun Harvey · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-02T07:43:24

I am opening up the HTML Web Resource from a Javascript Function instead (triggered by the click of the Ribbon Button).

This function uses the Xrm.Utility.openWebResource() method introduced in Roll-Up 8 of CRM 2011.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/jj602956(v=crm.5).aspx

The Function call allows you to specify the web resource URL, and the size of the pop-up window.

Xrm.Utility.openWebResource("new_webResource.htm?typename=account&userlcid=1033", null, 300, 300);

This seems to be rendered properly by all three of the browsers.

Dynamics CRM 2011 Modal Web Resource from Ribbon button size incorrect (IE only)

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