I ignored the enhanced attribute editor (accessed through double-clicking a block that has attributes) because I didn't like the three-line setup, and continued using the old ddatte command. However, I accidently discovered that this box can be resized, and it will retain its new size. So, simply resizing this box so it's nice and big makes the enhanced attribute editor much more convenient to use than ddatte.

A similar thing happens with the layer walk command. By default, only one layer name is visible in the dialog box, making this command very useless-looking. Resizing the dialog, so that 20 or more layer names are visible in the dialog at once, makes the command much more friendly. If you've ignored this command in the past, you may want to give it a whirl. It is very useful when exploring drawings received from other sources.

This poor-default-size problem may apply with other dialog boxes, as well. Keep it in mind when exploring unfamiliar commands.