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- Objects can only be dragged/dropped between compatible forms i.e. only if it makes sense for the object to be dropped onto the target location.
- Many forms support drag/drop for multiple selected items.
- Items can be reordered by dragging and dropping on ordered lists i.e. lists where the order of the items is important e.g. the list of Stream Attributes for a Stream. Note that the list should be ordered in the (default) ordered state.
- On Analysis Model panes and Workflow Model panes, single or multiple objects can be dragged off the modelling pane and onto another object by selecting the objects you want to drag and then holding down the Shift key and dragging the item(s). If the Shift key is not held down, the selected objects are just moved on the modelling pane.
- Stream Views and Alarm Generators can be dragged onto Dashboards to create your own layout.
Multiple object windows - undocking and re-docking
These concepts are explained in a little more detail below, but to start watch this short video:
Undocking - creating floating windows
It is often useful to create a stand-alone window, outside of the main repository browser. To do this, simply select the tab of the object you want to pull out, and drag it to somewhere on the PhixFlow background. A new floating window will appear.
Re-docking windows
If you open a new repository browser for an object, but want to re-dock it in the main repository browser area:
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