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A menu provides buttons for actions in an Application or Stream View.

The following are the top-level configuration parameters for Action Buttons:

The following fields are configured on the Details tab:

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The order in which Action Buttons are presented on a menubar.

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The tab contains also a list of Action Buttons (Buttons and Lists) configured in this Menu.

The following field is configured on the Description tab:

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The form provides the standard form icons.

The form also provides the following icons on the Details tab:

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Show the list of Stream Actions.

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Forms: Action Button

An Action Button groups Stream Actions into drop-down lists or displays single Stream Action as a button.

Action Buttons appear on the top of the Stream Views, Dashboards and in the menubar of the Application.

The following are the top-level configuration parameters for Action Buttons:

The following fields are configured on the Details tab:

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If this is a List the tab contains also a list of Action Buttons (Buttons and Lists) grouped by this List.

The following field is configured on the Description tab:

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The form provides the standard form icons as well as the following:

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Show the Stream Configuration.

 

The form also provides the following icons on the Actions tab:

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Show the list of Stream Actions.

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Basic Settings

FieldDescription
Name

Only available for the top-level menu item and sub-menu items.

Enter the repository name for the menu item.

Display Name

You can only enter a display name for sub-menus. Enter the sub-menu name for PhixFlow to display either on the menu bar or in another menu.

For menu options, PhixFlow shows the display name inherited from the action. To change the action's display name, 

  1. Find the action in the repository.
  2. Change the action properties Basic Settings → Display Name.
Order

Enter the order in which the menu will appear, either on the menu bar or in the sub-menu list. PhixFlow reorganises existing entries if you add an order that is already in use. 

The order for menu items is:

  • On the menu bar, left to right, with the last option aligned to the right of the screen.
  • In a sub-menu, top to bottom in the list.
Default ActionOnly available for the top-level menu item. Optionally, select an action that will run when the menu is opened.
ActionOnly available for menu options. Select an action that will run when the user clicks the option in the menu.
Hide the Menu Bar

Only available for the top-level menus.

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 to display the menu bar at the top of your application; see Design and Application Mode for screenshots showing the default menu bar.

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 to hide the menu bar. Use this option for a cleaner look to your application if it does not require menu options for the user.

You can have a different setting for default desktop and default mobile menus.


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Menu Items

This section is available when Hide the Menu Bar is not ticked. The grid shows the list of menu items, including their:

  • Order
  • List: ticked indicates a sub-menu
  • Name
  • Display Name
  • Description

To add sub-menus and menu items, use the 

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