Overview
PhixFlow allows you to create navigation menus that always appear. This allows for a single menu to be set up that can be accessed from any point in your application. It is also possible to set up a menu that only displays when called. Template navigation menus are provided with the Serene Grey Template Package.
Create a Custom Menu
- From the Screens home page, click Add Menu.
- Complete the details:
- Name - indicative of the menu being created
- Add to startup action - if you want the menu to open with the application
- Position - where you would like the menu to appear. Defaults to
Pinned to Top
- Height/Width - If using Pinned to Top, the Serene Grey Navigation menu is designed to be 50px
- Description, for example,
Main navigation menu for application
- Template section, scroll through the templates and click on the desired navigation menu
- Click Create Application Menu. Give this time to generate the menu.
Adding Navigation Menu Buttons
- Open your navigation menu and ensure it is Unlocked
- Drag, Palette → Buttons - Navigation → Button Custom onto the Navigation Menu
- From the Screens context toolbar, click Screens
- A list of available screens will open on the right
- Drag the screen you wish to open onto the button
- Provide a name for the button and continue
- PhixFlow automatically creates an actionflow that will open this screen
- To edit the actionflow, right-click the button and select Display Actionflow; see Understanding Actionflows.
- This process is illustrated here:
Updating the Navigation Button Icon
- Click on the button to open its properties
- Click the Styles tab
- Scroll down to Image
- Tick the box to override the style
- allows you to add a new image
- Follow the prompts to add a new image
- List Images allows you to select an existing image
- A list of available images appears, drag the desired image into the input box
- Apply your changes