Can we have a page purpose description here.
For information about the properties toolbar, and about the sections Parent Details, Analysis Models, Description and Audit Summary, see Common Properties. We recommend you always add a Description that explains the purpose of the item you are creating.
For a full list of all the PhixFlow property tabs and windows, see Properties, Windows, Menus and Toolbars.
The toolbar includes the button to Display Screen.
Basic Settings
Field | Description |
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Name | The name of the screen. |
Open Maximised | If ticked, the screen opens fills the whole screen when it is opened. |
Allow User to Resize | If ticked, the user can change the size of the screen while in app mode. All designers can still change |
Show Toolbar | Show the toolbar on the screen. |
Always On Top | Always keep the screen on top. |
Keep Data | If ticked, the screen data is available and can be referenced even after the screen is closed. It can be used if the user wants to store global data available in the system. |
Preload | If ticked, PhixFlow preloads the screen as it is setting up. Preloading adds to PhixFlow's setup time. When the user then opens the screen, it displays immediately. The data itself may still take time to load. Use this option for screens that the user will always want to open when they use PhixFlow. |
Cache Locally | If ticked, PhixFlow does not preload the screen. Instead, when the user opens the screen for the first time, PhixFlow caches it on the client computer. When the user closes and reopens the screen, it loads immediately. The data itself may still loads from the server. Use this option for screens that a user may want to open. |
Position | |
Open on Startup |
Dashboard Elements
For applications created in PhixFlow versions earlier than 9.0.0. A list of the Dashboard Elements on this screen. Where dashboard elements are bound to data, you can link them, so that the data in one dashboard element drives the data in another; see /wiki/spaces/HELP12/pages/9909895169.
Access Permissions
For details about how to control access to a screen, see Common Properties → Access Permissions.
User Groups
A list of the user groups which can view this screen. This tab is only shown if All Users Can View Data is not selected.
Using Screen Options
To edit a screen, right-click and select Unlock Layout. This can be done on the context menu also.
Splitter Bars
A screen can be divided into multiple, resizing panes by adding vertical or horizontal splitter bars. Right-click the pane or any dashboard element on the pane to:
- Add Vertical Bar
- Add Horizontal Bar
Splitter bars can be removed by right clicking on an empty pane and selecting Delete Pane.
Check with David if this is being dropped for 9.
Add Dashboard Element
A dashboard element can be added to a screen by dragging predefined Stream Views onto the screen pane.
Remove Dashboard Element
You can remove a Dashboard Element from the screen by right clicking on the view and going to Screen Options → Remove element from screen
Menus and Toolbars
Screen Context Menu - Review this as some of the options are being deprecated e.g. context variables.
Right-click on a screen to display the context menu for it.
Menu option | Description |
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Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : No link could be created for '_layout_unlock'. | When a layout or screen is locked, unlock to make changes. |
Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : No link could be created for '_layout_lock'. | Lock a layout or screen to display the data content. |
Show Context Parameters | Open a window listing the context parameters in alphabetical order. |
Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : No link could be created for '_bar_vertical'. | Add a vertical bar to the current area. |
Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : No link could be created for '_bar_horizontal'. | Add a horizontal bar to the current area. |
Create New Form | Create a new form in the current area. |
Palette | Open the palette to drag in components. |
Error rendering macro 'excerpt-include' : No link could be created for '_dashboard_show_details'. | Open the properties tab for the screen. |
Turn Auto Size Off/On | Toggle whether or not the currently selected component is automatically autosized when an application window is resized by the user. Using this option, or manually resizing a component may change the state of the Layout → Style Settings → Auto Size property. |
Show Attributes for <stream name> | Open the list of attributes for the stream. This option is available when a screen has a backing stream. |
Show Attributes for <view name> | Open the list of attributes for the stream view. This option is available when a screen has a backing view as well as a backing stream |
Screen Toolbar - This needs updating
This is found in the top, right-hand corner of a screen canvas. This provides the following options:
Open the screen properties. | |
Print the screen. | |
Update the screen to reflect changes made elsewhere in PhixFlow, such as the screen properties, layer orders or shared styles. |