This page is for application designers who want to create screens for application users.

Overview

This page explains the screen properties. For information on how to divide a screen into different panes, and how to add components to it, see Splitting a Screen.

Property Pane Toolbar

For information about the toolbar options, see the Common Properties page, Toolbars and Controls section.

 Properties Tab

Parent Details

If this item is within or belongs to another, its parent name is shown here. See the Parent Details section on the Common Properties page for more details.

Basic Settings

Screen Elements

Screen elements are specific sections on a screen that posses their own properties, specifically each element can be backed by a different table.

To view a list of the elements for a specific screen, open the  Propertiesavailable from the screen toolbar; see Screen Element.  

Advanced

Field	Description
Show Toolbar	Design Mode always has a toolbar with the screen name on the left and toolbar icons on the right.   Tick to also display the toolbar in  Application Mode. The screen name is displayed. Toolbar icons are not displayed.  Untick is the default as the toolbar is usually not required in  Application Mode.
Show Window Button Bar	Tick to display a Windows-style bar at the top of the screen. This has a maximise/restore button and a close button.  Untick to have no Windows-style bar at the top of the screen.
Keep Data	Tick to allow screen data to be referenced even after the screen is closed. This is useful if an application user needs access to global data available in the system.  Untick is the default. The screen data is not required once the screen is closed.
Cache Locally	If an application user is likely to require the same screen in different stages of a task. Use this option so that, when the user closes and reopens the screen, it loads immediately.   Tick to cache the screen on the application user's client computer when the screen first opens.  Untick is the default. The screen does not need to be cached. Caching relates to the screen itself. Any data backing the screen will be reload each time the screen is opened.

 Styles Tab

Style Settings

 Actions Tab

Unconnected Actions

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons, see Common Properties. The grid displays a list of Actionflows that are linked to components on the screen that are not connected to a component. These can occur when Actionflows are created in a  Workflow.

Actions

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons, see Common Properties. The grid displays a list of Actionflows or Table-Actions (Legacy) that are linked to the screen.

Menu Items

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons, see Common Properties and:

•   Show Table-actions
•  Filter

The grid contains a list of menu items. To add a menu item to the list, click  Add New

1. Click  Add New
2. Select 
   • either Add a new sub-menu
   • or Add a new menu item; see Startup Actions Properties
3. PhixFlow opens a new properties tab for a menu item or sub-menu; see Startup Actions Properties for details.

To remove a menu, use the toolbar button  Delete.

Menus and Toolbars

Screen Toolbar

There is a toolbar above the screen canvas. This provides the following options:

List options
Attributes	Opens the Available Attributes Window.
Table	Opens the repository showing the list of available tables for your application.
Screen	Opens the repository showing the list of available screens for your application.
Actionflow	Opens the repository showing the list of available Actionflows for your application.
Palette	Open the list of palettes.
Templates	Opens the repository showing the list of available templates for your application.
Style	Open the repository showing the list of available styles for your application.
Canvas options
Properties	Open the properties tab for the screen.
Unlock or  Lock	Unlock a screen to edit its layout. Lock a screen to prevent accidental edits and to display the data content.
Refresh	Update the screen to reflect changes made elsewhere in PhixFlow, such as the screen properties, layer orders or shared styles.

Screen Popup Menu

Right-click on a screen to display its popup menu. The options available depend on where you click. If there are many options, some are moved onto the sub-menu  Screen Options.

Menu option	Description
Unlock	Unlock a screen to edit its layout.
Lock	Lock a screen to prevent accidental edits and to display the data content.
Show Context Parameters	Open a window listing the context parameters in alphabetical order, if applicable.
Show Element Details	Open the properties for the screen element.
Delete	When a specific component is selected, delete the component. Delete options depend on the selected item, for example: Delete Selected Objects Delete Pane Delete Form
Palette	Open the palette to drag in components.
Find in Repository	Open the repository with to see the selected component in the list. This can be useful if you want to move a component.
Screen Properties	Open the properties tab for the screen.
Show Record Details	Display information about the table and its records.
Show the Table Configuration	Open the properties for the table.
Add Attribute to ...	Opens the Available Attributes Window.

 Security Tab

Access Permissions

See the Common Properties page, Access Permissions section.

 Audit Tab

Audit Summary

See the Common Properties page, Audit Summary section.