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Newworkspace

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FieldDescription
Font setDetermines which font is used for the workspace.
Default fontDetermines which default font is used for the elements of the workspace.
Tool tips

Determines what message should appear when a cursor is positioned over a visualization's element.

  • Built in tool tips:  default tooltip shows basic information about the element.
  • Customize tool tips: allow to customize tool tips for each element individually. 
Visualization mode
  • Group element borders – Enables displaying the frames around all controls of a group when the mouse arrow is hovering over one group element and the application is in visualization mode.
  • Popup auto close– If active popup windows will be automatically closed when clicking into an area which is not part of the popup window and the application is in visualization mode.
BorderShow item quality – Displays a red border around the controls that have Server Items with an invalid (e.g. BAD, UNCERTAIN, ...) item quality.
GridShow grid in editor mode. 
Grid sizeDetermines the size of the grid.
Auto BackupWill backup the current state of the workspace automatically and keep them fully in sync.
Autosave intervalThe interval between auto backups. 

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Page specific parameters can be changed in this dialog.

FieldDescription
Name

This name will be displayed in the title bar of the application in editor or visualization mode (not full screen). It also is the name under which the page appears in the drop down list in the tool bar.

Following characters are not allowed: 

< > ~ ' ` ´ " \ / * ? : ; . , | #

HomepageThis determines whether this page is declared to be the homepage or not. One page must be homepage at any time. When the waiting time has elapsed without any user interaction the program will switch to the homepage.
Standby page

A standby page is the page the NETx Visualization will switch to when the standby time has elapsed. If a waiting time is set for the homepage, this one will elapse first and then the timer for the standby page will start running. If 2 minutes are set for the homepage timer and 3 minutes are set for the standby page, then the standby page will be reached 5 minutes after the last user interaction.

Only one page can be standby page. Homepage and standby page cannot be one and the same. In addition, the following checkbox are available:

  • User log out: if set, the user will be logged off when switching to the standby page
  • Go to home page after log out (PC visualization only): if activated, the home page will be shown in background after user log off.
  • Allow exit after user log out (PC visualization only): if activated, the user is able to close the application after user log off.  
Is master pageIf enabled this page functions as a template for all pages deriving from it.
Page colorBy clicking onto the pipette the user is able to select a color from anywhere on the screen and use it as color for the page canvas. 
Page sizeThe standard drop down list allows the user to select a page size from predefined sizes. Width and height determine the size of the page while switching landscape and portrait also exchanges width and height with each other. 
Use master pagePages where the this option is set derive directly from the master page. Several properties are directly taken over. In addition to the page background and color, controls shown on the master page are displayed and will function exactly like defined on there.
On TopIf enabled, the elements of the master page will be rendered above the elements of the current page. If disabled, the elemenets of the master page will be rendered behind the elements of the current page.

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After establishing the connection to the server Visualization Editor required the user login information. Super Administrator or admin permissions are required in order to login to visualization edit mode. Default admin user has (username: admin, Password: changeme)

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