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Toolbar Commands

Menu Commands Appendix A General Interface Builder Menus, Toolbars, Dialogs, and Tools Dialog Field Descriptions

This section describes General Interface Builder toolbar commands.

Work Area Toolbar

The work area provides several views of the open file. These views are available from the work area toolbar to the lower right of the work area.

For more information, see Work Area View Support.

Button Description
Displays the active file in Live Component view. This view is available for GUI components and dynamic properties files.
Displays the active file in Source XML/Source Text view. This view is available for all file types.
Displays the active file in Formatted Source XML view. This view is read-only and is available for XML, XSL, dynamic properties, and GUI component files.
Displays the active file in Rendered HTML view. This view is read-only and is available only for GUI components.
Displays the active file in Component Profile view. This view is available only for GUI components.

Attributes Editor Palette Toolbar

The Attributes Editor palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Controls docking options for the palette, which include the following:
  • Fixed Positions the palette in the selected quadrant.
  • Floating Floats the palette, which can be moved and minimized.
  • Close Closes the palette.
Adds the specified name-value pair to the component definition as an HTML attribute and value. Type values in the Name and Value fields and click the Add button to add the attribute. The addition is visible in the component definition (Source XML view) and in the Rendered HTML view in the work area. For example, <properties mycolor="red"/>.
Press the Enter key to navigate the Attributes Editor palette fields.

Component Hierarchy Palette Toolbar

The Component Hierarchy palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Controls docking options for the palette, which include the following:
  • Fixed Positions the palette in the selected quadrant.
  • Floating Floats the palette, which can be moved and minimized.
  • Close Closes the palette.
Creates an exact copy of the selected object and any children. The new object is added as the last child of the parent of the selected object.
Repaints the Live Component view of the selected object in the work area to reflect changes.
Refreshes the data in the cache and repaints the Live Component view in the work area. Available for objects that implement jsx3.xml.Cacheable.
Moves the selected object and its children, if any, to the Recycle Bin. There is a separate Recycle Bin for each GUI component file.
Shows or hides the focus rectangle in the work area. Most GUI objects can be selected in the work area using Ctrl+click. This button is off by default, because it can interfere with interactions and events of the selected object's children.
Toggle snap-to-grid behavior for objects in the work area.
Synchronizes the Component Hierarchy palette with the current version of the hierarchy on disk.

Component Libraries Palette Toolbar

The Component Libraries palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Controls docking options for the palette, which include the following:
  • Fixed Positions the palette in the selected quadrant.
  • Floating Floats the palette, which can be moved and minimized.
  • Close Closes the palette.
Synchronizes the Component Libraries palette with the current version of the libraries on disk.

Local Data Cache Palette Toolbar

The Local Data Cache palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Controls docking options for the palette, which include the following:
  • Fixed Positions the palette in the selected quadrant.
  • Floating Floats the palette, which can be moved and minimized.
  • Close Closes the palette.
Opens the selected file in a tab in the work area, where it can be edited.
Opens the selected file in the Formatted Source XML view.
Removes the selected file from cache.

Project Files Palette Toolbar

The Project Files palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Controls docking options for the palette, which include the following:
  • Fixed Positions the palette in the selected quadrant.
  • Floating Floats the palette, which can be moved and minimized.
  • Close Closes the palette.
Creates a new tab in the work area for the selected file type.
Displays the Open File dialog for adding an existing file to the project. Also opens the file in a tab in the work area.
Opens the selected file in the project in a tab in the work area.
Opens the File Profile dialog, where you can edit file ID, type, Auto Load, and URI values for the selected file. See File Profile Dialog.
Removes the selected file from the project. The file isn't deleted from disk.
Loads or reloads selected file(s) in the work area.
Rescans project files from disk.

Recycle Bin Palette Toolbar

The Recycle Bin palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Restores the selected recycled objects.
Empties all objects in the Recycle Bin and deletes them from memory. Deleted items can't be recovered.

System Log Palette Toolbar

The System Log palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Controls docking options for the palette, which include the following:
  • Bottom Positions the palette at the bottom of the IDE.
  • Floating Floats the palette, which can be moved and minimized.
  • Window Opens the palette in a separate browser window, which is independent of General Interface Builder.
  • Close Closes the palette.
Clears the contents of the System Log palette.
Controls the message log level. Choose from OFF, FATAL, ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, or TRACE.

XSL Parameters Palette Toolbar

The XSL Parameters palette toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Controls docking options for the palette, which include the following:
  • Fixed Positions the palette in the selected quadrant.
  • Floating Floats the palette, which can be moved and minimized.
  • Close Closes the palette.
Adds the specified name-value pair to the component definition as an xslparameters element. Type values in the Name field. Enter a value in the Value field and click the Add button to add the parameter. The addition is visible in the component definition (Source XML view) and the Rendered HTML view in the work area. For example, <xslparameters jsx_rowbg1="#ffffff" jsx_rowbg2="#efefff"/>.
Press the Enter key to navigate the XSL Parameters palette fields.

XML Mapping Utility Toolbar

The XML Mapping Utility has the following buttons on the top toolbar. Other areas of the XML Mapping Utility also have toolbars.

Button Description
Creates a new rules file.
Opens an existing rules file for viewing and editing.
Saves the currently open rules file.
Saves the currently open rules file with a new file name.

Rules Tree Panel Toolbar

The Rules Tree panel toolbar in the XML Mapping Utility has the following buttons:

Button Name Command Description
Test   Launches the Test Interface Tool where you can step through and execute operations in the rules tree.
Map   Automatically maps rules to GUI components and CDF elements.
    CDF Attribute Creates a CDF attribute mapping using the rule name as the attribute name.
    CDF Record Creates a CDF record for the selected rule(s) and CDF attribute mappings for descendant rules.
    DOM (Map and Create) Creates a new Form element (jsx3.gui.TextBox or jsx3.gui.Select) and adds it as a child of the active selection within the Component Hierarchy palette. Also creates the mapping.
Detach   Detaches values applied in the Settings panel.
    Mappings Removes all mapping rules for the selected rule(s).
    Restrictions Removes all restrictions for the selected rule(s).
    Headers Removes all HTTP headers for the selected rule(s).
Delete   Deletes a selected rule(s) or all unselected rules.
    Selected Rules Deletes the selected rules from the tree.
    Unselected Sibling Rules Deletes all siblings of the selected rule(s) from the tree.
Generate   Generates JavaScript code for the selected operation and places it on the clipboard for pasting into a JavaScript file. The rules file must be saved first.

Mapper Log Toolbar

The Mapper Log toolbar in the XML Mapping Utility has the following buttons:

Button Description
Clears the Mapper Log panel of the XML Mapping Utility.
Controls the message log level. Choose from OFF, FATAL, ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, or TRACE.

Test Interface Tool Toolbar

The Test Interface toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Resets the tester.
Starts or resumes the test.
Pauses the test.
(Receive tab) Generates alternate inbound message.

Taskbar Toolbar

The taskbar is located at the bottom left of the General Interface Builder user interface.

The taskbar toolbar has the following buttons:

Button Description
Opens the project directory in a new browser window. Right-click this hyperlink to access the taskbar context menu. See Taskbar Context Menu.
Shows the work area and the palettes.
Shows the work area only and hides all palettes.
Menu Commands Appendix A General Interface Builder Menus, Toolbars, Dialogs, and Tools Dialog Field Descriptions

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