Specify UI Configuration

Component overview

This page allows you to specify a the alignment of captions for check boxes, radio buttons and other controls, alignment of help icons in header controls, size of horizontal rule, trail bar option, height of a tab etc. for an user defined screen.

The “Specify UI Configuration” page appears.

The following details are displayed in the header:

Business Process 

The description of the business process.

Component

The description of the component.

Activity

The description of the activity .

User Interface

The description of the  user interface .

Caption Control Separator

The character that you want to set as caption control separator. For e.g. “:”, “-“ etc.

Caption Alignment for Check Box and Radio Buttons

Use the drop-down list box to select an option to indicate the caption alignment for checkbox and radio buttons in the user interface. The following are the options displayed:

Center – the checkboxes and radio buttons are aligned in the center of the page

Left – the checkboxes and the radio buttons are aligned to the left of the page Right – the checkboxes and the radio buttons are aligned to the right of the page

Use Control Settings – uses the checkbox and radio button controls settings defined in the “Define Control Types” tab.

Mandatory

Caption Alignment for other controls

Use the drop-down list box to select an option to indicate the caption alignment for other controls (other than check box and radio buttons) in the user interface. The following are the options displayed:

Center – the other controls are aligned in the center of the page

Left – the other control are aligned to the left of the page Right – the checkboxes and the radio buttons are aligned to the right of the page

Right – the checkboxes and the radio buttons are aligned to the right of the page

Use Control Settings – uses the other controls settings defined in the “Define Control Types” tab.

Mandatory

Help Icon Placement for header controls

Use the drop-down list box to select the object to indicate the help icon placement for header controls in the user interface. The following are the options displayed: “Right side of Control” and “Left side of Control”. Mandatory

Horizontal Rule Size

The thickness of the horizontal line for the user interface. Enter the measurement / values in pixels.

Trail Bar Option

Use the drop-down list box to indicate the trail bar option that displays the navigation drill-down for User Interface. Mandatory

The following are the options displayed :

Bottom – trail bar to be displayed only in the bottom of the user interface

None – trail bar is not required for the user interface

Top – trail bar to be displayed only in the top of the user interface

Top and Bottom – trail bar to be displayed both in the top and bottom of the user interface.

Tab Height

The height in which tab sections should appear in the user interface. Enter the measurement in pixels. Mandatory

Section Margin

The measurement for the section margin in the user interface. This is the space between each section. Enter the measurement in pixels.

Section Cell Margin

The measurement for the section cell margin. This is the space between each control available in a section. Enter the measurement in pixels

Caption to be placed above the Control

Select the check box to indicate that the caption should be placed above the control.

Control Width

Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the control width is based on percentage or pixel. The combo is loaded with options “Based on Percentage” and “Based on Pixel”.

The configuration details for the specified user interface are saved.

Note: If the UI Configuration details are not saved then the configuration details available in the Specify User Interface Preferences will be defaulted.