Canvas Window

The Canvas Window is used to establish and maintain 250 Canvases.

 

Accessing the Canvases Window

While in Focus Setup, select Menu > Canvases.

 

Figure 9.5 Canvases Window

 

Figure 9.6 Canvases Window Fields

Field

Description

Name A unique name for each Canvas, up to 30 alphanumeric characters. The name may be displayed in up to three lines by including the ^ symbol to indicate a line break.
Image An image that represents the Canvas.
Background Color The background color of the Canvas.
Background Image An image to be used as the background for the Canvas.
Canvas Item Screen Format The Screen Format used to display Menu Items on Automatic Canvases. If a Screen Format is selected for the Menu Item then it overrides this format.
Type
Automatic

Menu Items will automatically be placed on the Canvas. If the Canvas is set to automatic you will not be able to edit the Canvas in the Canvas Designer. Note: If you change a canvas from Manual to Automatic you will lose all items previously placed on the screen.

Automatic Template Sort
Name The items on Automatic Canvases are sorted by Menu Name.
Report Group The items on Automatic Canvases are sorted by Report Group.
Report Group/Sort Key The items on Automatic Canvases are sorted by Report Group and then by then Sort Key.
Automatic Template
Rows The number of rows of buttons that will be displayed on Automatic Canvases.
Columns The number of columns that will be displayed on Automatic Canvases.
Manual Individual Canvas Items must be manually placed on the Canvas.
Level
Item

The Canvas size is determined by the height of the Command and Canvas Ribbon as well as the size of the On Screen Check.
Modifier The Canvas size is determined by the size and placement of the On Screen Check (see Miscellaneous > Screen Layout (Commands) > Modifier Command Options > Display Right of Guest Check ).
Modifier No Commands When selected, you will be allowed to place items in the area where the Command and Canvas Ribbon would typically be. It will also remove the default modifier commands such as Easy, Extra and Sub from the left hand side. When you design a screen with these parameters you can manually add modifier commands to any area of the Canvas.
Lock
None

Canvas Items may be moved freely about the Canvas.
Lock Canvas Items cannot be moved or modified.
Lock Position Canvas Items cannot be moved but can be modified.
Prep Modifier Commands 1-3 The Prep Modifier Command to be used with a Modifier Canvas. To configure Prep Modifiers select Miscellaneous> General> General> Prep Modifiers. See Video Prep Mods.

 

Figure 9.6.1 Canvases Window Commands

Field

Description

Close Closes the Canvases Window.
Save Saves current changes.
Cancel Cancels changes made prior to saving

 

Procedure to Establish Canvases

 

 

Related Videos

Prep Mods

 

Related Topics

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