Key features of the UI Designer include:
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Undo/Redo - changes made to the design can be undone
and redone.
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Window / Dialog size no longer restricted to the size
of the monitor. The window / dialog box can be designed to any size with
scrolling and zoom features in the UI designer.
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Windows and Dialogs for each procedure step are edited in
independent editors allowing changes to different
procedure step UI designs to be saved independently.
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Property tabs are used to specify all of the window and
control properties, eliminating the need for most secondary pop-up
dialog boxes.
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Direct editing / updating of co-ordinate values to
allow precise positioning.
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Use of keyboard arrow keys to
precisely move controls.
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Ability to design layout before binding controls to
specific views.
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UI Snippets - commonly used controls can be placed in a
shared 'snippet' library for easy reuse.
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Integrated support for enhanced
Rapide controls. Note
however that Rapide is not a pre-requisite.
- Visual indicators for tab sequencing.
Key features of the Screen Designer include:
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Undo/redo.
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Screens are edited in independent editors allowing
changes to different screen designs to be saved independently.
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Property tabs are used to specify all of the screen and
control properties, eliminating the need for most secondary pop-up
dialog boxes.