Customizing layouts with the Interactive function

With the interactive function, controls can be arranged within a content in a user-specific way. The customized layout is stored centrally in the HMI server extension "TcHmiAnalytics".

	Note that layout editing is available only from Dashboard version 2.0. In addition, the layout can only be edited if the user has the necessary access rights.

Edit mode

Editing a layout is done in a special editing mode. The editing mode can be called via the menu control. Alternatively, the edit mode can also be started with the key combination "CTRL" + "E".

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In edit mode, a grid is visible in the background, on which the controls can be arranged as desired.

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Edit layouts

The following options are available:

Positioning: For positioning, a control must be clicked or pressed. Thus, it is released from its anchorage and can be moved. The light blue frame indicates the new position within the layout. When the control is released, it anchors itself in its new position.
Scale: Using the arrow in the lower right corner of a control, its size can be changed.
Hide controls: By using the visibility button (bottom right inside a control) it can be shown or hidden. Hidden controls are displayed semi-transparently in edit mode.

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Editing menu

In edit mode, different actions can be performed via an additional menu (outlined in red):

Save the layout (alternatively key combination "CTRL" + "S")
Saving the layout and exiting the editing mode (alternatively key combination "CTRL" + "Q")
Reset the changes made (alternatively key combination "CTRL" + "R")
Move controls upwards so that free lines are removed (alternatively key combination "CTRL" + "U")
Undo last action (alternatively key combination "CTRL" + "Z")
Repeat last action (alternatively key combination "CTRL" + "Y")

Save layouts

Customized layouts can be saved via the edit menu or via the menu control. A popup shows the result of the save operation.

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	If an error occurs during saving, check in the server configuration whether the "TcHmiAnalytics" extension is activated.

Mobile layout

For mobile devices, a user-specific mobile layout can additionally be generated. This is independent from the normal layout and has only 2 columns. Editing and saving is done in the same way.

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