User`s manual

4. Basics
Barco – iStudio – R5976569 – user's manual – revision 09 – March-2007
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Shortcut menu
With a right click into the work area or on module-, wall layout- or layout-items in the tree a shortcut menu [5]
appears. It offers quick access the most important commands in this context.
In the work area this is to switch layouts and to edit the selected object and the source assigned to it. Functional-
ity which is made available with it is explained in the sections
5.3 Modules and source und 5.6 Object.
Within the tree the shortcut menu enables access to actions for wall and modules, wall layout and layouts. This
functionality is explained in the sections
5.2 Wall, 5.3 Modules and sources and 5.4 Layout.
Work area
The work area [6] in the center and right of the user interface serves to create, rework and inspect layouts. A
grid with a variable number of cells can be used to easily position objects. The functionality of the work area is
implicitly described in the sections
5.5 Group (selection), 5.6 Object and 5.7 Grid.
Display area
The display area [7] on the lower left shows the currently selected module as it is displayed. It displays size and
position of the objects, and the state of the source (color code). The display area does not serve to edit layouts.
Layouts can be edited in the work area. After editing, it can be updated to the module. It is also possible to auto
update the content of the work area to the display area, see section
5.3.1 Updating work- and display area.
If the objects that are displayed are already saved as layout, then the name of the layout is in addition shown on
the display area. If a layout with unsaved changes is displayed, then an asterisk * is appended to the layouts
name.
Tree
The tree [8] is between the toolbar and the display area. It lists the connected hardware like H
YDRA modules and
the sources available on the connected module sources. Furthermore all user-defined layouts and object tem-
plates as well as scripts are listed. The tree allows to easily select modules and layouts or to assign once defined
properties to newly created objects just by a click on the respective entry. A color code shows which items in the
list are selected or active. For the tree there are two different views available, see section
6.2 Tree.
Wall alarms
The wall alarms list [9] can be toggled on and off, please see also section
5.2.2 Wall alarms area. If displayed, it is
located between the work area and the messagebar. If the wall alarms are not displayed, the work area reaches
down to the messagebar. The alarm list is a quick and easy tool to handle alarms.
Statebar
The state bar [10] provides information of which module is currently used, which layout is loaded on that mod-
ule, how many objects are on that layout, etc. Please refer to section
6.3.1 Statebar.
Messagebar
The messagebar [11] on the lower right side informs the user about the current action on the user interface. If a
dialog box is opened, it displays its title. As well it informs about mouse actions on the work area, see section
6.3.2 Messagebar.