User manual

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Miscellaneous Components
These components do not require points.
Gradient
This can be a background to give the graphic a less "flat" look, or a box to visually distinguish
components. (Right-click the gradient and "Send to back" to avoid hiding other components.)
Start Colour — This is the starting colour of the gradient.
End Colour — This is the ending colour of the gradient.
The start and end colour should usually be fairly close, for example, black and grey. Large or wild
colour changes (purple to yellow) can be very distracting to many people and make the whole system
look less professional.
Gradient Angle — This is the angle of the gradient. It can be set to any valid angle (0-360).
Border Colour — This is the colour of the solid border surrounding the gradient.
Border Size — This is the size of the solid border surrounding the gradient. Set this to zero for no
border.
Alpha — This is the "Alpha" or transparency of the entire gradient and border. Zero is fully
transparent, 1 is fully opaque.
Image
Image — Image is a standard JPG, GIF or PNG image file. Click the Select button to upload and/or
choose an image file.
Windows Bitmap (BMP) files are not supported. A BMP file can be loaded in to almost any image
editor and saved as a JPG, GIF or PNG file.
Stretch to Fit — If selected, this option allows the image to be stretched or shrunk. If not selected,
the image will always be displayed at its default size.
Maintain Aspect Ratio — If selected, this option keeps the width to height ratio the same as it is
stretched. If not selected, the image can be distorted as it is stretched.
Smoothing — This option will smooth a stretched image so it appears less jagged. It does hurt
performance, so it should not be used with a large number of images, or with very big images.
Link Button
The Link Button is quick and simple way to add links to other graphics, schedules, trends, points, alarms, etc.
Background Colour — This is the colour of the background area.
Background Alpha — This is the "Alpha" or transparency of the link button. Zero is fully transparent,
1 is fully opaque.
Text Colour — This is the colour of the text in the link button.
Caption — This is the text displayed in the link button. If left blank, the label of the item the button
links to will be used.
Close Graphic — If selected, this option will close the current graphic when opening the new item.