User Guide

6.3 Embedded Components
You can embed simple graphical interface components, for example, a button,
in your document. These components can then be associated with actions
that are to be executed. For example, the value of a slider component can be
assigned to a document variable, or a text field can be part of an input
equation.
Adding Graphical Interface Components
The graphical interface components can be inserted by using the Components
palette (Figure 6.13) or by cutting/copying and pasting existing components
to another area of the document. Although copied components have the same
characteristics, they are distinct.
By default, palettes are displayed when you launch Maple. If palettes are
not visible, use the following procedure.
To view palettes:
1. From the View menu, select Palettes.
2. Select Expand Docks.
3. If the Components palette is not displayed, right-click (Control-click,
for Macintosh) the palette dock. From the context menu, select Show Palette,
and then Components.
You can embed the following items.
• Button, Toggle Button
• Combo Box, Check Box, List Box
• Text Area, Label
• Slider, Plot, Function
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