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The menubar
There are five menus on the menu bar:
Dashboard Builder menubar
Menu
Command
Description
File
Operations for opening, saving, and closing dashboards.
New
Create a new dashboard.
Open
Open an existing dashboard file by browsing.
Save
Save the dashboard file.
Save As
Save the dashboard to a specific file, possibly different to where it has been saved before.
Background Properties
Display the Background Properties dialog for setting the size and background color or image for the dashboard.
Print
Print the current contents of the dashboard.
Exit
Exit Dashboard Builder.
Edit
Operations for editing and manipulating dashboard objects
Add
Displays the Object Palette if not currently displayed.
Object Properties
Displays the Object Properties panel if not currently displayed.
Undo
Un-does the last Builder operation (that has no been undone already).
Redo
Re-does the last undone operation (that has not yet been re-done).
Copy
Copy the currently selected object into the copy buffer.
Paste
Paste the object in the copy buffer onto the dashboard.
Paste Data Attachments
Paste the data attachments of the object in the copy buffer onto the selected object. Only properties common to both objects will be pasted onto the selected object.
Paste Static Properties
Paste static properties only; do not include those properties that are attached to data.
Paste All Properties
Paste all properties, that is, those that are attached to data as well as static properties.
Align
Align the specified feature of the currently selected objects. For example, Align | Top aligns the tops of all currently selected objects with one another. The object that was selected first among all the currently selected objects does not move; all other objects are aligned with the first-selected object. Top, Bottom, and Center Horizontal arrange the objects horizontally, one next to the other. Left, Right, and Center Vertical arrange the objects vertically, one above the other.
Distribute
Distribute the currently selected objects so that they are spaced evenly, either horizontally or vertically, between the first-selected object and the last-selected one. The first and last objects do not move.
Order
Move the selected object in back of or in front of all other dashboard objects.
Select All
Select all objects on the current dashboard.
Delete
Delete the selected object.
View
Operations for zooming in and out on the dashboard.
Zoom In
Zoom in on a location in the dashboard. This will switch the pointer to zoom mode as indicated by the pointer changing to a crosshair . In this mode you can click on an area of the dashboard to zoom in on it; displaying it in greater detail. Right click to exit zoom mode.
Zoom Out
Zoom out on a location in the dashboard. This will switch the pointer to zoom mode as indicated by the pointer changing to a crosshair . In this mode you can click on an area of the dashboard to zoom out on it; displaying it in lesser detail. Right click to exit zoom mode.
Zoom Rect
Zoom in on an area in the dashboard. This will switch the pointer to zoom mode as indicated by the pointer changing to a crosshair. In this mode you can click and drag to select an area of the dashboard to zoom in on. Right click to exit zoom mode.
Pan
Pan the dashboard to show areas not currently displayed. This will switch the pointer to zoom mode as indicated by the pointer changing to the pan pointer. In this mode you can click and drag the dashboard to reveal areas not displayed. Right click to exit pan mode. It is not possible to pan if 100% of the dashboard is visible.
100%
Make the entire dashboard visible.
Tools
Operations for defining dashboard options and changing preferences.
Options...
Displays the Application Options dialog for defining data sources and setting other runtime options for deployed dashboards.
Builder Options...
Displays the Builder Options dialog for setting Dashboard Builder, such as grid characteristics. When snap-to-grid is enabled, object can be positioned only along grid lines, which facilitates object alignment and distribution.
Functions
Displays the Functions panel for defining dashboard functions.
Variables
Displays the Variables panel for defining dashboard variables.
Include Files
Displays the Include Files dialog for including dashboard files in the current dashboard.
Object List
Displays the Object List panel, which lists the name, class name, and position of each object on the current dashboard.
Preview Window
Preview the current dashboard, so you can test interactive functionality such text entry. Save your changes to enable this item.
Pause Display
Pause the automatic update of the dashboard. When not paused, the dashboard automatically updates as data changes; when paused, the dashboard does not. When paused, clicking on the dashboard causes it to update.
Reset Window Layout
Reset window size and panels to their default configuration.
Help
Information about Apama and Dashboard Builder.
Help Contents
Opens the Apama documentation to the Introduction in Building Dashboards.
Command Line Options
Displays a list of the Builder options that you can supply at the command line.
About
Displays information about this version of the Dashboard Builder.
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