Designing and Implementing Composite Applications : webMethods CAF and OpenCAF Development Help : Views in the Composite Application Framework : Outline View
Outline View
The Outline view is a standard Eclipse view that in the Composite Application Framework provides a tree structure of the portlet currently open in the design canvas. This view is useful in locating specific controls within a complex portlet and for moving controls from one location to another. You have the choice of two viewing mode, which you can select from the Outline view toolbar:
Button
Name
Purpose
Outline
Displays the controls in a tree view that you can expand and collapse as needed. When you select a control in this view, the design canvas displays the control. The default mode
Overview
Displays a smaller version of the design canvas.The shaded area corresponds to the visible portion of the design canvas.As you drag the shaded area in the Outline view, the display in the design canvas changes to match it.
To use the Outline view
1. If the Outline view is not visible, in the Composite Application Framework, click Window > Show View > Outline.
2. If you need to display a portlet in the design canvas, expand the portlet application and double-click this node:
portlet_application/WebContent/portlet_name/default.view
The tree view of the portlet appears on the Outline view. The top-level node is the Form control that contains all other controls in the portlet.
3. Expand the nodes as needed to display the hierarchical view of the portlet.
4. Perform the following actions on the Outline view as needed.
To do this...
Do this on the Outline view...
Locate a control in the design canvas
Expand nodes until you find the control. When you click the control, it is highlighted in the design canvas.
Move a control in the design canvas
Drag the control to a new location. You can only drop a control in a valid location. All children of the control are also moved.
Copy a control to another portlet or portlet application
Right-click the control and click Copy. To remove the control from the first portlet, click Cut. Open the new portlet in the design canvas. On the Outline view, right-click the location where the control is to reside and click Paste. All children of the control are included.
Delete a control
Right-click the control and click Delete. All children of the control are also deleted.
Display Overview mode
On the toolbar, click Overview to change the Outline view to Overview mode.
Display Outline mode
On the toolbar, click Outline to change the Outline view to Outline mode.
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