Tabs and Ribbons
Product level info
Creation of forms and use of form objects are available in Loftware PowerForms Suite or higher.
Desktop Designer uses a standard Windows-based interface.
The Desktop Designer's top section interface segments are described below.
Tabs
Tabs represent subsets of Desktop Designer features. The tabs contain interrelated commands that are available to the user in an organized way – grouped, and labeled:
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File (background): opens the print form and document management panel.
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Home: offers commonly used commands such as copy/paste, print, and style commands.
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Data: offers data source related commands.
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View: gives you control over layout tools, zooming options and element markers visibility.
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Solution: allows adding new labels and forms, starts printing actions and enables label file importing and exporting.
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Contextual tabs: appear after clicking an object. They allow you to define object-specific settings. The type of contextual tabs adapts to the selected object.
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Help: besides offering the access to F1 help, this tab leads you to multiple helpful resources that make your work with Desktop Designer easier and more efficient.
Ribbon
Ribbon is a rectangular area that spreads across the top of an application window. Related commands are divided into ribbon groups. The ribbon changes along with the selected tabs and adapts to the currently used tools using the contextual tabs.
The following Desktop Designer dialog boxes are equipped with a dedicated ribbon:
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