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3.2. Navigation: Bar Display Properties
Configuration: Navigation bar display.
Runtime examples: Navigation bar display.
Configuration: Navigation Bar Display
Three fields work together to define how the navigation bar will display during runtime, as follows.
Field
Description
A
BarLocation
Choices in the dropdown menu enable you to display the navigation bar at any side of the CimView screen.
Choices are::
Top
Bottom
Left
Right
B
BarSize
Factors that affect the bar size value (pixels) include:
Bar location.
Amount of detail included in the bar.
Depth and complexity of configuration object lists
Selected style.
How the size displays is controlled by the bar location, as follows.
Bar Location
Value controls the:
Top/Bottom
Height
Left/Right
Width
C
BarStyle
Several styles are available. The navigation bar location partly determines the style that will be best suited for the selected navigation bar. However, any pairing of location and style is available.
Styles are as follows.
Bar Style
Recommended Bar Location
Standard
Top/Bottom
Standard w/Child
Top/Bottom
Notes
During runtime, a Child navigation bar displays the children of a selected node as a horizontal row of buttons. The buttons behave like quick launch buttons.
Select this option if the Navigation bar is being upgraded from a Navigation bar and child bar configured in an earlier CIMPLICITY version.
Cascade Tabs (top-right)
Right
Cascade Tabs (top-left)
Left
Cascade Tabs (right)
Right
Cascade Tabs (left)
Left
Important: An operator cannot change any of these specifications during runtime.
Runtime Examples: Navigation Bar
The bar location/size/style interaction influences values for a navigation bar that includes almost the same entries.
Note: Whether or not the root node displays depends on the selected bar style.
