DesignerVista Tool Windows
Favorites and Libraries Tool Windows
You can add frequently used controls, groups, icons and images into Favorites and Library window.
Notes
Please note that the following information applies to Library Tool window also.
Controls - Insert, Rename and Delete
To Insert controls
- Select one or more controls in the current page.
- Right click on Group content area in Favorite Window as shown below.
- Select [Insert Selection From Current Page] menuitem.
To Rename a control
- Right click on a control in Favorites group.
- Select [Edit...] menuitem.
- Change control display name
To Delete a control
- Right click on a control in Favorites group.
- Select [Delete] menuitem.
To Delete all controls
- Right click on a control in Favorites group.
- Select [Delete All...] menuitem.
To Insert Custom Icons from local drive
- Select one or more controls in the current page.
- Right click on Group content area in Favorite Window as shown below.
- Select [Insert Images...] menuitem.
- Select one or more image files.
- Selected image files will be inserted as image controls in the selected group.
There is an easy way to insert customized icons.
- Drag and drop a icon or a control which has an icon. Let us call this control A.
- Customize this control. For example, change background and border properties.
- When this control is selected, go to Favorites window and apply "Insert Images..." command.
- Select one or more image files.
- Selected image files will be inserted as image controls in the selected group.
- Drag and drop these image controls from Favorites window to current page.
- You will see the background and border properties of these image controls as control A.
- Apply this technique to insert icons, windows, buttons etc.
Groups - Insert, Rename and Delete
- Right click on Group tab and select a menu item.
Tab - Insert, Rename and Delete
- Right click on Tab Heading and select a menu item.