Tabbed layouts

Function

The tabbed layouts consists of various tabs, each tab visualizes an existing layout and its contents. The layouts themselves can be directly changed in a layout tab, or in the original layout. By simply clicking on the tab, the user switches between the layouts. Furthermore, it is possible to switch layouts with a button, see chapter Button. Visibility and display of the layout can be controlled via digital signals.

Note

In one layout, different elements can be used. Among others a tabbed layout. This contains its own elements. Therefore, please verify if the tabbed layout is selected as element of the entire layout or as an element of the embedded tabbed layout. In a layout with many different objects, it might be difficult to select the tabbed layout. Therefore, switch to design mode first with a right-click outside the tabbed layout (or <Ctrl>+<D>), then the tabbed layout can be selected with a click and the properties can be changed. If the cursors stands within the tabbed layout and you switch to design mode with a right click, the elements of the currently displayed layout will be shown.

Configuration

The properties dialog, in general, consists of 4 columns:

• Tab title: The name indicated here will be shown in the tab. The name should be unique.

• Layout: Choose the layout to be displayed from the drop-down menu. The layout, in which the tabbed layout is created, cannot be chosen.

• Visible: Here, a digital signal from the signal tree can be selected which controls the visibility of the tab. When the signal has a falling edge, the tab will be hidden; during rising edge it will be visible again.

• Trigger: When the chosen signal has a rising edge, the tab will be selected, this means placed in the foreground.

You can use the checkboxes to specify whether the tabs or tabs in subordinate layouts are hidden or displayed, whether the tab border is hidden or displayed in the layout or in subordinate layouts, and to specify a start layout.

Note
	Switching between layouts within the tabbed layout can be effected via the register tabs. If these registers should be hidden, it is possible to control them via signals or create appropriate buttons. With the button command “Switch Layout”, a layout of a tabbed layout can be selected.