Screen Navigation Style Properties

Some of the Screen Navigation bar parameters can be set through their style properties. This is done by selecting and opening, if need be, the Screen Navigation Editor resource to access its properties through the Movicon Properties Window and modify them.

 

 

Add Back Button

When enabled, this property consents a button to be added to the navigation bar for returning back to the previous screen.

 

Back History Max Depth

This property is used for inserting the maximum number of screen that can be scrolled backwards with the "Back" button (or by using the "Close" command from the Screen Command List without specifying the screen's name).

 

Add Back to Startup Button

When enabled, this property consents a button to be added to the screen navigation bar for returning to the main screen set as the project's "Startup Screen".

 

Assign Shortcuts

When enabled, this property allows a shortcut to be assigned automatically to the button inserted on the navigation bar.  The F1 to F4 keys will be used as the shortcuts in button used for loading new screens, while the "backspace" key will be used for returning to a previous screen and the ESC key for returning to the main screen.  These shortcut keys are also displayed in brackets along side the  buttons' texts.

 

Back Button Text

The text to appear on the navigation bar's "Back button" is entered in this editbox. The default text will be used if this field is left blank.

 

Startup Screen Button Text

The text to appear on the navigation bar's "Startup Screen button" . The default text will be used if this field is left blank.

 

Button Size

The  "Button Size" is described in the Drawing and Control  "Style Objects Proprieties" section.

 

Align Buttons

The "Align Buttons"  is described in the Drawing and Control  "Style Objects Proprieties" section.

 

 

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