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closing of the application. During this synchronization, the desktop switch cannot process
any other requests.
The synchronization is aborted if the application is still being executed after 15 seconds. In
this case, the desktop is closed too.
Note
For the desktop (2), the path and associated program name pointing to the current HMI-
Advanced installation are set automatically.
Explorer =
WindowOnTop =
CreateDesktop =
SetHMIColors =
When switching between desktops, the desktop switch sets the appropriate color scheme
automatically.
Desktop 1 is the user's standard desktop, which is set up automatically by the operating
system after logon. For the standard desktop, only the property WindowsOnTop = True can
be configured.
● Activating
● Behavior when creating a desktop
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TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
FALSE
Immediately
Delayed
TRUE
FALSE
Start HMIDesk.exe in the installation directory for HMI-Advanced. The configured
desktops are created. HMI-Advanced is started automatically in desktop 2 as the startup
application.
An active desktop is created with the task bar. The desktop switch window is hidden. The
desktop switch is operated via the task bar.
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Desktop is provided with Explorer and a task bar
which contains the icons for the configured
desktops.
Desktop is not provided with Explorer or a task bar
The desktop can only be selected via the keyboard
<ALT+1>, <ALT+2>, ... or via the dialog window.
If ControlMode = Window is present, the dialog
window of the desktop switch application is
constantly displayed.
Dialog window can be covered
Start desktop immediately.
Start desktop when selected.
With SetHMIColors, the Desktop 2 uses its own
color scheme with the advantage that this color
scheme does not affect other desktops. This
attribute is intended exclusively for use with HMI-
Advanced, because it uses its own color scheme
which is partially very different from standard
Windows.
The desktops are displayed with the standard
Windows color scheme, as is the desktop with
HMI-Advanced.
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