Touch Panel Templates - AMX VISUALARCHITECT 1.1 Manual

Defining the Navigation for UI Devices
FIG. 82 Replace Icon
FIG. 83 Replace Not Allowed Icon
Alternatively, you can use the Replace Element option in the Toolbox User Interfaces context menu:
1. Select the element in the Touch Panel UI Diagram that you want to replace.
2. Select the element that you want to replace it with, in the Toolbox.
3. Select Edit > Replace (or select Replace Element from the Toolbox User Interfaces context menu).
This option is only enabled if the elements are of the same type and compatible for replacement.
It is important to note that depending on the differences between the original UI Element and the one that
is selected to replace it, some UI Element properties may be lost.

Touch Panel Templates

VA utilizes Touch Panel Template (*.VAT) files to greatly simplify the process of designing user-
interfaces for the touch panel(s) in your system.
A Touch Panel Template is a pre-fabricated collection of integrated touch panel pages and buttons that
provide a consistent and intuitive user-navigation to the end-user. Many templates support multiple
resolutions for use on various types and sizes of touch panels. Many templates also offer multiple color
themes for additional flexibility.
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If the elements are not compatible for replacement, the cursor icon indicates that replacement
is not allowed (FIG. 83).
For example, if you replace a NAV 6 Navigation Element with a NAV4 element, you will lose
two connections. Be sure to review your navigation connections any time you replace a UI
element.
However, if the replacement UI element has at least as many pages as the original, no
connections will be lost.
Note that any Comments entered will carry over after replacing the UI element.
While VA comes with at least one template installed and ready for selection, additional
templates can be installed. Once installed, templates are available to be applied to touch
panels in any VA project.
VA allows you to apply a different template to each touch panel in the system.
The Basic System Assistant dialog includes options (Resolution and Template) for applying a
template to the selected Touch Panel.
The Touch Panel Template Manager dialog includes options for Installing new templates, as
well as Removing and Previewing installed templates.
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