Changing Display Attributes
You can change the way in which objects are displayed in SmarTeam - Web Editor. This process can be performed for various file types.
Note: To use Preferences, Display Attributes and other features, the database must include the SmartWeb30 mechanism. When you upgrade a database in the Data Model Designer you must manually select the SmartWeb30 mechanism so that the database supports the Display Attributes feature.
To change the display attributes for a specific class:
- Select an object of the desired class.
Note: You can also access the Display Attributes window by clicking Preferences
in the main toolbar.
- From the Actions menu, select Display Attributes.
The Display Attributes window appears for the Documents class.
Note: The Show File Type functionality applies to the Documents class only. For all other classes the Show File Type checkbox is invisible.
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In the left column, all the attributes for this class are presented. In the right column, the attributes for this class are shown when the list of its objects is presented:
Under the File Separator field, a Show file type icon checkbox appears for the Documents class. If an Icon per file type is defined for this super class (the checkbox selected) it will be displayed in the Navigation pane tree and grid. If not defined (the checkbox cleared), the icon that is defined per `open', `close' or `leaf' class will be displayed. See Sample Folder window with Icon per file types in Navigation pane tree and grid.
Notes:
- Encrypted attributes cannot be used as display attributes.
- Icon per file type for a particular file type can be set only through SmarTeam - Editor (Admin, Application setup). In SmarTeam - Web Editor you can only enable or disable the display of File Icons via the Show file type Icon checkbox.
- The System Adminstrator defines the image per file type in the Application Setup that can be opened via the menu item Admin, Applications Setup in SmarTeam - Editor.
- Click OK
to save the settings.
The defined Icons per file type appear in the Navigation pane tree and grid.
Sample Folder window with example Icon per file types in Navigation Pane Tree and Grid: