Introduction

There are a number of ways to trigger opening a new section or tab.

• A section can be opened directly by selecting the relevant section tab control
• A tab can be opened directly by selecting the relevant tab control.
• Any link in the application has the potential to open a new tab.
• A section can be opened when a new tab is opened that is associated with a section other than the current section.

Opening a section or tab by selecting the relevant tab control is straightforward. To open a tab that is already open, but not in focus, the tab control is selected and focus is given to the tab.

Opening a section by selecting the relevant section tab control will give focus to that section. Any tabs already open in that section will then be accessible.

When a section is opened (directly) for the first time, it may contain no tabs or may result in the automatic opening of a default tab. This depends on the section configuration (see Sections).

Opening a section or tab as a result of selecting a link is more complicated. When a link is selected, before the relevant UIM page is opened, the Cúram client will automatically determine if it should be opened in a new tab and if that tab should be opened in a new section. This is determined based a number of factors that will be detailed in the following sections.