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Toolbar buttons invoke system
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You decide which toolbar buttons appear on the
toolbar for each profile.
A good toolbar design features a toolbar button for each system action that is needed
frequently by the users assigned to the profile. You do not need to have a toolbar button
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Toolbar button positions are numbered from left
to right. The maximum number of toolbar buttons that can appear on a toolbar is determined
by monitor resolution and whether or not the Tivoli Service Desk window is
maximized. If you specify a toolbar button position that is greater than the maximum
number of toolbar buttons a specific monitor can display, then the toolbar button does not
appear on that monitor. |
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Each of the standard profiles has an associated
toolbar already set up for your use. |
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You can create a custom toolbar for any profile.
This includes both the standard profiles supplied with Tivoli
Service Desk and the profiles you create. |
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Use the Toolbar Button dialog box to configure toolbar
buttons when working with the preview image of a Tivoli Service Desk toolbar. To
access the Toolbar Button dialog box:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, choose the Profiles tab.
- In the Profiles tab, choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the Profiles tab, from the Profiles list, select a profile.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Icon Bar.
- Select any toolbar button from the previewed image of the toolbar.
Result: The Toolbar Button dialog box appears.
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Each toolbar
is associated with a specific profile.
Toolbars do not exist independently of profiles. To display the toolbar button settings
for a profile:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
Result: The toolbar button settings for the currently selected profile
appear in the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab.
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Preview a toolbar
to check its current appearance. Any changes you make to a toolbar are immediately
reflected in the preview image. To preview a toolbar:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Icon Bar.
Result: A non-working version of the Tivoli Service Desk window appears. Use
this image to verify the position, appearance, and associated ToolTip for the toolbar
buttons belonging to the selected profile.
Note: You can move and resize this window exactly as you can the Tivoli
Service Desk main window. The toolbar buttons do not work, however; selecting a toolbar
button in preview mode does not invoke the associated system
action.
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The toolbar
is blank for any new profiles that you create. You can add toolbar buttons for any system
action already assigned to the profile. You cannot add a toolbar button for a system
action that does not belong to the profile. Note: There are two ways
you can add a toolbar button to a toolbar. You can modify the preview image of the toolbar
or you can enter the required information on the profile's Toolbar tab.
To add a toolbar
button to a toolbar
using the preview image:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Button tab, choose Icon Bar.
- Select any blank toolbar button from the preview image of the toolbar.
Result: The Toolbar
Button dialog box appears.
- To select an icon,
do one of the following:
- In the Icon File box, type the name of the icon file. You do
not need to supply the file extension; the .bmp
file extension is assumed. It is preferable to specify just the file name and not the
complete path.
- Choose the Browse button to select the appropriate icon file from the Icon File Selection dialog box.
Note: For more information on icon file formats and directory locations,
see Selecting Icons.
- From the System Action list, select
the system action you want this toolbar button to invoke.
Note: Only the system actions already associated with the currently
selected profile appear in the System Action list.
- In the ToolTip
box, type a short description of what the toolbar button does.
- In the Toolbar Button dialog box, choose Add.
To add a toolbar
button to a toolbar
using the Toolbar Buttons tab:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- From the Position list, select the number of a vacant
position.
Note: For more information, see Toolbar
Button Positions.
- To select an icon
file, do one of the following:
- In the Icon File box, type the name of the icon file. You do
not need to supply the file extension; the .bmp
file extension is assumed. It is preferable to specify just the file name and not the
complete path.
- Choose the Browse button to select the appropriate icon file from the Icon File Selection dialog box.
Note: For more information on icon file formats and directory locations,
see Selecting Icons.
- From the System Action list, select
the system action you want this toolbar button to invoke.
Note: Only the system actions already associated with the currently
selected profile appear in the System Action list.
- In the ToolTip
box, type a short description of what the toolbar button does. This text is displayed when
users place their cursor on the toolbar button without clicking it.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Add.
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You can use spaces to organize and group toolbar
buttons. Each space is equal to approximately one-third of the width of a toolbar button. Tip:
You can only insert a space in a toolbar position that is vacant. In the preview
image of the toolbar, this appears as a blank toolbar button. See Shifting toolbar buttons if you need to insert a
blank toolbar button before proceeding.
Note: There are two ways you can add a toolbar button to a toolbar.
You can modify the preview image of the toolbar or you can enter the required information
on the profile's Toolbar
tab.
To insert spaces in a toolbar
using the preview image:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Icon Bar.
- Select any blank toolbar button from the preview image of the toolbar.
Result: The Toolbar
Button dialog box appears.
- In the Icon File box, type spacer to insert a space between menu items.
Note: The entry is not case-sensitive; you can type spacer,
SPACER, or Spacer.
- In the Toolbar Button dialog box, choose Add.
To insert spaces in a toolbar
using the Toolbar Buttons tab:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- From the Position list, select the number of a vacant position.
- In the Icon File box, type spacer to insert a space between menu items.
Note: The entry is not case-sensitive: you can type spacer,
SPACER, or Spacer.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Add.
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You can shift toolbar buttons to the right to
make room for a new button or a space between groups of buttons. To shift toolbar
buttons using the preview image:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Icon Bar.
- Select a non-blank toolbar button.
Result: The Toolbar
Button dialog box appears.
- In the Toolbar Button dialog box, choose Shift.
Result: A blank toolbar button is inserted. The selected toolbar button
and all buttons to the right of it are shifted one position to the right.
To shift toolbar
buttons using the Toolbar Buttons tab:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Button tab, select a toolbar button.
- In the profile's Toolbar Button tab, choose Shift.
Result: The position number is incremented by one for the selected
toolbar button and all buttons in higher numbered positions.
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You can change any of the elements that define a
toolbar button. You can change buttons in both the toolbars
you create and the ones associated with standard profiles.You can:
Note: There are two ways you can edit a toolbar button. You can modify
the preview image of the toolbar or you can edit the button information on the profile's Toolbar
tab.
To edit a toolbar
button using the preview image:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Icon Bar.
- Select any non-blank toolbar button from the preview image of the toolbar.
Result: The Toolbar
Button dialog box appears. The current toolbar button position, icon file, system
action, and ToolTip appear in the corresponding boxes
- Make any necessary changes to the Icon File, System Action, and ToolTip boxes.
- In the Toolbar Button dialog box, choose Replace.
To edit a toolbar
button using the Toolbar Buttons tab:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Button tab, select a toolbar button.
Result: The current toolbar button position, icon file, system action,
and ToolTip appear in the corresponding boxes on the profile's Toolbar Button tab.
- Make any necessary changes to the Position, Icon File, System Action, and ToolTip boxes.
- In the profile's Toolbar Button tab, choose Replace.
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You can delete any of the toolbar buttons
appearing in a toolbar. You can delete buttons both from the toolbars
you create and from the ones associated with standard profiles. Note: There
are two ways you can delete a toolbar button. You can delete the button at the preview
image of the toolbar or you can delete the button information on the profile's Toolbar
tab.
To delete a toolbar
button using the preview image:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Buttons tab, choose Icon Bar.
- Select any non-blank toolbar button from the preview image of the toolbar.
Result: The Toolbar
Button dialog box appears. The current toolbar button position, icon file, system
action, and ToolTip appear in the corresponding boxes
- In the Toolbar Button dialog box, choose Delete.
Result: The toolbar button is replaced with a blank toolbar button in the
preview image of the toolbar.
To delete a toolbar
button using the Toolbar Buttons tab:
- In the Profile Configuration
dialog box, select the profile to which
the toolbar belongs.
- Choose the Toolbar
Buttons tab.
- In the profile's Toolbar Button tab, select a toolbar button.
- In the profile's Toolbar Button tab, choose Delete.
Result: The toolbar button is immediately removed from the Toolbar
Buttons tab. If previously visible, it no longer appears in the preview image of the
toolbar.
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