Edit Visu item
The properties of a Visu item are edited in this screen.

The following types of Visu item exist:

  • Box
  • Camera
  • Icon
  • Text


  • The following boxes exist in all items; additional boxes are specific to items:

    Boxes that exist in all items:
    Designation
    The item is named within the Visu page using this term. This term is shown in the Go to... window (top left) of the Visu page and it should be chosen meaningfully. This allows an item to be easily identified within larger projects.
    Action
    One of the following actions is run by right-clicking on the item in running operation.
    A bar for specific entry fields is also shown for every action.

  • None: the item is only shown
  • Request page: A Visu page is called up.
  • Run commands. Comment: The Commands bar is always shown when the option "Allow commands from pages and screens" has been selected under Project/Project.

  • Timer

  • Entered value
  • Calendar of public holidays
  • Calendar of holidays
  • Buddy list
  • Set date/time
  • Camera
  • Diagram
  • Camera archive
  • Message archive
  • Navigation: Back; The navigation buttons are required for operation of a full-screen visualization.
  • Navigation: Starting point
  • Navigation: Switch to list
  • Navigation: Switch to query
  • Refresh page
  • Navigation: Logout and end
  • X/Y position (pixel)
    Position of the item on the Visu page. The position refers to the top-left corner of the Visu surface .
    Width/height in pixels
    The width and height of the item in entered here. Icons are stretched or shrunk to these dimensions.
    User group bar
    If the user groups are activated (Project/Project) then this bar is activated. Detailed information is contained here.
    Commands bar
    This bar is always shown when the option "Allow commands from pages and screens" has been selected under Project/Project or as the action Run commands
    Item: Box
    3 states
    A box is a square. The following 3 states can be set:

    Box 3 states
    [STAT] static color; a color is assigned with the knob to the right via the color selection.

    [Dyn] Dynamic color; the color of the box depends on a dynamic box and a communication object

    [Tran] transparent; this box can then be placed "transparent" onto the background and can trigger an action on every click of the mouse.
    Item: Camera
    Camera
    The camera displayed on the Visu surface is assigned here.
    Item: Icon
    Icon
    A static or a dynamic icon be assigned here.

    [Stat] The icon assigned here is displayed independent of a communication object.
    You can make the assignment from all existing icons via the selection button to the right.

    [Dyn] The icon assigned here is displayed dependent of a communication object.
    You can make the assignment from all existing dyn. icons via the selection button to the right.
    Accept size
    When creating an icon, any square/rectangle can be drawn via the mouse pointer.
    However, an icon is thereby stretched and/or shrunk to the size of this square/rectangle.

    YES: The icon is shown in its original size.

    NO: The icon is shown in the selected size.
    Item: Text
    Text
    A static or a dynamic text be assigned here.
    [Stat] The text entered here is displayed independent of a communication object.

    [Dyn] The dynamic text module assigned here is displayed dependent of a communication object.
    You can make the assignment from all existing dynamic texts via the selection button to the right.
    Font
    The font displayed on the Visu surface is assigned here.
    Alignment
    Text alignment within the text area.
    Letter spacing (pixels)
    Spacing of the letters to the border in pixels. The spacing depends on the text alignment.
    Centered text is not effected by this spacing.
    Font color
    The text is displayed on the Visu surface in this color.
    Background
    Background color of the text area.