The typical editor or dialog includes a title bar, menu
bar, toolbar, and data entry boxes. Many dialogs also include grids,
which provide an easy way to review and enter specifications for various
processing tasks. As shown in the following illustration, the grid
is centered in the dialog above the message bar and status bar.
Although
details vary by editor or dialog, a typical dialog includes the following
items:
- Title bar
- Name of the object that is displayed in the dialog
and the title of the dialog. For example, if you are using the Table
Map Editor, the title bar shows the name of the Table Map
you are editing.
- Menu bar
- Menus for the editor or dialog.
- Toolbar
- Buttons that represent menu commands. You can customize
the toolbar in any editor or dialog, as described in Customize the Toolbar.
- Grid
- Area for lists of items and attributes appropriate
for the editor or dialog. You can modify grid details and display
shortcut menus from grid headings or grid columns. Grids are described
in more detail in Parts of a grid.
- Message bar
- Area for information, warning, and error messages.
The message bar is at the bottom of an editor or dialog, before the
status bar.
Optim displays
messages when your entries are validated, when you select save options,
or when errors are detected. If an error is found, double-click the
message bar to display the item in error.
Note: You can customize
the font and color for each type of message, elect to hide the message
bar when inactive, and personalize other message parameters by selecting Personal from
the Options menu in the main window. Enter
your preferences on the Errors tab.
- Status bar
- Area for messages about a specific command or the
current action. The status bar is at the bottom of the main window,
and each editor and dialog.
If Optim Security is initialized for the Optim Directory, the following
icons are displayed:
The object is secured by an
Access Control List.
The object is not secured
by an Access Control List.
Note: Objects that are secured by an
Access Control List are protected by Optim Security
only when Object Security is enabled.