Skin form — Components tab — Controls — Menus |
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Styles set here apply to active and inactive headers of menu bars. You can specify styles for the Standard and Standard Tabbed formats, as well as create custom menu formats.
A preview of the currently selected format displays to the right. You can also preview formats by selecting Actions > Launch in the toolbar and then choosing one of the following preview options: Run Process, Open Portal, Harness Preview, UI Gallery Preview, Skin Preview.
Use the same formatting for Active and Inactive States |
Applies the same settings to menu bars in active and inactive states. A menu bar is active when a user hovers the mouse pointer over the menu bar. Clear this check box if you want define different styles for active and inactive states. Additional fields appear. |
Applies to text in the menu bar header.
Use mixin |
Select to use a mixin to define the appearance of this element. The Mixin field displays the name and a preview of the currently selected mixin. Click to select a different mixin from the list.
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Specify styles |
Select this check box to define a custom text format:
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Applies to the border of the menu bar header.
Use mixin |
Select to use a mixin to define the appearance of this element. The Mixin field displays the name and a preview of the currently selected mixin. Click to select a different mixin from the list. If desired, you can specify the Top, Left, Right, or Bottom border as none, solid, dashed, or dotted , rather than inheriting the style from the selected mixin. |
Specify styles |
Select to define a custom border:
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Applies to the background of the menu bar header.
Use mixin |
Select to use a mixin to define the appearance of this element. The Mixin field displays the name and a preview of the currently selected mixin. Click to select a different mixin from the list.
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Specify styles |
Select this check box to define a custom background: Select the background Type:
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Applies to the height of the menu bar.
Height | Specify the height of the menu bar by entering a value in pixels. |
Applies to the icons used for the menu items.
Position | Specify the position of the menu icon in relation to the menu item. |
Menu Extender Right | Specify the icon and width for the right menu extender. The menu extender icon displays when the menu extends to the right. Enter the relative path to a binary file image, in the format path/name.ext. Click the gear icon to open the Image Catalog (a pop-up version of the Image Library landing page). Select the binary file you wish to use. |
Menu Extender Down | Specify the icon and width for the down menu extender. The menu extender icon displays when the menu extends down. Enter the relative path to a binary file image, in the format path/name.ext. Click the gear icon to open the Image Catalog (a pop-up version of the Image Library landing page). Select the binary file you wish to use. |
Check mark Icon |
Specify the icon and width for the check mark. Enter the relative path to a binary file image, in the format path/name.ext. Click the gear icon to open the Image Catalog (a pop-up version of the Image Library landing page). Select the binary file you wish to use. |
Radio mark Icon | Specify the icon and width for the radio mark. Enter the relative path to a binary file image, in the format path/name.ext. Click the gear icon to open the Image Catalog (a pop-up version of the Image Library landing page). Select the binary file you wish to use. |
Applies to the icons used for the vertical menu.
Show sub-menu as inline replace menu | When the Show sub-menu as inline replace menucheck box is selected, the sub-menu replaces the menu on-screen when the sub-menu appears. Click the back navigation icon in the sub-menu to return to the menu. This feature is useful for mobile user interfaces where screen space is limited. |
Back Navigation icon | You can identify a small image to appear at runtime to the left of the menu text. Enter the relative path to a binary file image, in the format path/name.ext. Click the gear icon to open the Image Catalog (a pop-up version of the Image Library landing page). Select the binary file you wish to use. |
Inline-replace Menu Dimensions | Specify the dimensions of the replacement menu. |
Applies to the icons used for the horizontal menu.
Size to container width | When selected, the menu will inherit the size of the container in which it is placed. |
Add Responsive Breakpoint | Select this check box if you want to add a responsive breakpoint to your grid. When the screen size reduces to the dimensions that you specify, the grid's appearance changes, according to the options you select for the first, second, and third breakpoints. |
max-width | Specify the maximum width at which the grid will display in the format you specified for this breakpoint. |
unit | Specify the unit of measurement for the width of the grid: px (pixels) or em (font size). |
min-width | Specify the minimum width at the grid will display in the format you specified for this breakpoint. Leave min-width empty when a range is not desired. |
unit | Specify the unit of measurement for the width of the grid: px (pixels) or em (font size). |
Navigation Toggle Icon | Specify the icon used to toggle navigation on or off. Enter the relative path to a binary file image, in the format path/name.ext. Click the gear icon to open the Image Catalog (a pop-up version of the Image Library landing page). Select the binary file you wish to use. |
To create a new style format:
If you want to create a new format that is a copy of an existing format, right-click the format that you want copy and then click Clone.
Applying a custom menu format