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Oracle 10g Forms Lesson 12
- 1. Working with Other Canvas Types
- 2. Objectives After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Describe the different types of canvases and their relationships to each other Identify the appropriate canvas type for different scenarios Create an overlay effect by using stacked canvases Create a toolbar Create a tabbed interface
- 3. Overview of Canvas Types Content canvas Stacked canvas Horizontal toolbar Vertical toolbar x y z Tab Tab page
- 4. The Stacked Canvas Displayed on top of a content canvas Shares a window with a content canvas Size: Usually smaller than the content canvas in the same window Determined by viewport size Created in: Layout Editor Object Navigator
- 5. The Stacked Canvas 1 5 2 4 3
- 6. Creating a Stacked Canvas
- 8. Setting Stacked Canvas Properties
- 9. The Toolbar Canvas Special type of canvas for tool items Two types: Vertical toolbar Horizontal toolbar Provide: Standard look and feel Alternative to menu or function key operation
- 10. The MDI Toolbar Form property: Runtime parameter: Window property: otherparams=useSDI=no
- 11. Creating a Toolbar Canvas 1. Create: Click Create in Object Navigator Change Canvas Type Set other properties as required 2. Add functionality 3. Resize the canvas (not the view) 4. Assign to window and/or form
- 12. Setting Toolbar Properties Canvas properties: Canvas Type Window Width or Height Window properties: Horizontal Toolbar Canvas Vertical Toolbar Canvas Form Module properties: Form Horizontal Toolbar Canvas Form Vertical Toolbar Canvas
- 13. The Tab Canvas Enables you to organize and display related information on separate tabs Consists of one or more tab pages Provides easy access to data
- 14. Creating a Tab Canvas Create in: Object Navigator Layout Editor Define tab pages Place items on tab pages
- 15. Creating a Tab Canvas in the Object Navigator Create new Canvas Set Canvas Type Create Tab Pages
- 16. Creating a Tab Canvas in the Layout Editor
- 17. Setting Tab Canvas, Tab Page, and Item Properties 2 3 1
- 18. Placing Items on a Tab Canvas Place items on each tab page for user interaction. Set the item properties: Canvas Tab Page
- 19. Summary In this lesson, you should have learned: Canvas types other than content canvases: Stacked: Overlays and shares window with content canvas; use to create cascading or revealing effect within a single window, display additional information, display or hide information conditionally, or display context-sensitive help Toolbar: Area that displays at the top or to the left of a content canvas; use to to hold buttons and other frequently used GUI elements with a standard look and feel across canvases displayed in the same window Tab: Has multiple pages where you navigate using tabs; use to organize and display related information on different tabs
- 20. Summary You can create these in Object Navigator and change the canvas type, then set properties. You can create stacked or tab canvases with the appropriate tool in the Layout Editor. You can attach a Toolbar canvas to single window, or to entire form if using MDI. After creating a tab canvas, create tab pages and place related items on them.
- 21. Practice 12 Overview This practice covers the following topics: Creating a toolbar canvas Creating a stacked canvas Creating a tab canvas Adding tab pages to the tab canvas