How can I customize the toolbar when using the attribute browser

[Wolfgang]

In CVI 2012, the toolbar changes depending on the environment, e.g. it is different for the source window and the UI editor. The toolbar can be customized using the menu Options / Toolbar...

Unfortunately, when using the attribute browser of the UI editor, another toolbar is displayed, i.e. not the UI editor toolbar.... I would have assumed that the attribute browser belongs to the UI editor, obviously it doesn't... So how can I customize the toolbar when using the attribute browser?

[LuisG]

Wolfgang,

The attribute browser is not part of the UI editor window. It actually belongs to the workspace window (but it's restricted to being visible only when the UI editor is on top). Therefore, the attribute browser uses the workspace window's toolbar. You can customize it, but it will look the same even when you have other workspace controls selected besides the attribute browser (project tree, library tree, etc.)

Luis

[Wolfgang]

Luis,

It's nice to have you back 

Thank you for the clarification, so I'll elaborate a bit more: In the regular workspace toolbar, I have a disk symbol to save the file. This symbol is gone in the attribute browser...

So I have three different toolbars, for source code (workspace), UI editor, and the UI editor displayed but the attribute browser clicked on (selected)... 

Thanks

Wolfgang

Source code:

UI editor:

Attribute browser:

[Kimchi.Taco]

Hi,

you need to go to Options >> Toolbars and to select "Workspace Window" to be able to customize the toolbar when using the attribute browser.

Regards

[Kimchi.Taco]

Hi,

you need to go to Options >> Toolbars and to select "Workspace Window" to be able to customize the toolbar when using the attribute browser.

Regards

[Kimchi.Taco]

Hi,

you need to go to Options >> Toolbars and to select "Workspace Window" to be able to customize the toolbar when using the attribute browser.

Regards

[Julien_De_Freitas]

Hi,

 

you need to go to Options >> Toolbars and to select "Workspace Window" to be able to customize the toolbar when using the attribute browser.

 

Regards

[Wolfgang]

OK,

it was my mistake...: I had customized the toolbar, but for the setting 'Workspace Window + Source Window'.

So let me rephrase the issue differently: Why can't I have the disk symbol when using the attribute browser?

Now, if I change a property in the UI using the UI editor, I can save the change immediately. If, however, I change a property using the attribute browser, I can not directly save the changes, I first have to click on the UI editor...

[Julien_De_Freitas]

Hi Wolfgang,

Maybe it could be a possible solution.

You can save you own settings (Tools >> Import/Export Settings). After you will copy your settings from CVI 2012.

You can choose to export only the toolbar Configurations. And you can store these settings in a file.

You can change manually with Notepad (for instance) the file and import the new settings with Tools >> Import/Export Settings.

I hope it helps.

Regards,

[Wolfgang]

Hi Julien,

thanks for the suggested hack. My question is if CVI will know what file to save if neither UI editor nor source code editor are active...:

If I click on the Save button with the UI editor active, the uir file is saved.

If I click on the Save button with the source code editor active, the respective source file is saved.

The property browser is not associated with the U editor so...

[Wolfgang]

OK, this is my current summary:

I: Importing toolbar settings

I have problems getting it to work...

I have prepared a modifed toolbar settings file and tried to import it. This is what I got:

How am I supposed to import settings with CVI closed??????? Either I did something wrong or the Import Settings Tool is useless. Let's hope for the former

II:Missing Save File Icon in Toolbar when using Attribute Browser

Here my question is: Is this supposed to be a design bug or a missing feature, i.e., will this be fixed or should I suggest it as a new CVI idea?