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Placing Function Button GTL’s
Once a Source Page has been inserted, you may now start placing
Function Button GTL’s
associated with
that Source onto the Source Page.
1.
Click on a
Source Button
located in the
SPLCD Systems Window
. The
Source Button
should now
appear
selected
.
NOTE:
GTL’s have an UP
and DOWN graphic associated with them. UP
depicts the GTL in its
non-
selected
state and the DOWN graphic depicts the GTL in its
selected
state. The UP and DOWN graphics
will typically be indicated by a difference in color or shading or both. The UP and DOWN graphics can be
edited. See Section:
Editing GTL Properties
directly following, for additional information.
2.
Click the
Functions Tab
in the
Graphics Palette
. All of the
Function Buttons
associated with that
Style
will be displayed.
3.
Select a
Button
and
drag-and-drop
it anywhere on the
Background
in the
SPLCD System Window
.
4.
If a desired
Function Button
is not shown in the list, simply select a
Blank Button
and drag it onto the
Background
. As mentioned above, this button can be edited to display the desired text and color you wish.
NOTE:
You may also place a
Text Label
onto the Background to describe the function of a button or group
of buttons. This is useful for
Volume
and
Channel Up/Down
controls. See Section:
Creating Labels
for
additional information.
5.
Repeat
Steps 3 & 4
for all desired
Function Buttons
for each
Source
.
EDITING GTL PROPERTIES
The Properties of a GTL button can be edited for Text, Font and Color.
This allows dragging a blank GTL Button onto the any page and editing
it as needed. This is useful when a button is needed for a special
function or Source that is not included in the Graphics Library. Each
GTL has two
states
: Up and Down. Each of these states can be edited
separately to give a unique appearance when either selected or non-
selected.
To Edit a GTL:
1.
If already placed in the
System Window
, click the
GTL
to be
edited. To edit a new or blank button, click and drag the button
from the
Graphics Palette
to the
Properties Window
and click
Original Size
.
NOTE:
Text on GTL’s from the Graphics Library cannot be
changed or edited. Use a
blank
GTL
for Source or Function GTL’s
not found in the Library. If a particular Button Style is not available
in the Graphics Library as a blank, please
logon to the Xantech
Forum at www.xantech.com/forum/ to post button requests and we
will try to accommodate those requests as part of our ongoing
product development effort.
2.
If not already open, rollover the
Properties Tab
to unhide the
Properties Window
and click the
Auto-Hide Button
(thumb tack)
to hold the window open.
Figure 23 – Button Properties