Working with Objects

When you open objects, you can add them to the object bar as minimized items or open them and work with them in the layout. A layout is simply a collection of one or more open objects in a specific order or arrangement in the object view.

About the Object Bar

The object bar provides quick access to open objects and to tools that control how objects are displayed. By using the object bar, you can perform the following activities:
  • switch between the category view and one or more open objects
  • view thumbnail images of open objects
  • tile open object views
  • open, minimize, and close objects and object groups
Note: The object bar is workspace-specific. When you switch to a different workspace, the object bar changes to reflect the open objects in that workspace.
Here is a description of the buttons on the object bar.
Object Bar Buttons
Button
Name
Description
Switch to Category View
Switch to Category View
Displays the category view.
View objects button
View Objects
Tiles the display of open objects.
From the drop-down list, select the objects to tile and select Show Details to display object details in the thumbnail images.
Manage objects button
Manage Objects
Displays the Manage Objects menu that contains the following options:
  • Show All Objects
  • Add Minimized Objects
  • Add Group to Layout
  • Minimize All
  • Minimize Group
  • Close All
  • Close Displayed
  • Close Minimized
  • Close Groups
  • Save Layout
  • Open Layout

Open Objects

To open an object in a category view:
  1. Double-click the object, or select Open on the toolbar and then select one of the following options:
    • Open: Opens the object in the object view and adds the object’s thumbnail image to the object bar. This option enables you to work with the object immediately.
    • Open Minimized: Opens the object’s thumbnail image on the object bar. This enables you to continue selecting other objects in the object view.
      Tip
      You can drag an object from a list to the object bar.
    • Add: Adds a selected object to the object bar (when one or more objects are open).
  2. (Optional) To switch to the object view, click the View Objects button on the object bar.
    Tip
    To obtain a list of open objects, click View Object menu button beneath the View Objects button. In this list, a check mark indicates that the object is open. You can select an object to open that object in the object view, or clear the check mark to return the object to a minimized (thumbnail) state on the object bar.

Open Multiple Objects

To open multiple objects, use either of the following methods:
  • Use the SHIFT key to select multiple adjacent objects or use the CTRL key to select noncontiguous objects. The objects are tiled within the view and object thumbnail images appear on the object bar.
  • Select an object and click Open, click the Switch to Category View button, select another object, and then click Open. The second object opens in the workspace, replacing the first item, and thumbnail images for both objects appear on the object bar. Repeat this process to continue opening objects.
Tip
To display all open objects, rather than the most recently opened object, click theManage Objects button on the object bar, and select Show All Objects.
Here is an example of how three open objects appear when they are tiled within Workflow Console and how the relevant thumbnail images appear on the object bar.
Tiled Open Objects
Tiled Open Objects

Rearrange Open Objects

To change the way open objects are displayed, you can do any of the following:
  • Minimize, maximize, or close each object by using the window controls.
  • Minimize objects by using View Objects on the object bar.
    To minimize an object, select the object in the list. This action clears the check mark and removes the object from the object view. The thumbnail image is retained on the object bar for quick access when necessary.
  • Open, minimize, or close objects by using Manage Objects on the object bar.
  • Add objects to the object view by dragging their icons from the object bar to the object view.
  • Resize windows by using the dividers between the item windows.
  • Rearrange objects by clicking their title bars and dragging them to a new position in the object view.

Save Layouts

To save the current object view layout for reuse, click the Manage Objects button on the object bar, select Save Layout, and provide a name for the saved layout.
To open a saved layout, click the Manage Objects button on the object bar, select Open Layout, and select the layout that you want to apply to the object view.

Close Objects

You can close objects in the following ways:
  • If the object is open in the object view, click Close buttonin the upper right corner of the thumbnail image. This closes the object in both the object view and on the object bar.
    Note: To minimize an open object, click the minimize button in the upper right corner of the thumbnail image. This removes the object from the object view. The object thumbnail is visible on the object bar.
  • If the object thumbnail image is visible on the object bar, click Close buttonin the upper right corner of the thumbnail image. This action removes the object thumbnail from the object bar.
After you close the object, you can open it again from the category view or open a previously saved layout that contains the object.
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