Panels

A panel is a vertical set of configuration options that typically describe a single record.

Figure 1: Panel

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Width of each panel can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the right border of the panel.

Figure 2: Resizing panels

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A panel may contain options, that navigate into another panel. For example, when a list item is clicked, a new panel is opened to the right, containing all of its options. A keyboard focus is always moved onto the newly opened panel. Header of a focused panel is colored in a darker shade than the rest of the panels. A panel can be closed by clicking the X button located on the right side of its header. When closing a panel, all child (opened to the right) panels are also closed.

Figure 3: Multiple opened panels

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When a panel contains unsaved changes * is shown in its header.

Figure 4: Unsaved changes in panel

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Panel’s toolbar

Most common buttons in toolbar:

Figure 5: Most Common Buttons

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  1. Save
    Some panels do not save changes automatically. If this is the case, the panel toolbar will contain a save button.

  2. Delete
    This button is visible if a record is deletable. Deleting a record requires user confirmation to avoid unintended deletes by misclick.

  3. Refresh
    Refreshing a record requires user confirmation as all unsaved changes will be lost.

  4. Expand/collapse all groups
    This button is visible only when the panel contains more than one group.