Visual Designer

If you have the permissions to do so, the Visual Designer allows you to build your own dials, ribbons, dashboards, and perspectives. These instructions also apply for editing in place, the chief difference being that you select a component by clicking it rather than opening it from the Components menu.

For detailed information on using the Visual Designer, see the  SSR Mumbleware User Guide.

Components Menu

The Components Menu, on the right side of the screen, is where you access all the perspectives, dashboards, ribbons, and dials you have access to, and where you start the process of building new ones.

To switch which components you can see in the Components Menu, click the icons at the top:

From left to right, these buttons represent a perspective, a dashboard, a ribbon, and a dial.

Depending on your level of access, you may also see a Calendars button on the right side, which will give you access to Time Structures:

Click a component in the Components Menu to open it in the editing area, or drag it into the open component to add it (for example, open a ribbon and then drag dials onto it to add them).

Creating New Components

To create a new component:

  1. Click the Components Menu icon for the type of component you want to create (e.g., to create a ribbon, click the ribbon icon).
  2. Click the folder where you want to create the component (e.g., your Personal folder). Note that you may only be able to create components in your Personal folder.
  3. Click the Create New option.
  4. Define your component and click Create.

Now that your component has been created, it will be listed in the folder where you created it. Click it to open it and edit its properties with the Editors Menu. For more on creating components, see the  SSR Mumbleware User Guide.

Editors Menu

clicking a dial you have permission to edit will cause the Editors Menu on the upper left side of the screen to update with links. Click an editor name to open it and make associated changes to the currently-selected component. The most commonly seen editors are listed below.

If you don't have permission to edit a component, try copying it to your personal folder with the Actions Menu, described below.

Actions Menu

The Actions menu, just below the Editors Menu on the left side of the screen, includes slightly different actions depending on the component being edited and your permissions within Mumbleware.

 

File Actions Bar

Use the File Actions bar to save or close the component you have been working on, or to exit the Visual Designer.