Designer Environments

Learn about OZ e-Form Designer menus and windows and then how to set Designer environments.

Designer Layout

Menus

Description

Vertical menu

The circle OZ logo on the top-left of the Designer shows general menus in vertical navigation.

Quick Access Toolbar

The small icon bar next to the circle logo manages frequently used command icons.

Tab menu

Home: Edit menus
Insert Band
Insert Component
Insert Input Component
Layout: Component layout, align, move, spacing, group
Page Layout: Size, orientation, margin
Repository: Server repository and working folder
View: Zoom in/out, grid line, measurement unit
Help: Manual, shortcut key

Windows

Window

Description

Repository

▪ Server repository for deployment

▪ Local repository for development (Working folder)

DataInfo

Data sources to bind with components

Components

Component hierarchy in a tree structure (component type and name)

Properties

Properties of the component (Design, data, appearance, behavior, layout)

Java Script Editor

JavaScript code editor for component events

Java Script

Shows all event scripts of the component

Design view

Page design area

Window layout

Personalizing windows layout
Resetting windows layout

Working Folder

Working folder

The base folder which containing subcategories (subfolders) and e-Form files.
C:\Users\username\Documents\OZRepository\ is the default Working Folder.

Adding working folders

Open the Working folder manager (Repository > Working Folder)
Select the Add working folder tab on top of the Working folder manager.
Give it a name, select the path, and then save.
You can add multiple working folders and switch between them.

Setting temporary working folder

Repository > Local Explorer > select your folder > Set Working Folder.