Intro

In iPlus design are elements from which system generates a user interface. Design management in iPlus studio contains: 

• Designs explorer
• Design info
• Designer
• Menu editor
• Bitmap import

Design explorer contains the table with list of all designs (also inherited designs) for the selected component.

Explanation of a list with Designs:

Name	Data type	Desc
Designname/ID	text	the unique name of a design
Description	text	the descrtiption of a design
Key	text	represents a design key
Class	ACClass	represents a class in which is defined design
Group	text	represents a design group
Designtype	ACKind	represents a design type
Usage	ACUsages	represents a design usage
Sortindex	number	the sort index of a design
Rightsmanagement	yes/no	determines is design in rightmanagement or not
Default	yes/no	determines is design default or not
Comment	text	the comment of design
Datatype	ACType	Represents the design datatype
Max recursion designerobjects	number
Compiled	yes/no	Determines is design compiled in BAML or not

Design info contains details about selected design in designs explorer. In design info you can change following items:

• Description
• Sort index
• Design width
• Design height
• Design datatype
• Is design Resource style

Designer tool in Design management is used for editing designs in the system. Details about Designer tool is in the VBDesigner chapter - Read more about VBDesigner. iPlus studio design management also supports the design compilation in BAML (Binary Application Markup Language) format. To compile your design, click on the button Compile Design. If is design successfully compiled you will see in designs explorer tick in field Compiled.

In iPlus studio designer you can start application directly from designer (e.g. when you design some BSO, you can start it from designer). To start application from iPlus studio click on the button Start application.

The menu editor is tool for build or edit main menus in the iPlus system. This tool, only appears when is design of type(design usage) DUMainMenu selected in the design explorer.

To learn about Menu editor please read the subsection Main menu manipulation.