Graphical Layout Editor
Use
The Graphical Layout Editor provides a graphical environment for designing screens for ABAP programs.
Features
Components of the Graphical Layout Editor
● Element palette
You use the element palette for creating screen elements. For more information about the individual elements, see Screen Elements.
● Work area
This is the part of the Graphical Layout Editor where you design the screen.
● Element bar
When you select a screen element, the major attributes associated with the element appear in the element bar.
Activities
Starting the Graphical Layout Editor
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1. In the Object Navigator (transaction SE80), navigate to your program.
2. Open the screen you want to edit.
3. Choose Utilities → Settings →Screen Painter → Graphical layout editor.
4. Choose the Layout pushbutton.
GUI Dependency: The Graphical Layout Editor of the Screen Painter is part of the SAP GUI and can be started only in SAP Web Application Server 6.10 with SAP GUI Release 6.10 or later. In SAP NetWeaver 04, it can be started if you have SAP GUI Release 6.20 or later, Patch 56 or Release 6.40, Patch 8. In all other cases the system starts the Alphanumeric Fullscreen Editor automatically.
Switching Between Editor Modes
The Graphical Layout Editor is the default layout editor. You can switch between the two editor modes by choosing Utilities → Settings → Screen Painter → Graphical layout editor.
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