Customization of the Companion User Interface

Purpose

This process describes the steps required to customize the user interface of a mobile client companion according to the modeling guidelines using Mobile Application Studio.

Prerequisites

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You have customized business logic of the mobile client companion. For more information, see Customization of the Companion Business Logic.

Process Flow

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       1.      MAS user model the required tiles according to the following guidelines:

¡        Add controls to a tile within the suggested “form factor” design area.

¡        Add only those controls that are supported for a tile.

¡        Model only those events that are supported for a tile.

For more information, see Model a Tile for a Companion.   

       2.      MAS users model tile sets by including only one tile in each tile set. For more information, see Model a Tile Set for a Companion.

       3.      MAS users model a business component according to the following guidelines:

¡        Model only one business component for a companion.

¡        Include more than one tile set in the business component, if required.

¡        Model an anchor hierarchy to support the hyperlinks created in a companion.

For more information, see Model a Business Component for a Companion.

       4.      MAS users model a UI application by including only one business component. For more information, see Model a UI Application for a Companion.