Alternative Details Dialog Box
You can use an alternative Details dialog box on Knowledge Management user interfaces in place of the standard Details dialog box .
No menu bar is displayed in the alternative Details dialog box. There are pushbuttons that allow you to quickly call up frequently used functions.
The alternative Details dialog box is launched using the details_simple_properties command.
The command configuration contains the following parameter values, separated by commas:
Parameters = command=simple_properties,DetailsMode=simple,GroupID=QuickDetailsGroup,useLinkTarget=false
Parameter Entries for the details_simple_properties Command
| Parameter and Value | Description |
|---|---|
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command = simple_properties |
Specifies the command group that is used to display the new overview area. |
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DetailsMode =simple |
Specifies whether the standard Details dialog box or the alternative Details dialog box appears. simple: The alternative Details dialog box appears. advanced: The standard Details dialog box appears. In this case, all other parameter entries in this command are ignored and the standard Details dialog box appears without any changes. |
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GroupID=QuickDetailsGroup |
Specifies the command group whose commands appear in the upper area of the alternative Details dialog box. The command group used, QuickDetailsGroup, contains the following commands and command groups: simple_properties,simple_edit_locally, copy,move,permissions,properties, send_to,QuickDetailsEditor, QuickDetailsActions The commands it contains appear as pushbuttons. The command groups QuickDetailsEditor and QuickDetailsActions appear as dropdown boxes. If you want to extend one of the command groups, you should note that you are not allowed to specify any further command groups in a command group displayed as a dropdown box. You can specify only simple commands. |
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useLinkTarget=false |
Specifies in the case of links whether the alternative dialog box is opened for the link itself or for the target object. false: The alternative Details dialog box opens for the link. true: The alternative Details dialog box opens for the object that the link points to. |
The configuration of the command simple_properties contains the following parameter values, separated by commas:
Parameters = PropertyStructure=SimplePropertiesStructure,PropertyStructureName=SimplePropertiesStructure,GroupTitleKey=xgrp_Overview
Parameter Entries for the simple_properties Command
| Parameter and Value | Description |
|---|---|
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PropertyStructure= SimplePropertiesStructure |
Specifies the property structure that appears in the overview area, in the right-hand area of the Details dialog box. |
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PropertyStructureName= SimplePropertiesStructure |
Specifies the same property structure again for technical reasons. |
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GroupTitleKey=xgrp_Overview |
Specifies the corresponding key from the bundle file used to display the title in the overview area. If you do not enter anything here, the system displays the title "Properties" from the standard Details dialog box. |
The property structure comprises the following properties:
Structure Items: displayname,description,rnd:shortID_copy,rnd:targeturl_copy,rnd:explorerurl_copy,rnd:webdavurl_copy
Properties in the SimplePropertiesStructure Property Structure
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
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displayname |
Displays the name of the object. |
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description |
Displays the object description. |
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rnd:shortID_copy |
If you select the link, the system copies the short ID of the object to the clipboard. |
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rnd:targeturl_copy |
Appears if the alternative Details dialog box is opened from within a document. If you select the link, the system copies the document URL to the clipboard. |
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rnd:explorerurl_copy |
Appears if the alternative Details dialog box is opened from within a folder. If you select the link, the system copies the folder URL to the clipboard. |
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rnd:webdavurl_copy |
If you select the link, the system copies the WebDAV URL for the object to the clipboard. |
For more information, see Property Structures and Commands and Command Groups .
The alternative Details dialog box has a modular structure.
The upper area contains a row of pushbuttons with commands. Using dropdown boxes, you can launch further functions and start additional activities. (The names Editor and Actions are read from the bundle files for the command groups.)
The left-hand screen area contains by default the properties of the object launched. The standard delivery contains renderers that display one or more properties.
Examples of properties in the Details Dialog Box:
- Creation date and time for an object, and the name of the user who created it
- Average rating of an object by all users
The right-hand screen area is used as a work area for the various functions. Depending on the action selected, the system shows information or opens editors in this area. You can launch the screen initially displayed again by choosing Overview in the upper screen area.
To place the More command, which launches the alternative Details dialog box, on the Knowledge Management user interface, you must add the command details_simple_properties to a command group that is normally displayed in your layouts.
In test mode, you can add the command to the SingleDetailsGroup command group. As a result, the More command for the alternative Details dialog box appears in all layouts that provide the Details command in the context menu.
If you want to switch to the alternative Details dialog box, remove the details command that is used to display the standard Details dialog box from the SingleDetailsGroup command group.