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AVEVA™ Plant SCADA

Tab Bar Genie

  • Last UpdatedJul 18, 2023
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Genie Name: tabbar_h
Genie Library: sa_controls
System Project: SA_Include

The Tab Bar Genie (named "tabbar_h") forms the basis for the tabs that appear in the Information Zone on the Situational Awareness Operator Dashboard.

You can also use it to build a set of tabs for a pane on a customized master page (see Create a Set of Tabs for a Pane).

Genie Properties

Complete the following properties for the Genie in the Genie Properties dialog box.

  • AN: This is an automatically-generated unique ID for the Genie object.

  • Name: Optional. If you need to reference the Genie at runtime using Cicode, specify a unique name.

Genie Parameters

Select the Genie, then double-click on it. The Genie’s parameters are displayed. Complete the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

Default Tabs Menu Name

Enter the name of the menu you configured to define the tabs that will display.

OnInit Function Name

If required, specify a Cicode function that is executed when the tab bar initialization has completed.

Can Tabs be Pinned?

Specify if an operator can pin a tab so that it remains displayed.

TRUE = Pinning is enabled

FALSE = Pinning is not enabled.

Max Open Items

If required, sets a limit on the number of menu items that are included on the tab bar at runtime.

The menu items are selected according to the value set for Order property. If the Order property is not configured, items are selected according to the order in which they were added to the Menu Configuration database.

Tab Bar Width

Specify the width of the tab bar in pixels.

Max Tab Width

Specify the maximum width for each tab in pixels.

Use for 4K Page?

Specify if the tab bar will appear on a UHD4K master page.

TRUE = The tab bar will be used in a UHD4K project.

FALSE = The tab bar will not be used in a UHD4K project.

Allow Duplicate Content?

Determines if multiple tabs can display the same content.

TRUE = Multiple tabs can display the same page.

FALSE = Each tab displays a different page (default).

For example, you could set this to TRUE if you need two tabs to display the same page, but with a different filter applied.

See Also

Configure a Genie

Navigation Zone Tab Genie (HD1080)

Navigation Zone Tab Genie (UHD4K)

Navigation Genie Library

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