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Converting Form Applets to Grid Layout By Changing the Web Template

You can also convert applets to a grid-based layout by changing the Web template associated with the applet. In Siebel Tools, you change the Web template file associated with each applet mode to a template that supports a grid-based layout. This is a manual task that you perform individually for each applet you want to convert.

There are two applet Web templates that support grid layout. See Table 42.

See About Form Applet Templates (Grid-Based) for more information.

To convert an applet to grid-based layout by changing the Web template

1. In the Object Explorer, select the Applet object type.
2. In the Object List Editor, select the applet that you want to convert to a grid-based layout and then right-click and choose Edit Web Layout.

   You cannot convert applets based on the Web templates defined in Applet Web Templates that Cannot Be Converted to a Grid Layout.

3. In the Web Controls toolbar, click the Change Template button.

   If the Web Controls toolbar is not displayed, choose View > Toolbars > Web Controls to display it.

   The Choose Template dialog box appears.

4. In the Choose Template dialog box, select one of the following templates:
   • For form applets, select Applet Form Grid Layout.
   • For pop-up form applets, select Applet Popup Form Grid Layout.
5. Repeat Step 4 for each applet mode.

   After associating a grid layout template, you can edit the applet layout using the Applet Layout Editor.

   For general instruction on editing the layout of applets, see Working with the Applet Layout Editor.

   For information on editing applets using grid-based layout features, see Working With Grid Layout.