7 Creating Custom Views

This chapter explains how to create custom views which allow users to combine arbitrary graphs, tables, and diagrams together. and to create their own navigation tree hierarchies.

7.1 Custom View Creation

You can create custom views in CAMM by dragging and dropping visual components. The following are steps on how to create a custom view.

To create a custom view:

1. Switch the lower-left pane to the Custom Views tab.

2. Right-click the My CustomViews node in the Custom Views pane.

3. Select Create New Child to start the Custom View creation process.

4. Click OK and the new custom view is added to the My Custom View tree.

5. Drag and drop view elements to create your custom views.

6. Click the graph name and drag it to MyView in the My Custom Views tree.

7. When you click the graph name and start dragging, make sure a plus (+) icon appears next to your mouse cursor.

8. As you move your mouse cursor to MyView, the same plus (+) icon should reappear when MyView is highlighted. This is an indication that the drag and drop operation is successful.

9. Release the mouse and the Drop Options window appears. You can select to add this view element or create a new view.

10. Click OK. Your custom view now contains the new view element.

In addition to adding one view element at a time, you can choose to add all elements displayed in the Main Display Window.

To add all elements displayed in the Main Display Window:

1. Click the 'hand' icon in the Main Display Window then perform a drag and drop operation.

2. When you click the 'hand' icon and start dragging, ensure a plus (+) icon shows next to your mouse cursor

3. As you move your mouse cursor to MyView, the same plus (+) icon should reappear when MyView is highlighted. This is an indication that the drag and drop operation is successful.

4. When you release the mouse, the Drop Options window appears. You can select to add these view elements or create a new view.

5. Click OK. Your custom view should now contain the new view elements.

6. To edit or delete a custom view, right-click the interested custom view.

7. Select Edit to open the Cell view manager window. In this window you can edit custom view, delete view elements, and reorder view elements.