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Previewing the Applet Layout

You can preview the applet layout to see how it will look after being rendered at run time. The Applet Layout Editor allows you to display the layout as it would look when displayed under various conditions at run time. For example, it allows you to display the layout:

• In different applet modes
• In high interactivity mode or standard interactivity mode
• For a specific application

When working with the preview mode, consider the following:

• Hide any docked windows, such as the Object Explorer or the Properties window, to see the layout rendered in full view.
• A grid is displayed in the preview mode that allows you to estimate the width of the applet layout. The default grid consists of cells that measure 100 by 100 pixels. A red bar in the preview mode indicates the right edge of the layout, beyond which users of the run time application will have to scroll horizontally. The bar is 2 grid-cells wide. For the default grid, the bar appears at 969 pixels which is optimized for a display resolution of 1024.

  You can change the preview mode background grid to optimize layouts for different monitor settings. For more information about changing the default grid, see Using Siebel Tools.

• When the layouts of grid-based applets are displayed in preview mode, the spaces between fields and the spaces in labels may be compressed. However, fields are never compressed.

To preview applet layouts

1. Navigate to the applet you want to edit, right-click, and then choose Edit Web Layout.
2. In the Mode field of Web Controls toolbar, choose the applet mode that you want to edit.
3. Click anywhere on the layout canvas to select it, right-click, and then choose Preview.

   The applet is displayed as it would be rendered in the user interface at run time.