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Objects Involved in a Menu or Toolbar

This topic describes the objects that are involved in a menu or toolbar.

Command Object Type

A command object is an object type that specifies the method that Siebel CRM calls if the user chooses an application menu item or an applet menu item, or clicks a toolbar icon. It also specifies the bitmap that Siebel CRM displays for a toolbar icon. A menu item or toolbar item references a command. An applet menu does not reference a command.

For more information, see Creating a Command Object and Properties of a Command.

Toolbar Object Type

A toolbar object is an object type that provides a named toolbar that the user can activate or deactivate, and to which you can associate or remove a toolbar item object definition. A toolbar object must exist for each toolbar in Siebel CRM.

For more information, see Properties of a Toolbar.

HTML and Java Usage

An HTML toolbar is a type of toolbar that typically defines toolbar functionality for Siebel CRM. Each button in an HTML toolbar is a static image that you can dim to indicate that the button is not available. Program logic on the browser does not manipulate an HTML toolbar.

A communication toolbar is a type of toolbar in Siebel CRM that you can alter in response to an event. For example, Siebel Call Center includes a blinking icon on a communication toolbar to indicate an incoming telephone call. A communication toolbar uses Java. You must enter a class name in the Class property for a toolbar that uses Java. For more information, see Siebel Communications Server Administration Guide.

Menu and Menu Item Object Types

A menu object is an object type that defines a named menu that Siebel CRM displays in the Siebel client. You can add and remove menu items for each menu.

A menu item object is an object type that associates a command object definition with a menu item object definition. This association places a menu item in a given position. The method for this menu item is defined in the command object definition on the defined menu. For more information, see Properties of a Toolbar Item.

Toolbar Item Object Type

A toolbar item is an object type that associates a command with a toolbar. This association places a toolbar icon on the toolbar in a specific location relative to the other toolbar icons on that toolbar. The toolbar object is the parent of the toolbar item. For more information, see Properties of a Toolbar Item.

Applet Method Menu Item Object Type

An applet method menu item is an object type that is a child of an applet. It defines a menu item in the applet menu for the parent applet. For more information, see Properties of an Applet Method Menu Item.

Class Method Menu Item Object Type

A class method menu item is an object type that is a child of a class. It adds or suppresses a menu item on an applet menu for Siebel Web Engine applets of the defined applet class and subclasses. For more information, see Properties of an Applet Method Menu Item.