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Multiple Applet Views


Screen Allocation

The amount of screen space available for applets is determined by the handheld device's operating system and the type of applets in the view.

Pocket PC

For handheld devices using the Pocket PC operating system, the two applets are stacked one above the other. A parent form applet in a two-applet view displays up to five fields on the screen. The form applet dynamically resizes if there are fewer than five fields and, therefore, does not waste screen display space with empty lines. The maximum number of fields that are displayed at one time is configurable by setting the Max Parent Applet Size preference in the User Preferences dialog. See Setting User Preferences for more information on this user preference.

Handheld PC

For handheld devices using the HPC 2000 operating system, additional screen space is provided for list applets. The following examples illustrate how the screen space is allocated depending upon the type of applets in the view.

Toggling Between Multiple-Applet Views

The Siebel Handheld Client application displays up to two applets at one time. If the view has only one applet, the applet takes up the entire display area. For views with two or more applets, the first two applets in the view are displayed, and the user toggles to see the other applets. The first applet is always displayed and the second applet changes as you toggle.

By default, the user toggles by choosing the View > Toggle menu item. In addition, it is recommended that you provide a toggle button as a visual cue to the end user that there are additional applets. Add a toggle button to each applet except the first applet. Identify the button with a Toggle caption and set methodInvoked to ToggleApplet.


 Siebel eConsumer Goods Handheld Guide for Windows-Powered Devices 
 Published: 18 July 2003