Using PeopleTools Image Definitions

All PeopleSoft applications include a common set of PeopleTools images that in the image catalog. If you use PeopleTools images when developing your own applications, you should use each image in a way that is consistent with its use in PeopleSoft applications.

Important! Do not change PeopleTools image definitions. If you want to change a PeopleTools image definition, copy it and then modify the copy.

The following list contains many common PeopleTools images and their standard usage; the list is not exhaustive. The images are categorized by function and listed alphabetically by image name.

General Images

Field or Control	Definition
	PT_ABORT: Abort a transaction. Used in some PeopleCode message boxes.
	PT_APPLY: Apply changes that were made to the database. Usually found when transferring to another page through PeopleCode.
	PT_CALENDAR: Open the calendar prompt.
	PT_COPYURL: Used in the pagebar. Copy contents of address bar to the clipboard.
	PT_IGNORE: Used in some PeopleCode message boxes.
	PT_NO: Used in some PeopleCode message boxes.
	PT_OK: Accept the input on a secondary page and return to the main page.
	PT_POPUP: Open a pop-up menu from which the user can select a page to which to transfer.
	PT_POPUP_SKIP: Use if a pop-up menu has only one menu item to select from; bring the user directly to a page.
	PT_PRINT: Open the print dialog box for the designated item.
	PT_PROCESSING: Appears as animated image while accessing a server or database.
	PT_PROMPT_LOOKUP: Lookup button for a field prompt table.
	PT_SPELLCHECK: Opens the spell check page for the current field.
	PT_REPORT_DIST_ICN: Usually found on the Process Scheduler Request page, this button takes you to the Distribution Detail page. Use to select roles and users who can access or receive an email of report output.
	PT_SEC_RETURN: Return from a secondary page to the main (calling) page.
	PT_WF_ACTIVITY: Used for a subprocess of the business task for workflow, consisting of one or more steps.
	PT_WF_BUSPROC: Depict a complete business task for workflow.
	PT_WF_STEP: Show a discrete step in the business process that corresponds to a single transaction that is performed on an application page or through an external program.

Scroll or Grid Action Images

Use these images when creating scroll areas, scroll bars, and grids.

Field or Control	Definition
	PT_ADD: Add a row button.
	PT_ADD_LARGE: Add a large row button. Alternative to PT_ADD if the page has enough room.
	PT_DELETE: Delete a row button.
	PT_DELETE_LARGE: Delete a large row button. Alternative to PT_DELETE if the page has enough room.
	PT_GRID_NO_TABS: Expand grid button. Expand grid columns horizontally so that grid tabs no longer show.
	PT_GRID_SHOW_TABS: Tabbed grid button. Collapse grid columns horizontally so that grid tabs show.
	PT_NEXTROW: View the next row button.
	PT_PREVIOUSROW: View the previous row button.

Tab Images

Use these images to change the look of both folder and grid tabs.

Field or Control	Definition
	PT_TAB_LSCROLL: Scroll left to the previous tab in a page or grid.
	PT_TAB_RSCROLL: Scroll right to the next tab in a page or grid.
	PT_TABxxx through PT_TABxxxxxxxx: Selection of more than 80 images you can use to create folder tabs.

Lookup and Search Page Images

Use these images on lookup and search pages.

Field or Control	Definition
	PT_CANCEL: Cancel a lookup page.
	PT_CLEAR: Clear search criteria from the page (appears only on an Advanced Search/Lookup page).
	PT_LOOKUP: Begin looking up data.
	PT_SEARCH: Start a search on the search page.

Query Images

Field or Control	Definition
	PT_QUERY_ADD_CRITERIA: Add criteria to a query.
	PT_QUERY_KEY: Denotes a query key field.
	PT_QUERY_SORT: Sort query fields alphabetically.

Tree Images

Use these tree images with PeopleSoft Tree Manager.

Tree node and leaf images include:

Field or Control	Definition
	PSTREEMGR_COL_BRANCH: Identifies the root node for a branch.
	PSTREEMGR_COL_NODE: Standard node image.
	PSTREEMGR_COL_SKNODE: Tree node that has skipped a level.
	PSTREEMGR_END_NODE: Tree node that has no children; that is, a terminal node.
	PSTREEMGR_EXP_BRANCH: Root node on a branched tree.
	PSTREEMGR_EXP_NODE: Expanded node.
	PSTREEMGR_EXP_SKNODE: Expanded node that has skipped a level.
	PSTREEMGR_LEAF: Lowest-level detail value of a tree.

Node and leaf command button images include:

Field or Control	Definition
	PTTREE_ADDCHILD: Add a new child node.
	PTTREE_ADDLEAF: Add a new detail value, such as a leaf.
	PTTREE_ADDSIB: Add a new node as a sibling to the selected node.
	PTTREE_CUT: Cut a node or leaf and place it on the clipboard.
	PTTREE_DELETELEAF: Delete a leaf.
	PTTREE_DELETENODE: Delete a node.
	PTTREE_DISP_AS_ROOT: Redisplay the tree, starting with the currently selected node being displayed as the root node.
	PTTREE_EDITDATA: Display the underlying user data page.
	PTTREE_MAKEBRANCH: Create a new tree branch, starting with the selected node.
	PTTREE_PASTECHILD: Paste the node on the clipboard as a child of the currently selected node.
	PTTREE_PASTESIB: Paste the node on the clipboard as a sibling of the currently selected node.
	PTTREE_UNBRANCH: Unbranch a branch.
	PTTREE_UPDATELEAF: Update the values and properties for a leaf.
	PTTREE_UPDATENODE: Update the value or properties for a node.

Portal Images

Use these images to perform a specific action. Additional portal images, such as PT_PORTAL_HEADER_BG, are purely aesthetic. In general, all images that are reserved for the portal contain the word PORTAL in the image name, such as PT_PORTAL_SEPARATOR.

Field or Control	Definition
	PT_PORTAL_DOWN_ARROW_Y: Move a pagelet down when personalizing a portal layout.
	PT_PORTAL_IC_CLOSE: Remove a pagelet from a homepage.

Toolbar Button Images

Toolbar buttons are HTML buttons, not images. HTML defines the buttons and the text on the buttons. To modify toolbar buttons, use a style class.

See Setting Style Class Attributes.

Note: Icons that appear on toolbar buttons are images.