Adding a Page Item from the Gallery

Create a page item in Page Designer by adding it from the Gallery.

Tip: To learn more about available item types, see About Item Types.

To create a page item by adding if from the Gallery:

1. View the page in Page Designer:

   1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.

   2. Select an application.

   3. Select a page.

   Page Designer appears.

2. If necessary, create a region to contain the item.

3. In the central pane, click Layout and then the Items tab in the Gallery.

   Passing the cursor over an item displays a tooltip that describes it.

4. Select an item and drag it to the appropriate location in the Layout tab.

   Tip: You also right-click the item, click Add To and select the appropriate location.

   The Property Editor displays Page Item attributes.

5. Page Designer indicates what to do next. If there is an error, the Show Messages icon displays in the Page Developer toolbar.

   1. Click the Show Messages icon on the Page Designer toolbar.

      The Messages dialog displays errors that must be addressed.

   2. Select an error to highlight the associated attribute in the Property Editor.

6. Edit the attributes in the Property Editor:

   To learn more about an attribute, select the attribute in the Property Editor and click the Help tab in the central pane. Edited attributes display a green marker to the left of the attribute name until the page is saved.

   1. Identification, Name - Enter the name of this item. Item names must be valid Oracle identifiers. See About Item Naming Conventions to learn about item naming best practices.

   2. Identification, Type - Specify how the item is rendered.

   3. Edit the appropriate attributes in the Property Editor.

7. To save your changes click Save. To save and run the page, click Save and Run Page.

See Also: About Regions