16.4 Creating Classic Navigation Bar
In older themes, developers add navigation by creating classic navigation bar entries.
Tip:
Applications using the Universal Theme - 42 theme provide navigation support through the creation of navigation menus.
- About Classic Navigation Bar Entries
- Creating a Classic Navigation Bar Entry
- Copying a Classic Navigation Bar Entry
- Editing a Classic Navigation Bar Entry
- Editing Multiple Classic Navigation Bar Entries Simultaneously
- Accessing Classic Navigation Bar Entry Reports
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Parent topic: Adding Navigation
16.4.1 About Classic Navigation Bar Entries
For applications using older themes, navigation bar entries offer an easy way to move users between application pages. The associated page template determines the location of a navigation bar. A navigation bar entry can be an image, text, or an image with text beneath it. You must supply the images and text to use in the navigation bar entries.
Navigation bars are different from other shared components in that you do not need to reference them on a page-by-page basis. If your page template includes the #NAVIGATION_BAR#
substitution string, the Application Express engine automatically includes any defined navigation bars when it renders the page.
Parent topic: Creating Classic Navigation Bar
16.4.2 Creating a Classic Navigation Bar Entry
Before adding a navigation bar, you must create entries for the navigation bar. You can create a navigation bar entry from scratch or by copying an existing entry.
- Creating a Classic Navigation Bar Entry from Scratch
- Creating a Classic Navigation Bar Entry for Feedback
Parent topic: Creating Classic Navigation Bar
16.4.2.1 Creating a Classic Navigation Bar Entry from Scratch
To create a navigation bar entry from scratch:
Tip:
In order for a navigation bar to appear, your page template must include the #NAVIGATION_BAR#
substitution string. To learn more, see "Page Templates."
16.4.2.2 Creating a Classic Navigation Bar Entry for Feedback
Feedback is the process of gathering real-time comments, enhancement requests, and bugs from your application users. To add a feedback page to an application, you add a Feedback page.
To create a navigation bar entry for feedback:
Tip:
In order for a navigation bar to appear, your page template must include the #NAVIGATION_BAR#
substitution string. See"Page Templates."
See Also:
Parent topic: Creating a Classic Navigation Bar Entry
16.4.3 Copying a Classic Navigation Bar Entry
To copy a navigation bar entry:
Parent topic: Creating Classic Navigation Bar
16.4.4 Editing a Classic Navigation Bar Entry
Once you create a navigation bar entry, you can edit it on the Navigation Bar Entries page.
To edit a navigation bar entry:
See Also:
Parent topic: Creating Classic Navigation Bar
16.4.5 Editing Multiple Classic Navigation Bar Entries Simultaneously
To edit multiple navigation bar entries simultaneously:
- Navigate to the Lists page:
- Navigate to the Workspace home page.
- Click the App Builder.
- Select an application.
- On the Application home page, click Shared Components.
- Under Navigation, click Classic Navigation Bar Entries.
- Select a list.
- Click Grid Edit at the top of the page.
- Edit the appropriate attributes and click Apply Changes.
Parent topic: Creating Classic Navigation Bar
16.4.6 Accessing Classic Navigation Bar Entry Reports
You can view the Navigation Bar Entry Subscription and Navigation Bar Entry History reports by clicking the appropriate tab at the top of the Navigation Bar Entries page.
Note:
The Subscription and History buttons only appear after you create a navigation bar.
Parent topic: Creating Classic Navigation Bar