Understanding the User Menu
The User menu provides the following options.
• About: Displays version and other application information.
• Settings: Launches a Settings dialog box that allows you to configure the appearance or behavior of certain user interface elements.
• Accessibility Mode: When selected, enables features to improve the accessibility of the application, such as modifying keyboard navigation and optimizing for screen readers
• Dark Theme: Switches the user interface to a dark theme, which is suitable for low light conditions. This setting is saved with your user preferences.
• Dark Theme Applies to Drop Downs and Popups: When selected this also applies the dark theme to popup elements of the UI such as menus and tool-tips.
• Reduce Banner Height: When selected, this option removes the colored strip beneath the banner section to allow more screen space for tools.
• Time Zone: Allows the times shown in the UI to be presented in the users chosen time zone. This will default to the time zone of the machine that Flex is running on.
• Alternate Row Coloring: When selected, data table rows will have alternating colors.
• Allow Clicking Table Headings to Sort: When selected, you can click the column heading to sort the table on that column. If it is not selected then you must use the Sort button on the Sort/Quick Filter toolbar that is displayed beneath column headings when they are hovered with the mouse or touched on a touch enabled device. See Understanding Table Sorting and Understanding Table Filtering for more information on sorting and filtering tables.
• Show Shortcut Text on Checkboxes/Radio Buttons: When selected, check‑boxes and radio buttons will show an associated shortcut key in their label, if one exists. This setting allows you to disable the label shortcut text if you feel you are familiar enough with them. For example, in the illustration below, the Map Hide/Display Landbase option is not showing a shortcut when the check‑box (from this Settings option) is deselected [1] and showing the shortcut (B) when the check‑box is selected [2]; any configured shortcuts for check‑boxes and radio buttons will always be shown in the tooltip if hovered with the mouse [3]. Screen captures of shortcut key label hidden [1], displayed [2], and shown in hover text [3].
• Thicker Scroll Bars: When selected, makes vertical and horizontal scroll bars wider than their default. This setting is saved with your User Preferences.
Note: If you are using a mouse with a scroll wheel, it is generally faster to scroll through the table. See Scrolling Using a Mouse Scroll Wheel.
• Diagnostics:
• Diagnostic Log: Displays a log screen that lists error messages and other useful diagnostic information.
• Download Diagnostics: Downloads a file containing diagnostic information, including log files. Use this option when you encounter issues, so you can capture important diagnostic details to share with Oracle for troubleshooting and resolution.
• Logout: Logs you out of Flex Operations.
Understanding the Tabbed User Interface
You can toggle between tools by using the tabs at the bottom of the Workspace. Most tools open a tab at the bottom of the Flex Operations client workspace.
Screen capture of the Flex Ops tabbed bar showing tabs for Events and Crews, an Event, and a Damage Assessment.
You may switch between tools by clicking the tool's tab. For some tools, when you open a different instance (such as an event or switching sheet), the tab updates with the identification of the current instance; for example, if you have Event 1284 open in Event Details, and then open Event 1285, the tab will update to Event 1285 and load that event's data.
Starting Multiple Instances of a Tool