How to Work with Projects > Project Properties

Overview

The "Screen Settings" tab provides screen options which can be edited during project development (only unpublished projects can have their settings edited).

Check and select the following options, as required:

Theme Selection
Theme	Select the project's theme. Either click and select from the available list OR import themes from an outside source. See Creating a New Project.
Screen Options
Clear Screen	If checked, clears the previous screen before the current one is drawn.
Show Toolbar	If checked, enables a visible toolbar on the device's screen. See Detail of the "Screen Tool Bar".
Auto-Validation Screen	If checked, enables the auto-validation for all the new screens.
Beep	If checked, enables a sound every time the operator changes screens.
Backlight	If checked, enables the backlight of the device's screen. This option is NOT applicable to Android devices - they do NOT include the "Backlight" feature.
Orientation	Select the appropriate option from the following: Natural Orientation - The application's screens are adapted to the target device's default configuration. It is the default option. Portrait - The application's screens are portrait oriented. Landscape - The application's screens are landscape oriented. Auto - This option is the most dynamic and recommended. It allows for both portrait or landscape orientations. The application's screens react to the target device's G-sensor feature and adapt the screen orientation according to the device's current position. This option enables the use of "Portrait/landscape mode" buttons (see Zoom/Orientation Section), which apply to the currently open screens and the function which only affects the screen it is included in (see Screen Details). Flip (180°) - This option enables the application's screens to react to the target device's G-sensor feature and to invert the screen by 180° according to the device's current position. Allow Auto Flip (180°) - This option is only active if the chosen orientation is either "Natural Orientation", "Portrait" or "Landscape". Check this option to enable the application's screen to react to the target device's G-sensor and invert screen orientation by 180°. (The device’s OS setting “Auto Rotate” must be enabled.)
WallPaper
Backgr. Color	Select a color from the drop-down OR click to customize it. See Setting Screen Properties.
Portrait	Select a wallpaper for the screen's portrait position from the drop-down OR drag an image file from an OS browse window and drop it in this field OR click and browse for an available wallpaper image. See Detail of the Select a Wallpaper window below.
Landscape	Select a wallpaper for the screen's landscape position from the drop-down OR click and browse for it. See Detail of the Select a Wallpaper window below.

Detail of the "Select a Wallpaper" window

This window opens when you click in the options concerning wallpaper.

The "Theme" tab is open by default and contains the available wallpapers.

Select the adequate theme and click .

When you modify screen settings during project development, those changes will only apply to future screens. The existing screens maintain their settings. To apply the newly added screen setting options to all screens, you must click . Clicking this button opens the following window:

By default, all three options are checked but you can select you want to apply to all project screens.

Apply to All Screens in Project ?
Options	Check this option to apply the modifications made in the "Options" section to all screens.
Orientation	Check this option to apply the modifications concerning Orientation to all screens.
WallPaper	Check this option to apply modifications related to the "WallPaper" section.

Detail of the Screen Toolbar

See Detail of Screen Toolbar.

Click to apply the modifications OR proceed to another tab.