Visual Component Manager Main Screen

See Also Tasks

The main screen of Visual Component Manager features a toolbar to select commonly used commands, and three panes for viewing the databases, folders and sub-folders, and individual items stored by Visual Component Manager. These elements are briefly described below.

Folder Listbox

Sets the focus of the Explorer pane to a different folder.

Up One Level Button

Moves the focus up one level in the Group Outline pane.

Add a New Folder Button

Creates a new folder in the current database and inserts it into the Explorer pane.

Search Button

Opens the Find Items in Visual Component Manager dialog box, allowing you to search for items of any type. You can search by name, description, keywords, property values, or any combination.

Cut Button

Moves the current folder or item to the clipboard.

Copy Button

Copies the current folder or item to the clipboard.

Paste Button

Copies the group or item in the clipboard to the selected folder.

Show/Hide Explorer Pane Button

Toggles the display of the Explorer pane in the Visual Component Manager user interface.

Show/Hide Properties Pane Button

Toggles the display of the Properties pane in the Visual Component Manager user interface.

Explorer Pane

The hierarchical navigation pane of the Visual Component Manager. It lists the Repository Databases, Folders, and sub-Froups currently loaded.

Contents Pane

Displays the items (components) in the currently selected folder of the repository database.

Properties Pane

Displays the properties of the currently selected item. For COM components, the Properties pane converts to a Browse pane to display the object hierarchy when you select Browse from the shortcut menu.