Top bar

This page provides the possibility to configure the UI sidebarstructure of the so-called Top bar. Tob bar means all the sidebar elements, which are shown in the UI above the '…' (=further menu items).

The Tob bar in the frontend can contain a max. of 9 sidebar items. Every more item will be shown in the further menus item.

Figure 1. Tob bar configuration of the sidebar

The table widget for the top sidebar configuration contains

the following columns:

Column name	Description	Note
Name	Defines the name of the sidebar item, which is shown on hover.	This field is mandatory.
Default	The toggle allows to configure one sidebar item (one in top or bottom bar) to be shown as default after log into the system.
Icon	Defines the icon shown in the sidebar.	Each sidebar item has a predefined default icon.
Plugin instance	Defines the plugin instance opened by clicking on the item.	Dropdown provides a list of all configured plugins, which can be added to the sidebar.
Abbreviation	Defines the abbreviation is shown in the sidebar in case the 'Name' is longer than 5 characters.
Permission	Shows the applied permissions from the security configuration on the related sidebar item.	Security permissions can be defined under the sidebar item Security.

Column name

Description

Note

Name

Defines the name of the sidebar item, which is shown on hover.

This field is mandatory.

Default

The toggle allows to configure one sidebar item (one in top or bottom bar) to be shown as default after log into the system.

Icon

Defines the icon shown in the sidebar.

Each sidebar item has a predefined default icon.

Plugin instance

Defines the plugin instance opened by clicking on the item.

Dropdown provides a list of all configured plugins, which can be added to the sidebar.

Abbreviation

Defines the abbreviation is shown in the sidebar in case the 'Name' is longer than 5 characters.

Permission

Shows the applied permissions from the security configuration on the related sidebar item.

Security permissions can be defined under the sidebar item Security.

the following functions:

Function name	Description	Note
Arrow up	Function changes the position of selected items to one position above	The function is available: in right-bottom corner of the table widget if only sidebar items from the same structure level and group are selected
Arrow down	Function changes the position of selected items to one position below	The function is available: in right-bottom corner of the table widget if only sidebar items from the same structure level and group are selected
Add element	By click on this function a new sidebar item is created in the table and can be maintained	The function is available if one or none sidebar item is selected.
Assign icon	By click on this function icon assignment modal will be opened, where the user can assign an individual icon for the sidebar item.	The function is available if first level in sidebar structure is selected. Details, see Icon assignment
Set to default icon	By click on this function the icon will be set to the defined default icon for the related plugin-instance.	The function is available as soon as the current set sidebar icon is different from the defined default icon.
Pencil icon	By click on this icon a modal opens where user can define localizations and special configurations for navigation plugins.	The function is a table row function.
Remove icon	By click on this icon the related sidebar item is deleted.	The function is a table row function.

Function name

Description

Note

Arrow up

Function changes the position of selected items to one position above

The function is available:

in right-bottom corner of the table widget
if only sidebar items from the same structure level and group are selected

Arrow down

Function changes the position of selected items to one position below

The function is available:

in right-bottom corner of the table widget
if only sidebar items from the same structure level and group are selected

Add element

By click on this function a new sidebar item is created in the table and can be maintained

The function is available if one or none sidebar item is selected.

Assign icon

By click on this function icon assignment modal will be opened, where the user can assign an individual icon for the sidebar item.

The function is available if first level in sidebar structure is selected. Details, see Icon assignment

Set to default icon

By click on this function the icon will be set to the defined default icon for the related plugin-instance.

The function is available as soon as the current set sidebar icon is different from the defined default icon.

Pencil icon

By click on this icon a modal opens where user can define localizations and special configurations for navigation plugins.

The function is a table row function.

Remove icon

By click on this icon the related sidebar item is deleted.

The function is a table row function.

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