24.8 Contextual (Right-click) Menus in a Layout
Contextual Menus appear when a component or monitor is right-clicked in a layout. The items in the menu can then be clicked (right or left) to open or execute them, just as in a regular pull-down menu. The menu is called "contextual" because the contents of the menu are determined by the component that was right-clicked; i.e. by the context of the right-click.
Here is a summary of the contextual menus that appear in a Kaleido layout when various items are right-clicked.
24.8.1 Monitor Contextual menu (Right-click)
The contextual menu for a Monitor shows the following options, in order:
OPTION
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DESCRIPTION
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Cut
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The Monitor is removed from the Layout and kept in memory to be pasted.
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Copy
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The Monitor is copied and kept in memory to be pasted.
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Paste
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The Monitor saved in memory is displayed at the selected position of the Layout.
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Duplicate
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A copy of the Monitor is made and shown on the Layout positioned just over the selected Monitor. It is possible to use "Ctrl-D" to add more copies of the same Monitor as many times as desired, the new copies will be positioned relatively one from the others. It is possible to create a first duplicated object and position it so the subsequent duplicated objects will be positioned relatively using the desired positioning. See "Microsoft Power Point" help under the "Make multiple duplicates that are evenly spaced" topic.
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Unlock Monitor
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The selected Monitor is unlocked.
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Configuration Panel
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Configuration Panel is displayed with the Monitor's properties. Focus is transferred to the Configuration Panel. It's in this menu that a Channel can be assigned to the Monitor.
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24.8.2 Component Contextual menu (Right-click)
The contextual menu for a Component shows the following options, in order:
OPTION
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DESCRIPTION
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Cut
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The Component is removed from the Layout and kept in memory to be pasted.
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Copy
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A copy of the Component is kept in memory to be used when "Paste" will be selected.
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Paste
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Displays the Component saved in memory at the selected position of the Layout.
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Duplicate
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A copy of the Component is made and showed positioned just over the duplicated Component. It is possible to use "Ctrl-D" to add copies of the Component as many times as desired, the new copies will be positioned relatively one from the others. It is possible to create a first duplicated object and position it so the subsequent duplicated objects added will be positioned relatively using the desired positioning. See the "Microsoft Power Point" help at the "Make multiple duplicates that are evenly spaced" topic.
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Lock Monitor
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The corresponding Monitor is locked. This item is only available for components inside unlocked monitors, and is grayed out for components outside Monitors.
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Configuration Panel
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The Configuration Panel is displayed with the Component's properties. Focus is transferred to the Configuration Panel. If the Component is a UMD or a Text Label the text contained in the "Text" field is already selected.
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24.8.3 Multiple Selection Contextual menu
A selection represents a group of several monitors and/or components that are not part of a monitor. Right clicking on a selection will open a contextual menu listing operations that can be done on the group. This contextual menu will show the following options, in order:
OPTION
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DESCRIPTION
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Cut
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The Selection is removed from the Layout and kept in memory to be pasted.
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Copy
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The Selection is copied and kept in memory to be pasted.
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Paste
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The Selection saved in memory is displayed at the selected position of the Layout.
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Duplicate
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A copy of the Selection is made and shown on the Layout positioned just over the selected Selection. It is possible to use "Ctrl-D" to add more copies of the same Selection as many times as desired, the new copies will be positioned relatively one from the others. It is possible to create a first duplicated object and position it so the subsequent duplicated objects will be positioned relatively using the desired positioning. See "Microsoft Power Point" help under the "Make multiple duplicates that are evenly spaced" topic.
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