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Message and Status Center

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Version 2.4

The message and status center display information on processes in the software. They also allow you to configure the information displayed on your screens.

The message center window is divided into two tabs:

  1. Messages
    Displays messages produced by the system.
  2. Status
    Configure how and when status icons are displayed in the command line.

For more information on the two tabs, see Message Center and Status Center.

Open the Message and Status Center

To open the message center window, tap Message Center in the More tab in the Add Window pop-up. For more information on adding windows, see Add Window.
Message center windows that are stored in a view open in the tab or list of messages that was stored.

To open a temporary version of the message or status center:

  • Tap the envelope icon ().
  • Tap any of the status icons on the right side of the command line.

The temporary message and status center open to the tab or list of messages that was opened last.

To close the temporary message or status center, tap one of the icons in the command line again or tap cross in the upper right corner of the window.

To select a different screen on which to display the temporary message or status center:

  1. Tap monitor in the title bar.
  2. Tap the screen you want to display the message or status center on. 

The message or status center is displayed on the selected screen every time you open a temporary version. To reset the display selection to default, tap monitor and then tap Clear.

Window Settings

To access the settings for the message center window, tap MA in the upper left corner of the window.
The settings are not available in the temporary message center.

Display

  • Tabs
    Toggle to show or hide the tab bar on the left side of the message center window.
  • Tab
    Select whether the Messages or the Status tab is displayed in the message center window.

Messages
These settings apply to the list of messages.

  • Appearance
    This button opens a Select Appearance pop-up that lists all the defined appearances and the possibility of creating a new appearance. Selecting one will apply that appearance to the window.
  • #Columns
    This input button sets the number of columns a sheet should display. The settings Transpose and Adjust Columns have to be enabled.
  • Adjust Columns
    This On/Off button makes a sheet adjust the column width to match the window size and the number of columns.In the message center window, this setting is always enabled.
  • Transpose
    This On/Off button flips the columns and rows in windows.