"Quadrant" User Interface Reference
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This section contains topics that serve as a general reference to all the designers, UI elements, editors and viewers in Microsoft code name “Quadrant”.
In This Section
- Menu Reference
A catalog of the menu items found in “Quadrant”.
- "Quadrant" Workspace
The major space in “Quadrant” is the workspace. It is the "desktop" where all workpads are opened, and can be zoomed in or out for different perspectives.
- "Quadrant" Status Bar
The status bar located at the bottom of the screen, where you can launch error and change lists.
- "Quadrant" Workpads
Describes all the viewers in the “Quadrant” and their configuration models.
- "Quadrant" Explorer
The main interface for creating sessions and browsing tables is the “Quadrant” explorer.
- "Quadrant" Details Workpad
Click any open workpad and the Details Workpad will display the properties of the view.
- "Quadrant" List Viewer
The simplest view of a collection, a list displays only the name of each entity in a view.
- "Quadrant" Table Viewer
Table viewers include columns and rows to present collections of data in a grid.
- "Quadrant" Properties Viewer
A property viewer represents an entity in data sections that can be expanded and collapsed.
- "Quadrant" Diagram Viewer
Diagrams enable you to see connections between different data fields.
- "Quadrant" Tree Viewer
The tree viewer presents data in a hierarchical view.
- "Quadrant" Master/Detail Viewer
When viewing a collection of data in a list viewer, click any item to display its properties.
- "Quadrant" Tree Master/Detail Viewer
Similar to a Master/Detail Viewer, except this uses a tree viewer to show the collection.
- "Quadrant" Keyboard Shortcuts
A catalog of keyboard shortcuts to accelerate your work.
- "Quadrant" Context Menus
A catalog of context-sensitive menu items when you right-click an object.
Related Sections
Customizing the "Quadrant" Data Viewing Experience