Menu pictures directory

Menu pictures directory

The Menu pictures directory is used to manage the images that illustrate groups and menu items on the POS terminal.

Location of the directory: MenuMenu pictures.

Figure 5.83. Menu pictures directory window


Data grid columns:

  • Name is the name of the menu picture or menu picture group.

  • Description is a brief description of the menu picture.

  • File name denotes the name of the picture file.

  • Image designates an image to illustrate menu groups or items on the POS terminal.

  • Security level is the security level either assigned to or inherited by the menu picture.

  • System is a tag identifying system objects.

Menu pictures and all their attributes are displayed in the data grid. Only the names of picture groups are shown. Other attributes of picture groups can be viewed in the Menu picture groups directory data grid.

The context menu contains the following commands:

  • Add (Ins) – adds a new menu picture.

  • Add group (Alt+Ins) – adds a new menu picture group.

  • Edit (F2) – edits the selected menu pictures or menu picture groups.

  • Delete (Del) – deletes the selected menu pictures or menu picture groups to the Recycle bin.

  • Export – menu with the commands to export files into an external file or update package.

  • Clipboard – menu with the commands to operate the clipboard.

  • Print (Ctrl+P) – generates print layouts.

  • Summary functions – menu with the commands to manage the summary functions of the data grid.

  • Additional functions – menu with the commands to operate the data grid.

The New menu picture and New menu pictures entry windows are used for adding new menu pictures to the directory. The Menu picture and Menu pictures windows are used for editing menu pictures.

To add new menu picture groups to the directory, use the New menu picture group and New menu picture groups entry windows. Attributes of the selected menu picture groups can be changed using the Menu picture group and Menu picture groups editor windows.

The permanent delete confirmation prompt appears when you delete menu pictures or menu picture groups.

The Select menu picture window is used to access this directory from fields of other directories. The Select menu picture group window is used to select menu picture groups.