Using the Display Interface

View Properties - Unisys UTS

StatusBar Tab

To change what is displayed on the StatusBar, click View:Properties on the BlueZone MenuBar and choose the StatusBar tab; or, position the mouse pointer over the StatusBar and double-click with the left mouse button.

Settings ----

This group is used for overall StatusBar options.

• Show StatusBar: Determines whether or not the StatusBar is displayed.

• StatusBar Size: Use the drop down listbox to select the desired StatusBar size.  Your choices are:

• Small - 16 x 16 Pixels

• Medium - 24 x 24 Pixels (default setting)

• Large - 32 x 32 Pixels

• Extra Large - 48 x 48 Pixels

Customize StatusBar ----

This group is used to add or remove StatusBar indicators.  The indicators are listed starting with the left column, then going down the right column of the dialog display.  Un-checking the box next to the indicator, will remove it from the StatusBar.  Please note that the following items are listed in the order that they appear in the StatusBar configuration dialog, and not the order that they appear in the actual BlueZone StatusBar display.

• Session Identifier: S1, S2, S3, etc.

• Host Keyboard Lock Status: Displays whether or not the keyboard is locked by the host.

• Session Status Indicator / Host IP Address / Session Description: Displays the current Session Status, the IP address of the host, or the Session Description.

Possible values are:

Licensing - Displays while BlueZone is checking for available licenses.

Initializing - Displays at startup.

Connecting - Displays while attempting to establish a connection.

Connected - Displays when the session is connected to the host.

Disconnecting - Displays while disconnecting form the host.

Disconnected - Displays when the session is disconnected.

• Driver Designator: Displays the current driver.

Possible values are:

Unisys DCA

• Keyboard Lock Status Bitmaps: There are several icons (bitmaps) that can be displayed on the BlueZone StatusBar. If this checkbox is enabled, the associated icon will be displayed when the corresponding condition exists.  The following is a list of icons that can be displayed on the BlueZone StatusBar:

• When the keyboard encounters a lock condition, the keyboard lock icon will be displayed

• When an attempt is made to type in a protected field, "Not Here" icon will be displayed.

• When the BlueZone API is active, the API icon will be displayed.

• System Time and Date: Displays the current date and time in military format.

• Keyboard Restore Count: If checked, the number of keyboard restores sent from the host system will be displayed here.  This option is useful when developing high-speed scripts using the BlueZone Scripting Host.

• Keyboard NumLock Indicator: Displays the status of the Num Lock key.  If the letters NUM are displayed on the BlueZone StatusBar with full intensity, Num Lock is on, if NUM is grayed out, then Num Lock is off.

• Keyboard CapsLock Indicator: Indicates whether or not the keyboard lock is enabled.  If the keyboard lock is on, a green up arrow will be displayed in this box.

• Active LU Bound Time: Displays the total time of the current connection.

• Cursor Row and Column Indicator: Displays the current cursor position as Row, Column.

Related Topics:

View Property Sheet