BlueZone Mainframe and iSeries toolbars

BlueZone has several toolbars that allow quick access to many functions. The toolbars can be customized by the end user or customized by the BlueZone administrator to match the emulator being replaced.

Toolbar types include:

Menu Buttons: Provides one click access to any function accessible through the menu system.
3270 or 5250 Keys: Sends the indicated aid key to the host.
Quick Colors: Allows the user to quickly select and change emulation colors.
Auto-Entry: Saves all or selected user input and automatically reenters it when selected from the list.
TN3270E or TN5250E: Provides quick access to TN related functions including a drop-down box showing TN connections, launching the session configuration dialog, starting, stopping and viewing traces.

Note: This is the only toolbar that cannot be customized.

BlueZone toolbars are completely user definable. Buttons can be removed, added and rearranged on the BlueZone toolbar.

To customize a toolbar, click View → Properties from the BlueZone menu bar, and click the Toolbars tab.

Toolbars tab

The Toolbars tab is used to control which toolbars are displayed in the BlueZone display session and the look and feel of the buttons. It is also used to customize the toolbars.

The Settings group is used to set the availability of the toolbars on the desktop:

Show Menu Buttons

If selected, the main BlueZone Iconic toolbar (Menu Buttons) is displayed.

Customize: Click to customize the toolbar.
Toolbar Buttons

Displays the buttons in the order they appear (from left to right) on the toolbar in the active window. To add a blank space in the toolbar, highlight the button that should appear to the left of the space, and click Separator. To remove a button from the toolbar, highlight it and click Remove. To reposition a button, highlight the button and click Up or Down.

Add

Click to open the Button Properties window, where you can create a new button for the toolbar.

Edit

Click to open the Button Properties window for the highlighted button, where you can customize the button's appearance and behavior.

Open

Click to open a saved toolbar file.

Save As

Click to save your customized toolbar file.

Button Properties
The Button Properties window opens when you click either Add or Edit.
General tab
Show Label: Select the check box to include a label on the button. Enter the label in the text field.

Show Image:: Select the check box to include an image on the button. Select an image from the menu or click Browse to select an image from your computer.

Enable ToolTip: Select the check box to include a ToolTip that will appear when you hover your mouse over the button.
Action tab
To assign an action to the button, choose the type of action you need from the Action Type list on the left side of the window. The list on the right side of the window will contain all available actions of the selected type. The Action field will display the action currently assigned to the button.

Show 3270 Keys or Show 5250 Keys

If selected, the 3270 or 5250 Keys toolbar is displayed.

Customize: Click to customize the toolbar.
Toolbar Buttons

Displays the buttons in the order they appear (from left to right) on the toolbar in the active window. To add a blank space in the toolbar, highlight the button that should appear to the left of the space, and click Separator. To remove a button from the toolbar, highlight it and click Remove. To reposition a button, highlight the button and click Up or Down.

Add

Click to open the Button Properties window, where you can create a new button for the toolbar.

Edit

Click to open the Button Properties window for the highlighted button, where you can customize the button's appearance and behavior.

Open

Click to open a saved toolbar file.

Save As

Click to save your customized toolbar file.

Button Properties
The Button Properties window opens when you click either Add or Edit.
General tab
Show Label: Select the check box to include a label on the button. Enter the label in the text field.

Show Image:: Select the check box to include an image on the button. Select an image from the menu or click Browse to select an image from your computer.

Enable ToolTip: Select the check box to include a ToolTip that will appear when you hover your mouse over the button.
Action tab
To assign an action to the button, choose the type of action you need from the Action Type list on the left side of the window. The list on the right side of the window will contain all available actions of the selected type. The Action field will display the action currently assigned to the button.

Show Quick Colors

If selected, the Quick Colors toolbar is displayed.

Customize: Click to display the Define Custom Colors dialog. Select the desired color and click OK to accept the changes. The changes are not saved until you click File → Save.

Note: To use the Quick Colors toolbar, position your mouse pointer over the desired color on the Quick Colors toolbar and click once with the left mouse button. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired area on the display screen to change colors and click once with the left mouse button. If the color of letters is to be changed, make sure the cross-hatch is directly over a spot on the letter. If the cross-hatch is off by just a little bit, the background color will change.

Show Auto-Entry

If selected, the Auto-Entry toolbar is displayed.

Customize: Click to display the Customize Auto-Entry Toolbar dialog.

Maintain Current List Manually (stop recording all events):

If enabled, no new events will be added to the Auto-Entry toolbar drop-down list.

Record Input Fields - Associate AID-Key with Last Field:

If enabled, the last text event recorded for the screen will auto-send the associated AID-Key on playback.

Record Input Fields - No AID-Key Association with Last Field:

If enabled, the last text event recorded for the screen will not auto-send an AID-Key on playback.

Record Upload and Download Host File Transfers:

If enabled, host file transfers (IND$FILE 3270 only) will be recorded in the Auto-Entry list.

Record Macro File Playbacks:

If enabled, Macro playbacks will be recorded in the Auto-Entry list.

Record Script File Playbacks:

If enabled, Script playbacks will be recorded in the Auto-Entry list.

Clear Auto-Entry List:

Select this button to remove all entries from the Auto-Entry drop-down list.

Show TN3270/E or Show TN5250/E

If selected, the TN3270/E or TN5250/E Quick Access toolbar is displayed.

Toolbar Size:

To change the size of the toolbar, select Small, Medium, Large, or X Large from the drop-down box. The default setting is Medium.