Create or Edit a Launcher

The basic properties of a Launcher determine its layout. They are defined when the Launcher is created, but can be edited later.

  1. To create a new Launcher, click New at the foot of the Launcher Configuration List.

    This displays the Launcher: Create window.

    To edit an existing Launcher, first select that Launcher within the Launcher Configuration List and then click Edit.

    This displays the Launcher: Edit window.

    With the exception of their headers, the Launcher: Create and Launcher: Edit screens are identical.

  2. Enter each of the following values:

    • Columns - The number of columns in the launcher menu.

      Either type a value directly into the field, or use the scroll control that appears when the field is in focus:

      Every Launcher menu must have at least one column.

    • Rows - The number of rows for the launcher menu.

      Every Launcher menu must have at least one row.

    • Panel Height - The Launcher menu's total height, in pixels.
    • Panel Width - The Launcher menu's total width, in pixels.
    • Button Height - The height of the Launcher's individual menu buttons, in pixels.
    • Button Width - The width of the Launcher's individual menu buttons, in pixels

    • HTML Title - A meaningful identifying title for the Launcher.

      HTML formatting elements are supported in this field, so the HTML Title may include formatted text, one or more images, or a combination of both text and image.
      The following example is used to insert a company logo above the application's name:
      <span><img style="padding:5px;" src="/StarPMWeb/Areas/Launcher/images/logo.png" alt=""><h2 style="display:inline; vertical-align: middle; color:gray;"><span id="ApplicationName"></span></h2></span>

  3. Click Save to create the new Launcher configuration.

    The Launcher: Create window closes automatically, and the new Launcher configuration is added to the Launcher Configuration List.

    If you preview the Launcher at this stage you will see the HTML Header in the title bar but will be unable to view its menu. This is because you have defined the menu, but not populated it. The next step is to configure the Launcher's menu options: See Launcher Configuration.