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{{Manual Header
| Type = DMXC3 Main-Software
| Version = 3.3.0}}

The {{Manual Windowcaption|Softdesk Designer}} provides all the necessary functions to create and test a custom {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Softdesk DMXC3|Softdesk]]}}.

= Overview =
The user interface built according to individual needs for live operation consists of various controls (Softdesk controls) that are later linked to the desired actions in the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Input Assignment DMXC3|Input Assignment]]}}. The {{Manual Windowcaption|Softdesk Designer}} is the part in DMXControl 3 that makes the creation of such a custom interface possible. This includes not only placing the controls, but also finalizing the setup of sliders, buttons, labels, etc., such as size and position, design, color, and determining their behavior in interaction with the {{Manual Windowcaption|Input Assignment}}.

= Important Features =
The size of the Softdesk is arbitrary. Its origin, i.e., the position with 0 pixels on the horizontal axis (X-axis) and 0 pixels on the vertical axis (Y-axis), is in the upper left corner of the window. The size and position of all controls are given in pixels.

It is not recommended to run a live show directly from the {{Manual Windowcaption|Softdesk Designer}}. The test mode should only be used during the setup of the Softdesk and its associated connection sets (Connectionsets) in the {{Manual Windowcaption|Input Assignment}}.

= Controls =
== Workspace ==
The {{Manual Windowcaption|Softdesk Designer}} is divided into three main areas:
* The workspace, where the actual Softdesk is created.
* The menu bar for adding, positioning, and aligning the controls.
* The property grid on the right side, where all settings for the respective controls are made.

== Menu Bar ==
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableheader Menubars | en }}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon V-Collection icon not available.png | Desk || Opens the Softdesk options.}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Aligning Controls}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk align-horizontal.png | Horizontal | Aligns the selected controls horizontally in a line.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk align-vertical.png | Vertical | Aligns the selected controls vertically in a line.}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Resizing}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk match-height-average.png | Average | Adjusts the height of the selected controls to the average height of the selected controls.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk match-height-max.png | Longest | Adjusts the height of all selected controls to the height of the tallest control in the selection.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk match-height-min.png | Shortest | Adjusts the height of all selected controls to the height of the shortest control in the selection.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk match-width-average.png | Average | Adjusts the width of the selected controls to the average width of the selected controls.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk match-width-max.png | Widest | Adjusts the width of all selected controls to the width of the widest control in the selection.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk match-width-min.png | Narrowest | Adjusts the width of all selected controls to the width of the narrowest control in the selection.}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Spacing Between Controls}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk space-horizontal.png | Horizontal space | Inserts the spacing entered in the {{Manual Fields|Space}} field between all selected controls horizontally.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk space-vertical.png | Vertical space | Inserts the spacing entered in the {{Manual Fields|Space}} field between all selected controls vertically.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon V-Collection icon not available.png | Space | Value for the space between two selected controls horizontally and vertically.}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Adding Controls}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk add control.png | Add control | Activates the insertion mode for adding the control selected from the dropdown menu.}}
{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon V-Collection icon not available.png | Control select | Selects the control that will be added to the Softdesk during the next activation of the insertion mode.}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Test Mode}}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableentry Menubars | en | L0 | DMXC3 Icon DMXC-created Softdesk preview.png | Test mode | Activates and deactivates the test mode for the current Softdesk.}}
|}

== Property Grid ==
The content of the Property Grid in the {{Manual Windowcaption|Softdesk Designer}} depends on the selection, just like the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Device Control DMXC3|Device Control]]}}.

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tableheader Settings | en }}

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Size and Position}}

| X || Numeric value || Not available || Position of the control in the horizontal direction in pixels.
|-
| Y || Numeric value || Not available || Position of the control in the vertical direction in pixels.
|-
| Height || Numeric value || Not available || Height of the control in pixels.
|-
| Width || Numeric value || Not available || Width of the control in pixels.

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Internal References}}

| Is enabled || {{Manual Fields|True}} / {{Manual Fields|False}} || {{Manual Fields|True}} || Activates or deactivates a control. If the control is deactivated, it can no longer be selected by clicking in the designer. The selection of the control must be made using the selection rectangle.
|-
| Display name || Any text || Not available || Internal designation of the control, among other things for input assignment.

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Control Behavior}}

| Value activated || Various entries || 1 || Value for the activated state of the control.

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 5 | Control Aesthetic}}

| Style || Various entries || {{Manual Fields|Default}} || Selects a display style for the control.
|-
| Font family || Various entries || {{Manual Fields|Arial}} || Font for the displayed text.
|-
| Font size || Numeric value || 13 || Font size of the displayed text in points (pt).
|-
| Base color || Colors according to the selection list RGB values || Black || Fill color of the control.
|-
| Fore color || Colors according to the selection list RGB values || White || Text color.
|}

== Keyboard Shortcuts ==
In the {{Manual Windowcaption|Softdesk Designer}}, the commands listed in the following table can also be used via corresponding keyboard shortcuts.

{| class="wikitable"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe10"
! style="width: 125px;" | Keyboard Shortcut !! style="width: 250px;" | Program Function !! Note

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 3 | Controlling View}}

| {{Manual Keyboard|Ctrl}} '''''+ Mouse Wheel''''' || Zoom in and out of Softdesk || To resize, hold the {{Manual Keyboard|Ctrl}} key and scroll the mouse wheel.

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 3 | Adjusting Controls}}

| {{Manual Keyboard|Up}} || Move control up || rowspan="4" | Moving with the arrow keys also works with multiple selected controls. Each key press moves the controls by one pixel in the specified direction.
|-
| {{Manual Keyboard|Left}} || Move control left
|-
| {{Manual Keyboard|Right}} || Move control right
|-
| {{Manual Keyboard|Down}} || Move control down

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 3 | Reusing Controls}}

| {{Manual Keyboard|Ctrl}} '''''+ Left Mouse Click''''' || Select multiple controls
|-
| {{Manual Keyboard|Shift}} '''''+ Left Mouse Click''''' || Duplicate selected controls || After selecting the control, press the {{Manual Keyboard|Shift}} key and drag the control to the desired position with the mouse.
|-
| {{Manual Keyboard|Ctrl|C}} || Copy selected controls to clipboard || The copy function allows multiple controls to be copied to another Softdesk in the project.
|-
| {{Manual Keyboard|Ctrl|V}} || Paste controls from clipboard ||
|-
| {{Manual Keyboard|Delete}} || Delete selected controls ||

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 3 | Track Changes}}

| {{Manual Keyboard|Ctrl|Z}} || Undo deletion of a control. ||
|}

= Usage =
== Create a New Softdesk ==
New Softdesks are created via the context menu in the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Project Explorer DMXC3|Project Explorer]]}} or by clicking the {{Manual Buttons|Create Softdesk}} button in the menu bar.

If a Softdesk needs to be edited later, the context menu for the desired Softdesk contains the entry {{Manual MenuText|Edit Softdesk}}. A double-click always opens the Softdesk in live mode.

== Insert and Position Controls ==
=== Working with Automatic Guides ===

=== Smart Copy of Controls ===

== Test the Softdesk ==
By using the {{Manual Buttons|Play}} button in the Softdesk Designer, the test mode (Preview) can be activated. During the design and setup of the Softdesk, this mode allows you to check the functionality of all controls as long as they are linked to corresponding actions on the other side, such as starting or stopping a {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Cuelist DMXC3|Cuelist]]}} in the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Input Assignment DMXC3|Input Assignment]]}}.

However, keep in mind that the test environment is only meant for testing when building a Softdesk. For live operation, use the "simple" view of the Softdesk, which can be accessed via the entry {{Manual MenuText|Open Softdesk}} in the context menu of the selected Softdesk in the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Project Explorer DMXC3|Project Explorer]]}}. Alternatively, you can directly open the desired Softdesk in live mode via the menu bar under the entry {{Manual MenuText|Softdesk}}. The key advantages of live mode over the designer are:
* The entire menu bar of the designer is completely hidden, giving you more space on the screen.
* There is no risk of accidentally making unwanted changes to the Softdesk or even rendering parts of it unusable due to an unintended click.

= Controls =
For the design of your own Softdesk, the following controls are available:
{| class="wikitable toptextcells"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe10"
! style="width: 200px" | Control !! style="width: 75px" | DMXC Version !! Short Description

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 3 | Basic Controls}}

| [[Button (Softdesk) DMXC3|Button]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a button.
|-
| [[Slider (Softdesk) DMXC3|Slider]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a slider.
|-
| [[Position (Softdesk) DMXC3|Position]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a position control.
|-
| [[Color Bar (Softdesk) DMXC3|Color Bar]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a color bar.
|-
| [[Color Grid (Softdesk) DMXC3|Color Grid]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a color grid.

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 3 | Multifunctional Controls}}

| [[Device Selector (Softdesk) DMXC3|Device Selector]] || 3.2.1 || Creates a control for selecting devices.
|-
| [[Cuelist Monitor (Softdesk) DMXC3|Cuelist Monitor]] || 3.2.1 || Creates a cuelist monitor.
|-
| [[Cuelist Selector (Softdesk) DMXC3|Cuelist Selector]] || 3.2.1 || Creates a control for selecting cuelists.

{{DMXC3 Manual-Tablesection | S1 | 3 | Status Feedback and General Layout Elements}}

| [[Signal Lamp (Softdesk) DMXC3|Signal Lamp]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a signal lamp.
|-
| [[Box (Softdesk) DMXC3|Box]] || 3.2.1 || Creates a box.
|-
| [[Header (Softdesk) DMXC3|Header]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a header element.
|-
| [[Label (Softdesk) DMXC3|Label]] || 3.2.0 || Creates a label text box.
|}

= External Control =
Each Softdesk is represented in the input and output tree (Input and Output) in the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Input Assignment DMXC3|Input Assignment]]}} by its own subfolder, where all elements contained in a Softdesk are listed as individual input or output items. However, there is automatic filtering. This filtering ensures that elements like labels, which cannot trigger actions, are not found in the input section. Only active elements that can trigger actions, such as buttons or sliders, are present in the input section.

<noinclude>
[[Category: Manual DMXControl 3]]
</noinclude>

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