Working with Domino Design Elements
As you learned in Chapter 4, The Domino Designer is a powerful IDE. Figure 9.1 shows an open database in the Domino Designer.
The following sections discuss techniques for working with the Domino design elements.
Setting and Modifying Design Element Properties
Every design element has various properties that control its appearance and functionality; for the most part, they are set using properties boxes that provide an interface for the developer to specify the settings.
To set or modify the properties of a design element, follow these steps:
1. | Open a database in the Designer client. |
2. | Select a type of design element to modify in the Design Pane. |
3. | Choose an element and right-click it. This opens the Design Properties dialog box. |
4. | Configure settings such as Prohibit Design Refresh and Design Template Name. |
 | Changing design properties will re-sign the design element with the electronic signature of the Notes ID in use. |
Modifying Design Properties Multiple Elements
Domino 6 enables designers to configure certain design properties for multiple design elements, thus saving time and effort. To edit design properties for multiple design elements, follow these steps below:
1. | Open a database in the Designer client. |
2. | Select a type of design element to modify in the Design Pane. |
3. | Choose one or more design elements and right-click. This opens the Design Properties dialog box. |
4. | Configure common shared settings such as Prohibit Design Refresh and Design Template Name. |