PASSPORT Knowledge Base
Configuration

Date Published: July 24, 2002

Date Updated: March 3, 2008

Title

Customizing the Toolbar

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

How can I customize my toolbar?

Solution

Any button may be mapped to a host key, dead key, text character, text string, macro, menu command or miscellaneous function. Custom bitmaps may also be used for the button face.

For PASSPORT PC to Host:

1. Start a PASSPORT session
2. Select Toolbar from the Options menu
3. Select the Customize button to display the Customize Toolbar dialog box.
4. Perform any of the following (repeating as necessary):
5. To add a button to the toolbar, choose the Add button to display the Button Properties dialog box.
   
   Properties Tab: 
   
   Icon - Displays the currently selected icon for the toolbar button.
   
   Available Icons - Displays the icons available for assigning to toolbar buttons. To change icons, choose one from the list.
   
   Browse - Click the Browse button to select a custom bitmap file for use as the toolbar button icon.
   
   Text - Text string to display when the Show Button Text option is enabled.
   
   Tool Tip - Text string to display when the Show Tool Tips option is enabled.
   
   Action Tab:
   
   Category - Displays a list of action categories. Choose an item within the category to assign to the toolbar button.
6. To remove a button from the toolbar, select the button you want to remove from the Toolbar Buttons box, and then click Remove.
7. To reposition a button on the toolbar, select the button you want to move from the Toolbar Buttons box, and then click Up or Down as many times as is appropriate.
8. Click OK to return to the Toolbar page.
9. Click OK to save.

For PASSPORT Web to Host:

From the Client:

Instructions are the same as those for PASSPORT PC to Host

From the Administrator:

1. Start the PASSPORT Web to Host Administrator program.
2. Edit an existing or create a new Attribute profile.
3. Select the Toolbar tab.
4. Select the Customize button to display the Customize Toolbar dialog box.
5. Perform any of the following (repeating as necessary):
6. To add a button to the toolbar, choose the Add button to display the Button Properties dialog box.
   
   Properties Tab: 
   
   Icon - Displays the currently selected icon for the toolbar button.
   
   Available Icons - Displays the icons available for assigning to toolbar buttons. To change icons, choose one from the list.
   
   Browse - Click the Browse button to select a custom bitmap file for use as the toolbar button icon.
   
   Text - Text string to display when the Show Button Text option is enabled.
   
   Tool Tip - Text string to display when the Show Tool Tips option is enabled.
   
   Action Tab:
   
   Category - Displays a list of action categories. Choose an item within the category to assign to the toolbar button.
7. To remove a button from the toolbar, select the button you want to remove from the Toolbar Buttons box, and then click Remove.
8. To reposition a button on the toolbar, select the button you want to move from the Toolbar Buttons box, and then click Up or Down as many times as is appropriate.
9. Click OK to return to the Toolbar page.
10. Click OK to save.
11. Open the session profile that you would like to assign this attribute profile to.
12. Select the Options tab.
13. Locate and select the attribute profile name from the Attribute Profile list.
14. Click OK to save or Connect to test.

More Information

• The Options®Toolbar menu command will only be available on client workstations if the system administrator has granted this permission. If it is unavailable, please contact the administrator.

• Feature added in PASSPORT Web to Host version 2004-227

Keywords

toolbar, button