Right Click Menu (context menu)
The TRUECHART extension, including all of its visualizations, is controlled by the right-click menu.
TRUECHART/All settings will extend the advanced right-click menu:
- Scaling contains actions to fixate the scaling of scaling groups - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a visualization element (chart or table visualization column)
Fixate all locks the scaling of all scaling groups at the current value.
Fixate group locks the scaling of a specific scaling group at the current value.
Variable,
Add, the value at the mouse cursor as a variable.
Highlight lets you create new or edit/delete existing highlights on the chart,
- Add, create a highlight on the current visualization element (bar, value...)
- Edit, opens the edit dialog for current highlight - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a highlight element
- Delete, removes current highlight - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a highlight element
Compare lets you create new or edit/delete existing compares on the chart,
- Add, create a compare by clicking two visualization elements which shall get compare (chart or table visualization column)
- Edit, opens the edit dialog for compare - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a compare element
- Rating, click to change the compare rating - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a compare element
- Signs, click to switch the compare sign - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a compare element
- Delete, removes the current compare - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a compare element
Input, Save changed will save the inline comments of the extension - this menu item is only visible if the auto-saving of comments was deactivated by designer
Cell includes all actions that change the contents of a grid cell.
Content will open the cell dialog.
Table opens the table dialog to configure a table.
Link lets you create links between axes, legends, and values of different charts. See also: Linked visualizations (cell linking).
Cut cuts the current cell content and stores it in the clipboard.
Copy copies the current cell content into the clipboard.
Paste pastes the cell contents in the clipboard into the given cell.
Layout leads you to the layout editor.
Data & Format will open the data context dialog. If the right-click was done on a measure representation (bar, line, etc...) the editor will show the corresponding measure settings.
Object contains all the actions to save, load, or export the extension:
Initialize sets the state of the extension to default.
Export as Image exports the extension in a PNG file.
Export as PDF exports the extension in a PDF file.
Export as Vector Graphic exports the extension in an EMF file.
Export as Excel exports the extension in an Excel sheet.
Deactivate Drilldown suppresses the automatic drill down behavior when clicking on a data element.
Overall contains general and Notation Manual settings:
Indications lets you edit comparison and highlighting indicators.
My settings will open the [My settings] dialog.
Document will open the [Document settings] dialog.
Notation Manual will open the dialog to set the [Notation Manual] preferences.
Show Text / Edit Text switches between edit and show mode.
Help & About opens the Help & About dialog.
- Scaling contains actions to fixate the scaling of scaling groups - this menu item is only visible after right-clicking on a visualization element (chart or table visualization column)
Save input will save the inline comments of the extension.
Cell will open the cell dialog for the specified cell.
Layout leads you to the layout editor.
Data & Format will open the data context dialog.
Save object will save the state of the extension.
Show Text / Edit Text will toggle between the show and edit mode.
- Help & About opens the Help & About dialog.
- All Settings same as the TRUECHART entry