The File menu is located at the top menu bar of CIMON Canvas. The File menu includes basic essential features such as a new page, new project, save, and exit.
The contents of the File menu may change based on the object(s) or module(s) you have selected.
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Allows the user to create a new page or project by clicking File > New > select Project… or Page. Hotkey:  Image Added |
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Allows users to open an existing project by clicking File > Open… > select project file, then click Open. Please note that only project files with the *.cnvs extension can be opened. Hotkey: [Ctrl] + [O]  Image Added Image Added |
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Allows the user to open projects recently worked on by clicking File > Open Recent > select recent project file. The 16 most recently edited projects will be displayed.  Image Added |
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Allows the user to close the current Project, Page, or All Pages by clicking File > Close > select Project, Page, or All Pages to close. Hotkey:  Image Added |
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Click File > Save or the Save icon on the toolbar to save the project's current status. When the user saves their project, it may take a while, depending on the system’s performance and the project's size. Hotkey: [Ctrl] + [S]  Image Added Image Added |
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Click File > Save As… or the Save As… icon shown below to save the current project in the desired location. The user can continue to work on the project after saving. The file can only be saved in “.cnvs” format, and the name cannot be duplicated with other project folders in the same path. Hotkey: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [S]  Image Added Image Added Image Added Image Added | |
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| title | Project Properties... |
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To open Project Properties, click File > Project Properties…  Image Added Image AddedItem | Description |
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Name | The user may change the project's name by double-left-clicking this field.  Image Added | Project Password | The window below will appear by double left-clicking the empty field or single left-clicking the pencil icon. The user may set a password for the project with this function.  Image Added | Starting Page | By left-clicking the drop-down, the user may change the starting page of the project.  Image Added |
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Screen Size | By left-clicking the drop-down menu, the user may change the screen sizes for the project.  Image Added | Default Page Width | Page width can be customized by double left-clicking the Default Page Width field.  Image Added | Default Page Height | Page height can be customized by double left-clicking the Default Page Height field.  Image Added | Default Background Color | This field dictates the color of a newly added page to the project. Changing the color field will not change pages that are already created.  Image Added |
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Beep on Touch | This field dictates whether the Xpanel will make a beeping noise upon touching the screen in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the beep feature. | Enable Notifications | This field dictates whether the Xpanel will make the notification show in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the notification feature. | Indicate Clickable | This field dictates whether the indication square will show around a clickable object in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the indication feature.  Image Added |
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Show Permissions Warning | This field dictates whether the permission warning message appears at the bottom of the Xpanel runtime screen when an unauthorized user interacts with a particular project feature in runtime. Uncheck the box to disable the beep feature.  Image AddedThe notification feature in the Runtime Options must be enabled for the permission warning feature to work.  Image Added | User Timeout | When enabled, a user can only stay logged in for a specific time based on the set time for the User Timeout feature. Uncheck the box to disable the User Timeout feature.  Image Added |
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Audit Log | When enabled, Audit Log will record information on occurrences in the project. Records can be shown using the Audit Log Table and exported as a *.csv file.  Image AddedUncheck the box to disable the Audit Log feature.  Image Added | Database Type | Currently, the supported database for this feature is SQLite. | Retention Time (Days) | The record retention days can be customized by double left-clicking the Retention Time field. |
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To open Designer Settings, click File > Designer Settings…  Image Added Image AddedItem | Description |
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Default Save Location | By double left-clicking this field, the user may change the location where projects are stored by default. | Language | By double left-clicking this field, the user may change the language in which Canvas displays text. | Autosave | The autosave feature can be enabled, allowing users to save the project automatically. |
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Theme | The user may change the Canvas theme between Light and Dark by clicking the theme drop-down menu. |
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After answering the warning prompt, the user can terminate the CIMON Canvas application. Don’t Save and Save will continue closing CIMON Canvas. Cancel will undo the exit request.  Image Added |
