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Desktop and iOS Client Settings
The desktop client settings control how the application displays on client computers. You configure Windows clients separately from iOS clients.
To configure the desktop client settings:
1. Go to Edit > Displays > Displays.
2. If needed, configure the Desktop Settings for Windows client by clicking Clients.
3. Enter or select information, as needed, and click OK.
 
Column
Description
Maximize When Open
Select to maximize the client window to fit the monitor.
Stretch
Select how the layout stretches when clients use the application:
None—Layout does not resize; it displays the exact size you configured for the layout. We recommend selecting the Scrollbar option.
Fill—Layout resizes to completely fill the available space on the client’s monitor., without regard to the layout’s aspect ratio.
Uniform—Layout resizes proportionally to the client’s monitor size, maintaining the layout’s aspect ratio.
UniformToFill—Layout resizes to both maintain the aspect ratio and to completely fill the available space on the client’s monitor. This can result in cutting off some parts of the layout.
Scrollbar
Select to have a scrollbar display in the client window.
Title
Enter a title for the client window.
MinimizeBox
Select to display the standard minimize button.
MaximizeBox
Select to display the standard maximize button.
CloseBox
Select to display the standard close button.
ResizeBox
Select to display the standard resize handle.
Menus
Select which menus to display:
File
Tools
Security
Always shows menus in Test Mode
Select to always show the Minimize, Maximize, Close and Resize buttons when running a project in Test Mode.
OnScreen KeyBoard
Select to display a virtual keyboard
When Mouse Is Over Command Areas
Select behavior when mouse is over:
Show object edges— Creates edges on command objects
Cursor—Select the type of cursor.
Mouse Cursor Visible
Select for the mouse pointer to be visible.
Verify Tag Quality on Client Displays
Tag Security protection show—Select option and character to show when
On undefined quality show—Select option and character to show when PLC determines the data quality is undefined.
On OPC Bad quality show—Select option and character to show when OPC server determines data quality is bad.
Disable Web Comments
Select to prohibit application users from sending commands to the PLC.
Multiple windows on same computer share user logon
Users can run multiple instances of the application on the same computer. The user may need to log in as a different user from time to time. Select this option to automatically change the logged in user in all running instances of the application on the same computer.
4. If needed, configure the Desktop Settings for iOS client by clicking iOS devices.
5. Enter or select information, as needed, and click OK.
 
Column
Description
Disable Commands
Select to prohibit application users from sending commands to the PLC.
iPad Initial Page
Select the display that iPad users see when they start the application.
iPhone Initial Page
Select the display that iPhone users see when they start the application.
Stretch Fill
Select to resize the application to fill the device screen.
6. Enter the Number of Monitors clients will use.
7. Select the monitor and layout to show when the application starts.