GettingStartedControls Part 3

In Part 3 of the GettingStartedControls Sample we will create a (Phone Connection) Options scene. This scene offers the possibility to choose the connection type (Cable, Bluetooth and other) from a Dial Control on the left side. The right side displays a List of devices. When a device gets selected, an associated Sub-List Control with two TextButtons will be shown. 

As basis for step 3 of our GettingStartedControls tutorial, please use your own created solution from the previous "GettingStartedControls" tutorial.

And this is what the final scene will look like:

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Preparing the Options scene

A scene will be created and the camera will be configured in the Render Targets panel.

1. Create a new scene via the menu bar "Scene" - "New 2D Scene" or press < Ctrl+2 > on your keyboard
   
   • The "Add New Scene 2D" dialog will be opened.
     
2. In the first row select "/Scenes" from the drop-down menu. Enter "SceneOptions" as name and press [ OK ]. We use the prefix "Scene" to have all scenes listed next to each other in the Solution Explorer panel.
   • A new scene "SceneOptions" is created and visible in the Solution Explorer panel in folder "Scenes".
   • The new scene is opened in the Scene Editor and in the Scene Tree panel.
   • In the Scene Tree panel you can see that the scene already has a camera.
   • In the Render Targets panel you can see that the camera is already added to the RenderTarget.
     
3. In the Render Targets panel check the checkbox of "SceneOptions\Camera" in order to enable rendering.
   • Rendering of the scene is enabled.
4. In the Render Targets panel select the SceneOptions\Camera. In the Properties panel's [ Camera ] section change the sequence number to 2.
   • The camera's sequence number is set to 2.
   • In the Scene Tree panel the red Information/Warning/Error square disappears.
     

Importing Images

This scene uses the built-in Scene Composer controls but they will be customized with new images. Therefore these images have to be imported into the Scene Composer solution.

Configuring the Background

This scene is composed of two parts: Connection and Devices. For each of these parts a 2D Group node will be created. To position the background image a BimapNode will be configured with one of the images imported in the previous section.

1. From the Toolbox panel's [ Node 2D ] section drag a 2D Group node into the Scene Tree directly onto the node "SceneOptions".
   • In the Scene Tree panel you can see a 2D Group node.
2. From the Toolbox panel's [ Node 2D ] section drag a BitmapNodes onto the 2D Group node.
   • In the Scene Tree panel you can see that a BitmapNodes has been created.
3. In the Scene Tree panel select the 2D Group and create a copy either via the context menu entries "Copy" and "Paste" or via the keyboard <Ctrl>+C and <Ctrl>+V.
   • A copy of the 2D Group with its BitmapNode has been created.
   • In Scene Tree panel the name of the copy is "Group_1".
4. In the Scene Tree panel select the nodes added in the steps before one after the other and rename them either via the context menu entry "Rename" or by pressing <F2> on your keyboard. Apply the names provided in the table below.
   • In the Scene Tree panel you can see that the nodes have been renamed.

     Target Item		Name
     Group		Connection
     	BitmapNode	Background
     Group_1		Devices
     	BitmapNode	Background

     
5. In the Scene Tree panel select both BitmapNodes called "Background". This can be achieved by selecting one BitmapNode, holding down the <Ctrl> key and keeping it pressed while clicking on the second BitmapNode. In Scene Tree panel's right side select the "BitmapBrushBlend" effect. In the Properties panel's [ Effect ] section click on the magnifying glass icon next to the Image property.
   • In the Properties panel you can now edit the BitmapBrushBlend effect for both BitmapNodes.
   • The "Choose Item" dialog will be opened.
     
     
6. In the "Choose Item" dialog select the image as in the table below and click [ OK ].
   • The Choose Item dialog will be closed.
   • In the Scene Editor a background image is visible displaying a vertical grey-black gradient.

     Property	Path
     Image	/Resources/Options/ConnectionOptionsENBOSBmp

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7. In the Scene Tree panel select the "Connection" group. In the Properties panel's [ Transformations ] section adjust the "Position" property according to the table below. Repeat this step with the "Devices" group.
   • In Scene Editor two rectangles with a gradient background are visible.

     Target Name	Position X	Position Y
     Connection	78.00	58.00
     Devices	551.00	58.00

     

Configuration of the "Connection" Nodes

The left side of the scene offers the possibility to choose the connection type. The Scene Composer's built-in Dial control will be customized with new images that fit to the scene's design. TextNodes will be added as labels.

Creation and Positioning of the Dial Control

1. From the Toolbox panel's [ Controls ] section under Touchable drag a Dial control into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the "Connection" group.
   • In the Scene Tree panel a Dial control has been added into the "Connection" group.
   • In the Scene Editor the Dial control is visible in the top left corner of the left gradient image.
2. In the Scene Tree panel select the Dial control. In the Properties panel's [ Transformation ] section adjust its position according to the table below.
   • In the Scene Editor the Dial control is positioned in the lower center of the gradient image.

     Target Name	Position X	Position Y
     Dial	72.00	163.00

Configuration of the Dial Control

The following steps show how to configure the Dial control with new images.

1. In the Properties panel's [ Control ] section click on the magnifying glass icon next to property "Knob Image".
   • The "Choose Item" dialog will be opened.
2. In the "Choose Item" dialog select the image as in the table below and click [ OK ].
   • The Choose Item dialog will be closed.
   • In the Scene Editor an orange ring will become visible.

     Property	Path
     Knob Image	/Resources/Options/NewDial_arrow_middleBmp

3. In the Properties panel's [ Control ] section click on the the "BackgroundImages" section.
   • In the Properties panel the "BackgroundImages" section will be expanded.
4. In the Properties panel click on the magnifying glass next to "BackgroundImages 0".
   • The "Choose Item" dialog will be opened.
5. In the Choose Item dialog navigate to "/Resources/Options/NewDial_background_leftBmp", select this image and click [ OK ].
   • In the Properties panel the first BackgroundImage has been configured.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure the remaining BackgroundImages as in the table below.
   • In Properties panel all BackgroundImages are configured.
   • In Scene Editor you can see the newly configured images.

     If the new images are not visible try refreshing the screen by pressing the <F5> key on your keyboard.

     StateImages	Image Path
     BackgroundImages 0	/Resources/Options/NewDial_background_leftBmp
     BackgroundImages 1	/Resources/Options/NewDial_background_middleBmp
     BackgroundImages 2	/Resources/Options/NewDial_background_rightBmp

     
7. In the Solution Explorer panel select the new Knob Image "/Resources/Options/NewDial_arrow_middleBmp". In the Properties panel's [ Bitmap ] section enable "Pivot Hint" by checking the respective checkbox.
   • A new property "Pivot Hint" becomes visible.
8. Configure the "Pivot Hint" as in the table below.
   • The Pivot Hint for the Knob Image is configured correctly.
9. In the Solution Explorer select the three images that were configured as BackgroundImages. In the Properties panel proceed similar to steps 10 and 11, enabling and configuring the Pivot Hint of these three images according to the table below.
   • The Pivot Hint is configured correctly.
   • In Scene Editor the Dial's images are neatly aligned. The images have a common center.

     If the the images are still not aligned correctly try refreshing the screen by pressing the <F5> key on your keyboard.

     Target Name	Enable Pivot Hint	Pivot Hint X	Pivot Hint Y
     NewDial_arrow_middleBmp	true	84,50	88,00
     NewDial_background_leftBmp	true	130,50	130,50
     NewDial_background_middleBmp	true	130,50	130,50
     NewDial_Background_rightBmp	true	130,50	130,50

     
     

Adding TextNodes as Connection Labels

TextNodes will be configured with an attractive font and positioned as labels for choosing the connection type.

1. From the Toolbox panel's [ Nodes 2D ] drag and drop a TextNode into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the "Connection" group node.
   • In the Scene Tree panel a TextNode will become visible.
   • In the Scene Editor the text "Text" will appear.

     If the text does not appear in Scene Editor, the BitmapNode "Background" might be covering the TextNode. Make sure that "Background" is the first (top) item inside the "Connection" group. Nodes can be re-arranged in the Scene Tree panel via drag&drop.
     

2. In the Scene Tree panel select the new TextNode. In the Properties panel's [ 2D Text Node ] section click on the magnifying glass icon next to property "Style".
   • The "Text Style Palette" dialog will be opened.
3. In the "Text Style Palette" dialog select "OpenSans25" and click [ OK ].
   • In Scene Editor the Text Style of the TextNode will change.
4. In the Scene Tree panel right click onto Connection and select "Clone..." from the context menu.
   • The "Clone Item" dialog will be opened.
5. In the "Clone Item" dialog change to the "Multiple Clone" tab. Configure "Number of Copies" to "3" and click [ OK ].
   
   • In the Scene Tree panel 4 TextNodes are now available inside the "Connection" group.
     
     
6. In the Scene Tree panel select the newly created TextNodes one after the other and configure their names in the Scene Tree panel and the remaining properties in the Properties panel as in the table below.
   • The TextNodes are fully configured.
   • The final result of the Connection part can be seen in the images below.

     TextNode Name	2D Text Node	Transformations
     	Text	Position X	Position Y
     TextNode_Connection	Connection	141	61
     TextNode_Bluetooth	Bluetooth	149	134
     TextNode_Cable	Cable	20	200
     TextNode_Other	Other	315	200

     

Setting up the "Devices" nodes

The right side of the scene displays a list of devices. Scene Composer's built-in List control will be expanded to facilitate customization later on. Based on the existing List control a new reusable MyList control template will be created.

1. In the Scene Tree panel copy the TextNode_Connection from the Connection Group2D either via the context menu "Copy"  or via the keyboard shortcut <Ctrl + C>. Paste the TextNode into the Devices Group2D either via the context menu "Paste" or via the keyboard shortcut <Ctrl + V>.
   
   • In the Scene Tree panel you can see that TextNode_Connection has been copied to the Devices group.
   • In the Scene Editor another Textnode with "Connection" is visible.
2. In the Scene Tree panel select the new TextNode_Connection from the Devices group and rename it to TextNode_Devices either via the context menu "rename" or via the keyboard shortcut <F2>.
   • In the Scene Tree panel you can see a TextNode called TextNode_Devices inside of the Devices Group2D.
3. In the Scene Tree panel select TextNode_Devices. In the Properties panel's [ 2D Text Node ] section change the TextNode's Text property and in the [ Transformation ] section adapt its Position according to the table below.
   • Text and position of the TextNode are configured.
   • In the Scene Editor you can see that the devices part has got a headline.

     TextNode Name	2D Text Node	Transformations
     	Text	Position X	Position Y
     TextNode_Devices	Devices	145	61

4. From the Toolbox panel's [ Control ] section under "Touchable" drag a List Control into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the "Devices" group node.
   • In the Scene Tree panel a "List" node is visible directly under the "Background" node.
   • This list node contains a "ListContentGroupAnchor", that is visible in Scene Tree panel by expanding the List node via a click on the triangle on its left.
5. In the Scene Tree panel right-click on the newly created List node and choose [ Expand Control Node ] from the context menu.
   • In the Scene Tree panel the expanded List now shows a "ListContentGroup" and a "Scrollbar".
6. In the Scene Tree panel right-click on the "Scrollbar" and once again choose [ Expand Control Node ] from the context menu.
   • In the Scene Tree panel the expanded Scrollbar shows 6 sub-nodes.
     
7. In the Scene Tree panel right-click on the List node and choose [ Save as Control... ] from the context menu.
   • The "Add New Templates" dialog will be opened.
8. In the "Add New Templates" dialog select the "/Controls" folder to store the new control in, enter "MyList" as name and click [ OK ]. 
   • A new customizable control "MyList" has been created. It is visible in the Solution Explorer panel in the Controls folder and in the Toolbox panel's [ Controls ] section as last item of the list.

   • The Scene Editor doesn't display SceneOptions any more, it displays the control MyList. 
     

   • The Scene Tree panel shows the structure of MyList.

   • The Properties panel shows the properties of "MyList (Control)".
     

     

Configure MyList Control

Expose MyList's ScrollBarVisibility

Scene Composer's List internally holds a property for the scrollbar's visibility, which is not shown in the Properties panel by default. The following steps show how to access a list of hidden properties. For this sample solution we will make the scrollbar's visibility property publicly editable in the Properties panel.

1. In the Solution Explorer right-click on the newly created control "MyList" and choose [ Control Properties... ] from the context menu.
   • The "Configure Public Control Properties" dialog will be opened.
     
2. In the "Configure Public Control Properties" dialog's tree on the left side select the following item MyList > List > Scrollbar > Behaviors > ScrollbarBehavior. In the dialog's centered panel "Internal properties" find property "ScrollbarVisibility", check the "Is Public" checkbox and click [ OK ].
   • The "Configure Public Control Properties" dialog will be closed.
   • For every instance of the MyList control, there will be a property available to configure the visibility of the scrollbar.
     
     
3. In the Scene Tree navigate back to SceneOptions by pressing the arrow in the top left corner.
   • The Scene Tree panel navigates back to SceneOptions and displays SceneOptions and its nodes.
   • The Scene Editor displays SceneOptions.
     
     
4. In the Scene Tree delete the List node.
   • The "Delete Item" dialog will be opened.
5. In the "Delete Item" dialog press [ OK ].
   • The List node is deleted.
6. From the Toolbox panel's [ Control ] section drag and drop a MyList control into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the Devices group.
   • In the Scene Tree panel, a new MyList node will be visible.
7. In the Scene Tree panel select "MyList". In the Properties panel's [ Control ] section set the "Scrollbar Visibility" to "Visible".
   • In the Scene Editor a small blue scrollbar becomes visible.
     
     

Customize MyList's Scrollbar

Scene Composer's default scrollbar has a blue base color. For our orange based design the scrollbar will be customized in the steps below.

1. In the Scene Tree panel double-click on the MyList node.
   • Scene Tree panel will switch from displaying SceneOptions to displaying the MyList template.
2. In the Scene Tree panel select the "Thumb" button node. In the Properties panel change the button's image properties according to the table below by clicking the magnifying glass icon and selecting the appropriate image in the "Select Item" dialog.
   • New images for the scrollbar's "Thumb" have been defined.

     MyList > List > Scrollbar > Thumb
     Thumb Images	Image Path
     Normal Image	/Resources/Options/ThumbNormalBmp2Bmp
     Pressed Image	/Resources/Options/ThumbPressedBmp2Bmp
     Focused Image	/Resources/Options/ThumbNormalBmp2Bmp

3. In the Scene Tree panel select the "VerticalPrevItem" button node. In the Properties panel change the button's image properties according to the table below by clicking the magnifying glass icon and selecting the appropriate image in the "Select Item" dialog.
   • New images for the scrollbar's "VerticalPrevItem" have been defined.

     MyList > List > Scrollbar > PrevItem > VerticalPrevItem
     VerticalPrevItem Images	Image Path
     Normal Image	/Resources/Options/ArrowUpNormalBmp2Bmp
     Pressed Image	/Resources/Options/ArrowUpPressedBmp2Bmp
     Focused Image	/Resources/Options/ArrowUpNormalBmp2Bmp

4. In the Scene Tree panel select the "VerticalNextItem" button node. In the Properties panel change the button's image properties according to the table below by clicking the magnifying glass icon and selecting the appropriate image in the "Select Item" dialog.
   • New images for the scrollbar's "VerticalNextItem" have been defined.

     MyList > List > Scrollbar > NextItem > VerticalNextItem
     VerticalNextItem Images	Image Path
     Normal Image	/Resources/Options/ArrowDownNormalBmp2Bmp
     Pressed Image	/Resources/Options/ArrowDownPressedBmp2Bmp
     Focused Image	/Resources/Options/ArrowDownNormalBmp2Bmp

5. In the Scene Tree navigate back to SceneOptions by pressing the arrow in the top left corner.
   
   • The Scene Tree displays SceneOptions.
   • In the Scene Editor the scroll bar is now rendered with the new images in orange color.
     
     

Configure MyList's Main Item

Our MyList control will be composed of MainItems. Whenever a certain MainItem gets selected, the appropriate Sub-List will be displayed. The following steps explain how to build up a MainItem.

1. In the Scene Tree panel double-click on the MyList node.
   • Scene Tree panel switches from SceneOptions to MyList.
   • You are now able to edit the MyList template.
2. From the Toolbar's [ 2D Nodes ] section drag an OverlayLayout into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the List's "ListContentGroup" (MyList > List > ListContentGroup).
   • In the Scene Tree panel there is an OverlayLayout inside of "ListContentGroup".
3. From the Toolbar's [ 2D Nodes ] section drag a RenderNode and a TextNode into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the OverlayLayout that was created in the previous step.
   • In the Scene Tree panel there are a RenderNode and a TextNode inside the OverlayLayout that was created in the previous step.
   • In the Scene Editor the TextNode is visible displaying the TextNode's default text "Text".
     
4. In the Scene Tree panel select the nodes created in the previous steps and rename them either via the context menu entry "Rename" or by pressing <F2> on your keyboard according to the table below.
   • In the Scene Tree panel the nodes are renamed according to the following table.

     Initial Name	New Name
     OverlayLayout	MainItem
     TextNode	EntryName
     RenderNode	FocusImage

5. In the Scene Tree panel select the List (Group2D). In the Properties panel's  [ Transformation ] section configure the position and size according to the following table.
   
   • In Scene Editor the Position and size of the selected rectangle is adjusted according to the new settings.

     Size X and Size Y properties are initially set to "Automatic" and greyed out. Clicking onto the "A" next to the greyed-out input field allows you to edit these properties.

     Target Item	Transformation		Layout
     	Position X	Position Y	Size X	Size Y
     List (Group2D)	58	134	300	300

6. In the Scene Tree panel select the TextNode2D (MainItem > EntryName). In the Properties panel's [ TextNode2D ] section click on the magnifying glass icon to the right of the Style property.
   • The Text Style Palette dialog will be opened.
7. In the Text Style Palette dialog select "OpenSans25" and click [ OK ].
   • The Text Style Palette will be closed.
   • In the Scene Editor the EntryName's text will be displayed in a smaller font.

     Target Item	Style
     MainItem > EntryName	OpenSans25

Configure MyList's Highlight for Selected Item

In a list it is useful to highlight the selected item. This will be done using a FocusImage drawing a border around the focused MainItem.

1. From the Toolbox panel's [Effects] section drag a BitmapBrushColorBlend effect into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the MainItem's FocusImage.
   • In the Scene Tree panel's right side you can see BitmapBrushColorBlend effect under "Effects" when FocusImage is selected.
2. In the Scene Tree panel select FocusImage. In the Scene Tree panel's right side select the BitmapBrushColorBlend effect. In the Properties panel click on the magnifying glass icon next to the "Image" property.
   • The "Choose Item" dialog will be opened.
3. In the "Choose Item" dialog select the image as in the table below and click [ OK ]. 
   • The "Choose Item" dialog will be closed.

     Target Item	Image
     MyList > List > >ListContentGroup > MainItem > FocusImage > BitmapBrushColorBlend	//ConstructionKit/ConstructionKit/Controls/Images/Common/BorderFocusedBmp

4. In the Properties panel change the Color property by entering new values for "Red", "Green" and "Blue" according to the table below.
   • In the Properties panel the configured orange color will be visible.

     The Color property can also be edited in the Color Palette window, which can be opened by clicking on the color preview rectangle next to the Color property.

     Target Item	Color
     	Red	Green	Blue
     MyList > List > >ListContentGroup > MainItem > FocusImage > BitmapBrushColorBlend	1.0	0.62	0.00

     
5. In the Scene Tree panel select the FocusImage node. In the Properties panel's [ Layout ] section set the StretchBehavior to "Fill" according to the table below.
   
   • In the Scene Editor the FocusImage RenderNode will appear highlighted with an orange outline.

     Target Item	Layout > StretchBehavior
     MyList > List > >ListContentGroup > MainItem > FocusImage	Fill

     
     
     

Create MyList's Sub-List

A Sub-List will be used to display 2 TextButtons to "Connect" or "Unpair" the associated device. The TextButtons will be positioned by a StackLayout. New images for normal, pressed and focused image will be defined.

1. From the Toolbox panel's [ Controls ] section under "Touchable" drag a Sub-List into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the List's ListContentGroup
   • In the Scene Tree panel the Sub-List node is positioned inside of ListContentGroup just below the MainItem.
   • The Sub-List has a SubListAnchor.
     
     
2. From the Toolbox panel's [ Node2D ] section drag a StackLayout into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the Sub-List's SubListAnchor.
   • In the Scene Tree panel the StackLayout appears beneath the Sub-List's SubListAnchor.
3. From the Toolbox panel's [ Controls ] section under "Touchable" drag a TextButton Into the Scene Tree panel directly onto the StackLayout you added in the step before.
   • In the Scene Tree panel the TextButton appears beneath the StackLayout.
4. In the Scene Tree panel select the StackLayout. In the Properties panel's [ Transformation ] and [ Layout ] section configure the properties as in the table below.
   • In the Scene Editor the dashed line of the TextButton's boundings will decrease.
     

     Target Item	Transformations		Layout
     	Scale X	Scale Y	Margin Left
     TextButton	0,75	0,75	12

5. In the Properties panel's [ Control ] section click on the magnifying glass icon next to the TextButton's "Normal Image" property.
   • The "Choose Item" dialog will be opened.
6. In the "Choose Item" dialog select the image according to the table below and click [ OK ].
   • A new image for "Normal Image" has been configured.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the TextButton's "Pressed Image" and "Focused Image".
   • New images are configured for the TextButton.
     

     Target Item	Image Path
     Normal Image	/Resources/Options/ButtonNorma_BkBmp
     Pressed Image	/Resources/Options/ButtonNorma_Prss_OreBmp
     Focused Image	/Resources/Options/NOTBorderFocusedBmp

8. In the Scene Tree panel select the TextButton and create a copy either via the context menu entries "Copy" and "Paste" or via the keyboard <Ctrl>+C and <Ctrl>+V.
   • A copy of the TextButton has been created.
   • In Scene Tree panel the name of the copy is "TextButton_1".
9. In Scene Tree panel rename the TextButtons according to the table below. Renaming can be done either via the context menu "Rename" or pressing <F2> on your keyboard.
   • In Scene Tree panel the TextButtons are renamed.
10. In Scene Tree panel select the TextButtons individually and change the text they are displaying in the Properties panel's [ Control ] section according to the table below.
    • The texts of the TextButtons have been changed.
      

      Target Item	New Name	Control - Text
      TextButton	TextButton_Connect	Connect
      TextButton_1	TextButton_Unpair	Unpair

      

Configure Behaviors for the Focus Handling of MyList's MainItem

Whenever MyList's MainItem gets focused, an orange border shall be displayed. Focus and FocusLeave behaviors are used to enable or disable the rendering of the FocusImage.

1. In the Scene Tree panel select the MainItem's FocusImage. In the Properties panel's [ Item ] section uncheck "Enable Rendering".
   • In the Scene Editor FocusImage (the orange rectangle) is not visible any more.
   • In the Scene Tree panel an icon indicates the FocusImage node's disabled rendering.
     
2. In the Scene Tree panel select the MainItem GroupNode. Then press the [Fusion...] button on the right side of the Scene Tree.
   • Fusion is opened displaying the Fusion diagram with the MainItem's Fusion Node.
   • The Fusion node has a Behaviors connector on its right side.
3. Drag the Behaviors connector to the right and then release the mouse button.
   • The [Select Behavior] dialog will be opened, which displays a list of behaviors.
   • The behaviors are organized in groups similar to the behaviors list in the Toolbox panel.
   • There is an input field just above the behaviors list.
4. Click into the input field and start typing "Handle Control State".
   • While typing the list of behaviors will be narrowed down.
5. When you find the behavior "Handle Control State" double-click it.
   • A new Fusion node will be added to the Fusion diagram: [Handle Control State].
6. Using the same mechanism add a [Focus] and [FocusLeave] behavior to the MainItem's Behaviors connector.
   • Two new Fusion nodes will be added to the Fusion diagram: [Focus] and [FocusLeave].
     
   • These two new nodes can be configured with actions using their [Actions] connectors.
7. Add [EnableRendering] actions to the Fusion nodes [Focus] and [FocusLeave].
   • Two new Fusion nodes will be added to the Fusion diagram: an [EnableRendering] attached to the [Focus] node an another [EnableRendering] attached to the [FocusLeave] node.
8. Configure the properties "Visible" and "Targe Node" for both [EnableRendering] nodes according to the table below.
   • MyList's behaviors for focus handling are configured.
   • Whenever the MainItem gets the focus, the FocusImage will get visible.
   • Whenever the MainItem looses the focus, the FocusImage will get invisible.
     

     Behavior	Visible	Target Node
     Focus - EnableRendering	True	MyList > List > ListContentGroup > MainItem > FocusImage
     FocusLeave - EnableRendering	False	MyList > List > ListContentGroup > MainItem > FocusImage

     
     
     

Configure Behaviors for MyList's MainItem

When an item in the Devices list is clicked, a Sub-List will become visible. This Sub-List contains buttons for connecting/disconnecting.

1. In the Scene Tree panel select item MyList > List > ListContentGroup > MainItem. Then press the [Fusion...] button on the right side of the Scene Tree.
   • Fusion is opened displaying the Fusion diagram with the MainItem's Fusion Node.
   • The Fusion node has a Behaviors connector on its right side.
2. Drag the Behaviors connector to the right and then release the mouse button.
   • The [Select Behavior] dialog will be opened, which displays a list of behaviors.
   • The behaviors are organized in groups similar to the behaviors list in the Toolbox panel.
   • There is an input field just above the behaviors list.
3. Click into the input field and start typing "Event Handler".
   • While typing the list of behaviors will be narrowed down.
4. When you find the behavior "Event Handler" double-click it.
   • A new Fusion node will be added to the Fusion diagram: [Event Handler].
   • The [Event Handler] Fusion node has 2 connectors on its right: a Condition connector and an Action connector.
5. Drag the Condition connector to the right and release the mouse button.
   • The [Select Behaviors] dialog will be opened displaying a list of suitable behaviors.
6. Find the condition "Check Logic Condition" by starting to type into the input field. Double-click [Check Logic Condition].
   • A new Fusion node will be added to the Fusion diagram: [Check Logic Condition].
   • With the [Check Logic Condition] you can combine 2 conditions with a configurable logic operation (And, Or, Xor).
7. In the [Check Logic Condition] configure the Operation to "Or" and add two conditions using the [Conditions] connector. See configuration details in the table below.
   • [Check Click] and [Check Key Input] condition are logically combined through [Check Logic Condition].
   • [Check Logic Condition] will evaluate to TRUE if either the [Check Click] condition or the [Check Key Input] condition is TRUE.
     

     Condition	Property	Value
     Check Logic Condition	Operation	Or
     Check Key Input	KeyCode	Key_Enter
     Check Click	-	-

8. From the [Event Handler] Fusion node drag the [Actions] connector to the right and release the mouse button to open the [Select Behavior] dialog. Find "Send Value as Event" and double-click it.
   • A new Fusion node [Send Value as Event] will be created that is connected to the [Event Handler] Fusion node.
9. Configure the [Send Value as Event] Fusion node according to the table below.
   • Send Value As Event is configured according to the table.
   • On every click or enter key press a boolean value will be sent to the Sub-List control.

     To configure the TargetNode click on the magnifying glass icon to open the [Choose Item] dialog. Navigate to the desired object and press [OK].

     Behavior	Property	Value
     Send Value As Event	Target Node	/Controls/MyList/List/ListContentGroup/Sub-List
     	Value	Bool - TRUE
     	Change Value	Relative

     

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Configure Behaviors for MyList's Sub-List

The visibility of the Sub-List shall be toggled by clicking the MainItem. Let's configure the necessary behaviors to the Sub-List.

1. In the Scene Tree panel select item MyList > List > ListContentGroup > Sub-List node. Then click the [Fusion...] button on the right side of the Scene Tree.
   • Fusion is opened displaying the Fusion diagram with the Sub-List's Fusion Node.
   • The Fusion node has a Behaviors connector on its right side.
2. Drag the Behaviors connector to the right and then release the mouse button. In the opened [Select Behavior] dialog find the [Value] behavior and double-click it.
   • A new Fusion node will be added to the Fusion diagram: [Value].
   • The [Value] Fusion node has a [Receivers] connectors on its right side.
     
3. Configure the [Value] node according to the table below.
   • The Value behavior's type has been changed to Bool.
     

     Behavior	Property	Value
     Value	Variant	Bool - FALSE

     
     
4. Add an [Action On Value] behavior to the [Value] node's [Receivers] connector. To do this, drag the [Receivers] connector to the right and release the mouse button. In the [Select Behavior] dialog find the behavior [Action On Value] and double-click it.
   • A new Fusion node [Action On Value] appears in the Fusion diagram.
     
5. Add a [Check Processed Value] behavior to the [Action On Value] node's [Condition] connector. Add a [Set Control State] behavior to the [Action On Value] node's [Actions] connector and configure them according to the table below.
   • [Action On Value] is configured with an action that will be executed when a new value is received. In or case the Sub-List's Control State is set to enabled when the Bool value "TRUE" is received.
     

     Behavior	Property	Value
     Check Processed Value	ConditionOperator	Equal
     	ConditionValue	Bool, TRUE
     Set Control State	State	Enabled
     	ChangeTo	TRUE

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure another [Action On Value] to the [Value] behavior's [Receiver] connector. Configure the new [Action On Value] with another [Check Processed Value] condition and another [Set Control State] action. Set the Fusion nodes' properties according to the table below.
   • [Action On Value] is configured with an action that will be executed when a new value is received. In or case the Sub-List's Control State is set to disabled (enabled = FALSE) when the Bool value "FALSE" is received.
     

     Behavior	Property	Value
     Action On Value_1	-	-
     Check Processed Value_1	ConditionOperator	Equal
     	ConditionValue	Bool, FALSE
     Set Control State_1	State	Enabled
     	ChangeTo	FALSE

     

Test MyList in the Player

Let's test if the configured behaviors of MyList control are functional.

1. Save your solution either via the menu bar "File - Save Solution" or via the keyboard <Ctrl + S>.
   
   • The solution has been saved.
2. In the Scene Composer's Toolbar click on "Play selected scenario...".
   • The resources will be generated and the Player will be started.
     
3. In the CGI Panel check Scenes#SceneOptions and uncheck SceneHome and SceneClimate
   • In the Player window SceneOptions will be displayed with the Connection Dial on the left side and the empty Devices List on the right side, displaying the scrollbar.
     
4. In the Player window click the first item of the Devices List, the text of which is "Text".
   • In the Player window's Devices List an orange border will be displayed indicating the selected MainItem.
   • Additionally, the Sub-List with the TextButtons "Connect" and "Unpair" will be displayed below the selected MainItem.
     
5. In the Player window click the selected MainItem again.
   • The TextButtons of the Sub-List will disappear.
6. In the Scene Composer's Toolbar click the "Close the Player" button.
   • The Player and CGI Panel window will be closed.
     

Configure a Devices List using MyList

So far we have been working on our MyList control with only one single list entry. Now that this first list entry is fully configured, we can create more of them.

1. In the Scene Tree panel select the Main Item and the Sub-List. Copy and paste them to create 4 more instances. This can be done either via the context menu [ Copy ] and [ Paste ] or via the keyboard shortcuts <Ctrl + c> and <Ctrl + v>.
   • In the Scene Tree panel you can see that MyList's ListContentGroup now contains 5 MainItems and 5 Sub-Lists.
     
2. In the Scene Tree panel select the MainItems individually. Use Fusion to configure the appropriate TargetNode for the [Send Value As Event] Fusion nodes (see table below).
   
   • The "Send Value As Event" behaviors' TargetNodes are configured with the respective MainItems.

     To easily set the Target Node lock the Properties panel using the pad lock icon in the top right corner. From the Scene Tree panel drag the Sub-List node into the Properties panel directly onto the input field next to "TargetNode". Finally, don't forget to unlock the Properties panel clicking the pad lock icon once again.

     SendValueAsEvent of	TargetNode
     MainItem	/Controls/MyList/Group2D:List/Group2D:ListContentGroup/CompositeNode2D:Sub-List
     MainItem_1	/Controls/MyList/Group2D:List/Group2D:ListContentGroup/CompositeNode2D:Sub-List_1
     MainItem_2	/Controls/MyList/Group2D:List/Group2D:ListContentGroup/CompositeNode2D:Sub-List_2
     MainItem_3	/Controls/MyList/Group2D:List/Group2D:ListContentGroup/CompositeNode2D:Sub-List_3
     MainItem_4	/Controls/MyList/Group2D:List/Group2D:ListContentGroup/CompositeNode2D:Sub-List_4

3. In the Scene Tree panel select MainItem's EntryName. In the Properties panel's [ 2D Render Node ] section change the property "Text" according to the table below.
   
   • In the Scene Editor you can see the changed texts.
     

     TextNode2D	Text
     MainItem > EntryName	Phone (Private)
     MainItem_1 > EntryName	Phone (Work)
     MainItem_2 > EntryName	New Device
     MainItem_3 > EntryName	New Device
     MainItem_4 > EntryName	New Device

4. In the Scene Tree panel select the MainItem's EntryNames individually. In the Properties panel's [ 2D Text Node ]
   

Check the Options Scene