Configuring how users can open contextual displays in DeltaV Live

This topic explains the following methods available for opening contextual displays in DeltaV Live and how to configure each of these methods.
Note:
All of the following methods are configured in Graphics Studio, in the Graphics Configuration pane.

Open contextual displays from the Search

User interface (UI) tool Configuration in Graphics Studio Description

Search

 None

To open a faceplate or detail display from Search, search for the control tag and click the appropriate thumbnail on the control tag in the Search list.

The contextual display opens as a pop-up.

Open contextual displays from a display object

User interface (UI) tool Configuration in Graphics Studio Description Considerations
Graphic elements
Object/Element
Graphic element
Object/Element tab
Interaction
Property group
<object name>
Action
On the graphic element, configure one of the following actions:
  • Open Contextual Display
  • Open Faceplate
  • Open Detail

On an Open Contextual Display action, select the contextual display to open from this object.

On all three actions, set Tag (display tag) to the name of the module/device/node associated with the contextual display.

To bind references configured within the contextual display to the correct module/device/node, parameter paths must use the display tag parameter. For example, ~Tag~/PID1/MODE.TARGET or ~Tag~/PID1/SP_WRK.CV.

Certain graphic elements can be configured with an action that opens the configured display when the user clicks that object.

To open contextual displays, configure one of the following actions:
  • Open Contextual Display
  • Open Faceplate
  • Open Detail

Applies only to graphic elements that support interactions, such as a button or data link.

Display links can open only main displays.
Object/Element
Display link
Object/Element tab
Basics
Property group
Display Link
Action
Configure which display opens and the style of the display link.

Open contextual displays through a script

User interface (UI) tool Configuration in Graphics Studio Description Considerations
Graphic elements
Object/Element
Elements that support interactions
Object/Element tab
Interaction
Property group
<element name>
Action
Configure a Custom Script action on that element
 On any elements that support interactions, you can configure custom scripts that open contextual displays. Applies only to graphic elements that support interactions, such as a button or data link.

Allow contextual displays to participate in pinning and replacement behavior

User interface (UI) tool Configuration in Graphics Studio Description Considerations
Not applicable
Object/Element
Layout
Object/Element tab
Interaction
Property group
Pinning
Action
Select the Enable Contextual Display Pinning check box
 When Contextual Display Pinning is enabled, contextual displays behave in the following way:
  • An unpinned contextual display is replaced when a new display of that type is opened.
  • Pinned contextual displays remain open until the user manually closes them.

When Contextual Display Pinning is not enabled, opened contextual displays remain open until the user manually closes them.

 For more information on pinning and replacement behavior, see the topic, Allowing contextual display pinning and replacement behavior.