A view is a visualization of a component. One way to view a component is directly in the Nav tree sidebar. From the Nav tree you can right-click on an item and select one of its views to display in the view pane. For example, a component that appears in the Nav tree may have a Wire Sheet view, a Property Sheet view, and a Px View. Each displays in the view pane. Each component has a default view that appears whenever you activate a component (double-clicking, for example) without specifying a particular view.

In Workbench, two AX views are available under the Views selector menu and the right-click pop-up menu (as shown here): the AX Property Sheet view, and AX Slot Sheet view.

Figure 20.   AX views under Views selector

Optionally, you can use the Property Sheet view, which combines the functionality of the two views. When working in this view, you click the Slot Details toggle command (upper right) to display and edit slot sheet details, as shown below. Enhanced functionality in this view invokes actions and edits properties.

Figure 21.   Property Sheet view with enhanced functionality

Figure 22.   HTML5 view with enhanced toolbar

HTML5 browser-based views (as of Niagara 4.12) such as the Web Wire Sheet view or the HTML5 Niagara Point Manager view allow you to access your properties from mobile devices. Tailored to simplify your user experience, the enhanced toolbar makes it easy to edit properties and invoke commands using a handheld device. The HTML5 user interface provides context-sensitive menus and the ability to add data to views that renders instantly in Workbench.

Refer to the Plugin guides for a comprehensive list of views.