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OnScreen Menu

OnScreen Menu - Basic Mode

In Basic Mode Operation, a limited menu is available. It contains basic items from the full menu, along with several items from the Action panel. In Basic Mode, OnScreen will save your current settings and position when closed.

OnScreen Setup

Clicking on OnScreen Setup will open OnScreen Setup Window.

Size

Clicking on Size will open a pop-up menu. You may select Size Up or Size Down to go up or go down a single size. Here you can select any of the 12 smaller sizes of OnScreen. The current size is indicated with a check-mark.

When larger than Size 12, you may only Size Up or Size Down.

The Screen-Edge Scroll option will have a check mark when Enabled. When Enabled and a portion of the OnScreen window is off-screen, OnScreen will scroll back on-screen when the cursor (pointer) is held at the extreme edge of the screen. This feature may be useful for larger sizes. NOTE: Certain pointing devices may not react desirably when this feature is Enabled - select the Screen-Edge Scroll to clear the check mark and Disable this feature.

Minimize

OnScreen will minimize to an icon (button on the taskbar).

Note: The default minimize approach can be changed in the Advanced mode of operation.

Select

This will select from the current open windows, and select the next window and make it the current active window, and size & arrange the window.

Arrange

This will Size & Arrange the active window. If there are child windows (windows contained within the main window), these current child window will be maximized.

OnScreen Help!

Clicking on OnScreen Help will open OnScreen Help (information in this guide).

Close

Clicking on Close will close OnScreen.

OnScreen Menu - Advanced Mode

Size

Clicking on Size will open a pop-up menu. You may select Size Up or Size Down to go up or go down a single size. Here you can select any of the 12 smaller sizes of OnScreen. The current size is indicated with a check-mark.

When larger than Size 12, you may only Size Up or Size Down.

The Screen-Edge Scroll option will have a check mark when Enabled. When Enabled and a portion of the OnScreen window is off-screen, OnScreen will scroll back on-screen when the cursor (pointer) is held at the extreme edge of the screen. This feature may be useful for larger sizes. NOTE: Certain pointing devices may not react desirably when this feature is Enabled - select the Screen-Edge Scroll to clear the check mark and Disable this feature.

Minimize to Icon

Minimize to Button

The check-mark indicates the way OnScreen will be minimized, when you click on the Minimize Button. Select which way OnScreen will look when minimized. Note that the Icon on Taskbar can only be selected via OnScreen Setup. If currently at Button and Minimize to Icon is selected, the Icon option will be used. By clicking on either selection, OnScreen will be minimized immediately.

OnScreen Quick Help

Clicking on OnScreen Quick Help will open and close the Quick Help panel. The check-mark will indicate its current status.

OnScreen Help!

Clicking on OnScreen Help will open OnScreen Help (information in this guide).

OnScreen Tutorial

Clicking on OnScreen Tutorial will begin the OnScreen Tutorial.

OnScreen Setup

Clicking on OnScreen Setup will open OnScreen Setup Window.

Current Settings

Note: Saving BOTH the Settings and Position is required for returning to the current layout when closing & restarting OnScreen. Refer to the Developer's Kit notes for other configuration options, saving, restoring, etc. Settings refers to the current panels shown, and the current size (the current, visible layout). Clicking on Current Settings will open a pop-up menu. Here you can select Save Current Settings, or Restore Settings.

Save Current Settings: This will save OnScreen as it appears. OnScreen will always open with this saved configuration.

Restore Settings: If you have changed OnScreen and want to return to the saved configuration, select Restore Settings.

Panels: Clicking on Panels will open a pop-up menu. This allows you to open and close individual panels. When the panel is already opened, a check mark will be next to the Panel. If the panel is opened, and you select the panel from the menu, it will close the panel. If you select a closed panel from the menu, it will open the panel. From this menu, you may not close a panel if there is only one panel opened.

Position

Clicking on Position will open a pop-up menu. Here you can select Save Position, or Restore Position.

Save Position: This will save OnScreen's current screen position.

Restore Position: If you have moved OnScreen and want to return to the saved position, select Restore Position.

Set Position: Clicking on Set Position will open a pop-up menu. From this menu you may select a screen position for OnScreen from the options available.

Close

Clicking on Close will close OnScreen.

Advanced Features

Selecting Advanced Features will open a pop-up menu. Here you can access some special features.

Transparency

Clicking on Transparency... will open a Transparency control window, allowing you to Enable or Disable this feature. When Enabled, you can set the current Transparency level by sliding the control - to the left is more transparent, to the right is less transparent (or opaque). The current Transparency level is used if OnScreen is closed and then re-opened.

Transparency Notes: When Transparency is Enabled, the window interface to Windows changes (Layered Windows), and the following are known issues:

  • The Magnifier panel can now magnify images under the OnScreen window itself, providing a more intuitive operation.

  • When operating with CrossScanner, CrossScanner's IconWindow will be displayed below OnScreen. It is strongly recommended that Transparency not be enabled if using CrossScanner.

Manual Tool Bar Control

Clicking on Manual Tool Bar Control will Enable or Disable this capability - when checked, you can click 3 times on a blank (non-key) area or border, and toggle the Tool bar Panel - if open, it will close, and if closed it will open. For further info, see notes in OnScreen Setup | Panels.

Tablet PC Input Panel

Note: Windows XP Tablet PC Versions Only - this interface is not available in Windows Vista / 7.

When operating on the Tablet PC, OnScreen can replace the Tablet PC Input Panel. Clicking on Tablet PC Input Panel will Enable or Disable this capability. When enabled, clicking on the "Tablet PC Input Panel" on the task bar will toggle the visibility of OnScreen. When enabled, the OnScreen Tablet PC Interface will be running, and will be in the StartUp group.

Note: You must be an Administrator to fully disable the OnScreen Tablet PC Interface (or have sufficient rights to remove the All Users | StartUp group shortcut). When Enabled, Exit or Close from the Menu will only hide OnScreen and OnScreen will not exit with the Developer's Kit CloseMTS. To fully close OnScreen, first disable the Tablet PC Input Panel option on the Advanced Features Menu, then select Close from the OnScreen menu. For additional information, refer to the PanelWatch in Advanced User Notes.

Touch Panel

Clicking on the Touch Panel menu option will Enable or Disable the Touch Panel. The Touch Panel allows options to toggle touch modes (Multi-Touch / Gestures / Flicks), change themes, and control the visibility of OnScreen.

Change Theme

Clicking on the Change Theme menu option triggers a theme change event, which will update the current theme to the next available theme (based on the ThemeList).


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