How can I customize toolbar functionality and buttons?

You can customize toolbars by adding and removing buttons. When you create a new toolbar, you use Toolbar Customize preferences to populate the toolbar.

About this task

You can also create your own toolbar buttons if there is functionality that you need that is not available from an existing button.

Procedure

  1. Click File > Preferences

    Macintosh OS X users:Notes > Preferences

  2. Click the plus sign next to Toolbar, and then click Customize.
  3. Make any of the following changes. When you have finished making your changes, click Save Toolbar, and then click OK.
    Table 1. Tasks used to customize toolbars

    Task

    Action

    Add or remove buttons from a toolbar
    1. Select the toolbar to customize.
    2. Select a button from the Available Buttons list and then click either Add Button or Remove.
    Note: You can also drag buttons to or from Toolbar contents. Press and hold Ctrl to select more than one button at a time.

    Include context-sensitive toolbars in the list

    Check Show Context Sensitive toolbars in list.

    Show toolbars only when editing

    Select View > Toolbar and select Show Toolbar Only When Editing.

    Sort Available Buttons list by name

    Buttons are sorted by function by default. To sort buttons by name click Sort Buttons > by Description.

    Reorder buttons on a toolbar
    1. In Toolbar contents, select the button you want to move.
    2. Click the left arrow or right arrow buttons to move the toolbar button.

    Change pop-up text that displays when you hover your mouse over a toolbar button
    1. In Toolbar contents, select the button whose text you want to change.
    2. Click Edit, and then enter your changes.

    Add a text button to help label sections of buttons on a toolbar
    1. Select the toolbar to customize.
    2. Click New > Text, and then enter the text you want to display on the toolbar.

    Add a new spacer to the toolbar
    1. Select the toolbar to customize.
    2. Click New > spacer, and then enter the width (in pixels) that you want the spacer to be.

    Restore your toolbar buttons to the original selection

    Click Restore All Defaults.

    Create a new button
    1. Select a toolbar.
    2. Click New > Button.
    3. For Button caption text, type the text that appears if you hover your mouse over the button.
    4. For Popup help text, type the text that appears if you hover your mouse over the button.
    5. Click Change Icon and choose an image to use instead of the default image.
    6. Enter the formula that defines the button's functionality.
    7. Click OK.

Results

For more information on formulas, go to Documentation on the Web to download or view IBM® Domino® Designer Help.