JasperAssistant contributes with a number of menu items to the IDE's menu. Most of the items represent either the standard IDE operations or mirror the actions available in toolbar. For more information on toolbar action see Section 5.10, “Toolbars”. This section describes the remaining menu items that are not part of the categories above mentioned.
Table 5.4. View Menu
Item | Description |
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Show Rulers | Toggle the rulers visibility |
Snap To Guides | Toggle the snap to guide behavior |
Show Page Margins | Toggle the page margins visibility |
Show Grid | Toggle the grid visibility |
Snap To Grid | Toggle the snap to grid behavior |
Grid Size... | Invoke the grid size configuration dialog |
JasperAssistant also provides a context menu for every report element. The context menu can be invoked by right-clicking either in Outline View or Design Editor.
Table 5.5. Context Menu
Item | Context | Description |
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Add Band sub-menu | Report, Group | Add a band to the report |
Add Font | Fonts | Add a font to the report |
Add Parameter | Parameters | Add a parameter to the report |
Add Field | Fields | Add a field to the report |
Add Variable | Variables | Add a variable to the report |
Add Group | Groups | Add a group to the report |
Add Element Group | Band, Element Group | Add a element group to the report |
Group | Report Element, Element Group | Group report objects by placing them in an element group. |
Ungroup | Element Group | Ungroup report objects by removing them from the element group. |
Add Parameter | Subreport | Add a subreport parameter |
Page Settings | Report | Configure page settings such as size, margins and columns using a dedicated dialog. |