In Strategy Mobile 9.4.x and 10.x, it is possible to create documents for devices with different screen sizes by using multiple views. The table below is intended to serve as a quick guideline reference on how to create and Manage Mobile Views.
Note: For additional information, consult the Strategy Product Manual: Strategy Mobile Design and Administration Guide PDF.
Action | Steps to Execute | Notes | Additional Information |
Create | 1. Open the document in design or editable mode. 2. From the Tools menu, select Manage views. 3. Click on the existing view Duplicate icon. 4. Rename the new view, e.g. "Portrait View". 5. Change the resolution of the view to be equivalent to the desired orientation of the mobile device. 6. Click on OK. | Documents can contain multiple layouts. Once a Mobile View is created, it is automatically available to every layout in the document. | |
Delete | 1. Open the document in design or editable mode. 2. From the Tools menu, select Manage views. 3. To delete an existing Mobile View, click on the Delete icon of the referred view. 4. Click on OK. | Deleting a view will not delete the objects which are only visible in that view, its objects will remain hidden in all document views. | |
Current View | 1. Open the document in design or editable mode. 2. From the Tools menu, select Manage Views. 3. Under the Current View column, select the desired Mobile View. 4. Click on OK. | In mobile devices, the document is automatically displayed using the Mobile View that most closely matches the height and width (resolution) of the device’s screen. If more than one is found, the first listed in the Manage Views Editor is used, if none is found, the Mobile View whose width closely matches is used. | |
Document Object | |||
Action | Steps to Execute | Notes | Additional Information |
Insert | N/A | A dialog box will appear to let the user hide the object in the other views or make it visible in all views. This dialog can be suppressed if the user selects the option to ‘Remember my preference’. | |
Delete | N/A | A dialog box will appear to let the user delete the object from all views or to select it to be hidden in the current view and keep it visible in all other views. This dialog can be suppressed if the user selects the option to ‘Remember my preference’. | |
Visibility (Visible) | 1. Right-click on the desired object to show. 2. Select the option Properties and Formatting from the menu. 3. In the General section, check the Visible checkbox. | All objects have the Visible property enabled as default for at least one view. | The use of this feature can generate some maintenance difficulties if there is a high number of objects or if this number increases or the complexity of the layout increases. |
Visibility (Hidden) | 1. Right-click on the desired object to hide. 2. Select the option Properties and Formatting from the menu. 3. In the General section uncheck the Visible checkbox. | The hidden objects of a specific view will also be hidden in the design mode unless the setting ‘Show hidden objects in Design mode’ is selected in the Manage views window. | The use of this feature can generate some maintenance difficulties if there is a high number of objects or if this number increases or the complexity of the layout increases. |
