Revision as of 21:58, 2 March 2022

UI Main Layout

The main user interface layout for each player in C3Fire are defined in the UserInterfaceLayout xml element in the session configuration file.

<Config> 
  <SessionInfo>      
  <Roles>
  <Units>
  ...
  <UserInterfaceLayout>
    <Layout>
      <Object>
  ...
  <UnitInfoDisplay>
    <UnitInfoDisplayOutline>
      <UnitInfoDisplayOutlineCol>
      <UnitInfoDisplayOutlineRow>
    <UnitInfoDisplayDetail>
      <UnitInfoDisplayDetailRow>
  ...
  <SessionControlLayout>
    <Object>
  ...
</Config>

<UserInterfaceLayout/>

  <Layout Name = "Ground Chief"/>
        
    <Object 
      Name = "Window"   
      Size = "1024,740" /> 

    <Object 
       Name = "Logga"    
       Pos = "265,220" />
    
    <Object 
      Name = "RoleName" 
      Visible = "true"  
      Pos = "8,10" />
    
    <Object 
      Name = "Time"     
      Visible = "true"  
      Pos = "10,30"  
      Size = "75,50" />
    
    <Object 
      Name = "Wind"     
      Visible = "true"  
      Pos = "870,10" 
      Size = "130,145"/>
    
    <Object 
      Name = "Map"      
      Visible = "true"  
      Pos = "250,10" 
      Size="610,610"/>
    
    <Object  
      Name = "PointerPosition"  
      Visible = "true" 
      Pos = "870,155"
      Size = "130,50"/>

    <Object
      Name = "PersonMoveControl"
      BorderVisible = "True"
      Enabeled = "False"
      Pos = "1190,100"
      Size = "140,85"
      Visible = "True" />
    
    <Object 
      Name = "UnitInfoOutline" 
      Visible = "true" 
      Pos = "10,85"  
      Size="230,120"/>
    
    <Object 
      Name = "UnitInfoDetail"  
      Visible ="true" 
      Pos = "10,205" 
      Size = "230,200"/>
      
    <Object 
      Name = "ObjectPalette"   
      Visible = "true"  
      Pos = "870,375" 
      Size = "130,120" 
      Enabeled = "true" />
      
    <Object 
      Name = "FirePalette"     
      Visible = "true"  
      Pos = "870,500" 
      Size = "130,120" 
      Enabeled = "true" />
      
    <Object 
      Name = "MarkPalette"     
      Visible = "false" 
      Pos = "0,0"     
      Size = "0,0" 
      Enabeled = "false" />
       
    <Object 
      Name = "UnitPalette"     
      Visible = "true"  
      Pos = "870,205"  
      Size = "130,165" 
      PositionEnabeled = "true" 
      IntentionEnabeled = "true" />       
       
    <Object 
      Name = "Mail"
      Visible = "true"
      Pos = "10,410" 
      Size = "230,180"
      MailReceiveVisible = "true"
      MailReceivePanelPos = "5,15"
      MailReceivePanelSize = "220,160"
      MailReceiveShowTo = "false"
      MailSendVisible = "false"
      MailSendPanelPos = "10,180"
      MailSendPanelSize = "350,150" 
      MailSendButtonType = "Buttons"
      MailSendButtonsDisplayToAllButton = "true"
      MailSendButtonsLayoutNrOfRows = "1"
      MailSendButtonsLayoutNrOfColums = "0" />
        
    <Object 
      Name = "Diary"
      Visible = "false"
      Pos = "800,10" 
      Size = "370,340"
      DiaryViewVisible = "false"
      DiaryViewPanelPos = "10,15"
      DiaryViewPanelSize = "350,155"
      DiaryEditVisible = "false"
      DiaryEditPanelPos = "10,175"
      DiaryEditPanelSize = "350,150"/>     
         
    <Object 
      Name = "MapLayerQuickSelect"
      Visible = "false"
      Pos = "1140,505" 
      Size = "120,120"
      ButtonGridLayout = "0,1" 
      StartLayer = "Green"/>
      
  </Layout> 
  
</UserInterfaceLayout>

UI Object Main Parameters
Parameters	Description
Name	Top layer UI object identification name.
Pos	The position of the panel. The value is defined in pixels "x,y", "horizontal position,vertical position". The zero position 0,0 is at top left corner of the window. Value example = "5,26"
Size	The size of the panel. The value is defined in pixels "width,height", "size-x,size-y", "horizontal size, vertical size" Value example = "280,170"
Visible	If the panel should be visiple. Possible values are "True" and "False".

Window

The main user interface window.


Property	Value
Size	The size of the object. Value example = "1280,1024"

<source>
   <Object 
    Name = "Window"   
    Size = "1024,740" />
</source>

MapLayerControl

The map layer control panel is used to let the user select what information layers that should be visible in the map.
The users can also move the layers up "Forward" and down "Backward" in the drawing order, and define what layers should be in "front" and what layer should be at "back".
The transparency value for the layers can also be defined. "0" invisible (total transparent), "100" opaque.

MapLayerControl Panel Parameters
Parameters	Description
Name	The UI object identification name should be "MapLayerControl".
Pos	The position of the panel. The value is defined in pixels "x,y", "horizontal position,vertical position". The zero position 0,0 is at top left corner of the window. Value example = "5,26"
Size	The size of the panel. The value is defined in pixels "width,height", "size-x,size-y", "horizontal size, vertical size" Value example = "280,170"
Visible	If the panel should be visiple. Possible values are "True" and "False".

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "MapLayerControl"
  Pos = "5,725"
  Size = "280,170"
  Visible = "True" />

C3Fire logotype

The C3Fire logotype is used as a button to refresh the user interface.

Some times the software environment does not update the user interface when the program starts.
If the user press the C3Fire logotype with the mouse pointer, the user interface are refreshed.


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "Logga".
Visible	If the logotype should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the logotype. The position of the upper left corner. Value example = "10,10"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "Logga"
  Visible = "true"
  Pos = "265,220" /

RoleName

Panel containing long name of the Role connected to this layout.


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "RoleName".
Visible	If the RoleName panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of theRoleName panel. The position of the upper left corner. Value example = "8,10"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "RoleName"
  Visible = "true"
  Pos = "8,10" />

Time

Time in the simulation.

Size = "80,50"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "Time".
Visible	If the time panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the MapLayerQuickSelect panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "130,120"
Size	The size of the time panel. Value example = "75,50"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "Time"   
  BorderVisible = "True"  
  Pos = "10,30"  
  Size = "75,50" 
  Visible = "true" />

Wind

Shows wind direction in the session.

Size = "140,145"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "Wind".
Visible	If the wind panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the map panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "870,10"
Size	The size of the wind panel. Value example = "130,145"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "Wind"     
  BorderVisible = "True"
  Pos = "870,10"  
  Size = "130,145"
  Visible = "true" />

Map

The Map panel configuration defines how the map should be placed in the whole C3Fire window.
The C3Fire window have five areas, the map and the areas, AreaEast, AreaNorth, AreaSouth, AreaWest.

The Map panel configuration also define if the map should have indexes on the sides,
and what type of index, numerical or alphanumeric.


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be Map.
Visible	If the map panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
AreaEast	The width of the area east of the map. Value example = "250"
AreaNorth	The height of the area north of the map. Value example = "250"
AreaSouth	The height of the area south of the map. Value example = "250"
AreaWest	The width of the area west of the map. Value example = "250"
BorderVisible	If the map panel should have a border. Possible values are "True" and "False". Normal value = No
IndexEast	If the index should be visible at the east side of the map. Possible values are "True" and "False".
IndexNorth	If the index should be visible at the north side of the map. Possible values are "True" and "False".
IndexSouth	If the index should be visible at the south side of the map. Possible values are "True" and "False".
IndexWest	If the index should be visible at the west side of the map. Possible values are "True" and "False".
MapXIndexType	The index type for the "X" at the horizontal line. Possible values are "Numeric" and "Alpha".
MapYIndexType	The index type for the "Y" at the vertical line. Possible values are "Numeric" and "Alpha".

Xml definition:

      <Object
        Name = "Map"
        AreaEast = "0"
        AreaNorth = "0"
        AreaSouth = "0"
        AreaWest = "500"
        BorderVisible = "true"
        IndexEast = "True"
        IndexNorth = "True"
        IndexSouth = "True"
        IndexWest = "True"
        MapXIndexType = "Alpha"
        MapYIndexType = "Numeric"
        Pos = "0,0"          (Not Used)
        Size = "99,99"       (Not Used) 
        Visible = "True" />

PersonMoveControl

Shows the person move control panel.

Size = "140,85"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "PersonMoveControl".
BorderVisible	If panel border should be displayed. Possible values = "true", "false"
Enabeled	If the panel is enabled. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "1190,100""
Size	The size of the panel. Value example = "130,50"
SquareVisible	If square (Grid) based position should be displayed. This is the standard choice in C3Fire. Possible values = "true", "false"
Visible	If the panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "PersonMoveControl"    
  BorderVisible = "True"
  Enabeled = "True"   
  Pos = "1190,100"  
  Size = "130,50"
  Visible = "true"/>

PointerPosition

Shows the pointers position when it is in MapPanels area.

Size = "140,50"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "PointerPosition".
LonLatVisible	If longitude, latitude position should be displayed. Possible values = "true", "false"
PixelVisible	If image pixel based position should be displayed. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the PointerPosition panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "870,155""
Size	The size of the PointerPosition panel. Value example = "130,50"
SquareVisible	If square (Grid) based position should be displayed. This is the standard choice in C3Fire. Possible values = "true", "false"
Visible	If the PointerPosition panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "PointerPosition"    
  LonLatVisible = "False"
  PixelVisible = "False"   
  Pos = "870,155"  
  Size = "130,50"
  SquareVisible = "True" 
  Visible = "true"/>

UnitInfoOutline

Shows information about units.


Size = "360,150"		Size = "360,245"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "UnitInfoOutline".
Visible	If the UnitInfoOutline panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the UnitInfoOutline panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "870,205""
Size	The size of the UnitInfoOutline panel. Value example = "230,120"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "UnitInfoOutline"     
  Pos = "10,85"  
  Size = "230,120"
  Visible = "true" />

UnitInfoDetail

Shows information about a unit.


Size = "360,290"		Fire Fighter Size = "360,200"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "UnitInfoDetail".
Visible	If the UnitInfoDetail panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the UnitInfoDetail panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "10,205""
Size	The size of the UnitInfoDetail panel. Value example = "230,200"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "UnitInfoDetail"     
  Pos = "10,205"  
  Size = "230,200"
  Visible = "true" />

UnitPalette

Shows the units.

If you want the user to be able to manipulate the objects on the map out any connection to the simulation, the properties Position Enabled and Intention Enabled should be true. When the values are true the user can use the map to put where he or she believe units are.


Size = "140,165"		Size = "140,185"		Size = "140,205"		Size = "140,255"		Size = "140,345"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "UnitPalette".
Visible	If the UnitPalette panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the UnitPalette panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "870,205""
Size	The size of the UnitPalettel panel. Value example = "140,165"
PositionEnabeled	If the user should be able to "on the map" move the postition for the units that he or she are not controlling. No signal are send to the simulation, the manipulation is only on the map. If the role get an update on the unit's real position then the unit are moved to its real position on the map. Possible values = "true", "false" Does not work in version 4.1.2
IntentionEnabeled	If the user should be able to "on the map" move the intention for the units that he or she are not controlling. No signal are send to the simulation, the manipulation is only on the map. If the role get an update on the unit's real intention position then the unit intention are moved to its real position on the map. Possible values = "true", "false"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "UnitPalette"
  BorderVisible = "True"
  IntentionEnabeled = "true"
  Pos = "870,205" /
  PositionEnabeled = "true" 
  Size ="130,165"
  Visible = "true" />

ObjectPalette

Shows different types of objects, such as a house or a pine, for marking them at the map in MapPanel.


Size = "140,170"		Size = "140,225"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "ObjectPalette".
Visible	If the ObjectPalette panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the ObjectPalette panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "870,375""
Size	The size of the ObjectPalette panel. Value example = "130,120"
Enabeled	If the user should be able to put objects on the map. No signal are send to the simulation, the manipulation is only on the map. If the role get an update on a real object from an unit then the real object is drawn on the map. Possible values = "true", "false"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "ObjectPalette"
  BorderVisible = "True"
  Enabeled = "true"
  Pos = "870,375" /
  Size ="130,120"
  Visible = "true"

FirePalette

Shows the different types of fire for marking them at the map in MapPanel.

Size = "140,120"


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "FirePalette".
Visible	If the FirePalette panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the FirePalette panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "870,500""
Size	The size of the FirePalette panel. Value example = "140,120"
Enabeled	If the user should be able to put a fire state on the map. No signal are send to the simulation, the manipulation is only on the map. If the role get an update on a fire state from an unit then the real fire state is drawn on the map. Possible values = "true", "false"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "FirePalette"
  Enabeled = "true" 
  Pos = "870,500" /
  Size ="130,120"
  Visible = "true"
  VisibleFires = ""

SymbolPalette

A mark is used to communicate with symbols on the map. A mark does not interfere with the simulation. The session designer can define what a mark symbol should mean in a session. For example, assume you have a symbol for an area of greate importance to save, and during a firefighting session one of the participants gets information about a schoolbuss being stuck on a certain area. The participant puts the mark on the map. The mark itself does not interfere with the simulation but the actions of all participaters will. Using marks is a way to communicate with symbols.

The title is set in the language configuration with the parameter c3cc.mark.MarkPalettePanel-PanelLabel.

Value example = " c3cc.mark.MarkPalettePanel-PanelLabel = 'Commands' "


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "SymbolPalette".
Visible	If the SymbolPalettepanel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the MarkPalette panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "0,0""
Size	The size of the MarkPalette panel. Value example = "0,0"
Enabeled	If the user should be able to put a mark on the map. No signal are send to the simulation, the manipulation is only on the map. Possible values = "true", "false"

Xml definition:

<Object
  Name = "SymbolPalette"
  Enabeled = "false" 
  Pos = "0,0" 
  Size ="0,0"
  Visible = "false" />

Mail

Panel for sending and recieve mail.


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "Mail".
Visible	If the Mail panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the Mail panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "10,410""
Size	The size of the Mail panel. Value example = "230,180"
MailReceiveVisible	If the window object MailReceivePanel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
MailReceivePanelPos	MailReceivePanels upper left corners position. Value example = "10,15"
MailReceivePanelSize	MailReceivePanels size. Value example = "220,160"
MailReceiveShowTo	Possible values = "true", "false"
MailSendVisible	If the window object MailSendPanel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
MailSendPanelPos	MailSendPanels upper left corners position. Value example = "10,180"
MailSendPanelSize	MailSendPanels size. Value example = "350,150"
MailSendButtonType	Type of send button. Possible values = "Buttons", "Textfield"
MailSendButtonsDisplayToAllButton
MailSendButtonsLayoutNrOfRows	The layout of the MailSendButtons. The number of rows in the layout. Value example = "1"
MailSendButtonsLayoutNrOfColums	The layout of the MailSendButtons. The number of columns in the layout. Value example = "4"

Xml definition:

<Object 
    Name = "Mail"
    MailReceiveVisible = "true"
    MailReceivePanelPos = "10,15"
    MailReceivePanelSize = "220,160"
    MailReceiveShowTo = "false"
    MailSendVisible = "false"
    MailSendPanelPos = "10,180"
    MailSendPanelSize = "350,150" 
    MailSendButtonType = "Buttons"
    MailSendButtonsDisplayToAllButton = "true"
    MailSendButtonsLayoutNrOfRows = "1"
    MailSendButtonsLayoutNrOfColums = "0" 
    SendButtonsOrder = ""
    SendButtonsWidth = "0"
    Pos = "10,410" 
    Size = "230,180"
    Visible = "true" />

Diary

Panel for keeping a diary.


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "Diary".
Visible	If the Diary panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the Diary panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "800,10"
Size	The size of the Diary panel. Value example = "370,340"
DiaryViewVisible	If the DiaryView panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
DiaryViewPanelPos	The position of the DiaryView panel. The position of the upper left corner. Value example = "10,15"
DiaryViewPanelSize	The size of the DiaryView panel. Value example = "350,155"
DiaryEditVisible	If the DiaryEdit panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
DiaryEditPanelPos	The position of the DiaryView panel. The position of the upper left corner. Value example = "10, 175"
DiaryEditPanelSize	The position of the DiaryEdit panel. The position of the upper left corner. Value example = "350, 150"

Xml definition:

 <Object 
    Name = "Diary"
    DiaryViewVisible = "false"
    DiaryViewPanelPos = "10,15"
    DiaryViewPanelSize = "350,155"
    DiaryEditVisible = "false"
    DiaryEditPanelPos = "10,175"
    DiaryEditPanelSize = "350,150"
    Pos = "800,10" 
    Size = "370,340"
    Visible = "false"/>

MapLayerQuickSelect

A button panel for selecting Map Layer.


Property	Value
Name	The UI object identification name should be "Logga".
Visible	If the MapLayerQuickSelect panel should be visible. Possible values = "true", "false"
Pos	The position of the MapLayerQuickSelect panel. The position of the upper left corner Value example = "1140,505"
Size	The size of the MapLayerQuickSelect panel. Value example = "120,120"
ButtonGridLayout	The layout of the buttons in the panel. Values example = "0,1"
StartLayer	The name of the map layer that is exposed when the session is started. Value example = "Green"

Xml definition:

<Object 
    Name = "MapLayerQuickSelect"
    Visible = "false"
    Pos = "1140,505" 
    Size = "120,120"
    ButtonGridLayout = "0,1" 
    StartLayer = "Green"/>

ManagerConfig

Defines the user interface for the manager.

Configuration example


Property	Value
WindowSize	The identification name of the UnitInfoDisplayOutline. Value example = "1024,740"

<source>
<ManagerConfig
  WindowSize = "1280,996" > 
  
  <SessionControlLayout>
    <Object Name="SessionNr" Visible="true" Pos="5,10"/>
    <Object Name="Time" Visible="true" Pos="5,30" Size="70,50"/>
    <Object Name="SessionControl" Pos="80,30" Size="290,60"/>
    <Object Name="RolesInfo" Pos="5,95" Size="240,145"/>
    <Object Name="Wind" Visible="true" Pos="250,95" Size="120,145"/>
    <Object Name="UnitInfoOutline" Visible="true" Pos="5,245" Size="365,155"   
            UnitInfoOutline="Manager"/>
    <Object Name="UnitInfoDetail" Visible="true" Pos="5,410" Size="365,270"/>
    <Object Name="Map" Visible="true" Pos="375,10" Size="760,766"/>
    <Object Name="PointerPosition" Visible="true" Pos="1140,10" Size="120,50"/>
    <Object Name="UnitPalette" Visible="true" Pos="1140,65" Size="120,200"/>
    <Object Name="MarkPalette" Visible="false" Pos="1140,550" Size="120,100"/>
    <Object Name="ObjectPalette" Visible="true" Pos="1140,270" Size="120,165"/>
    <Object Name="FirePalette" Visible="true" Pos="1140,440" Size="120,120"/>
    <Object Name="Logga" Pos="1150,665"/>
    <Object Name="MapLayerQuickSelect" Visible="false" Pos="1140,505"  
            Size="120,120" ButtonGridLayout = "0,1" StartLayer = "Green" /> 
  </SessionControlLayout>
  
</ManagerConfig>      
</source>

AnalysisConfig

Defines what UnitInfoDisplayOutline to use.

Configuration example


Property	Value
UnitInfoDisplayOutlineToUse	The identification name of the UnitInfoDisplayOutline. Value example = "Manager"

 
<Source>
    <AnalysisConfig  
      UnitInfoDisplayOutlineToUse = "Manager"/> 
</Source>

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 |-
 |style="background-color:#bbeeff; vertical-align: text-top;"|
-LonLatVisible
+BorderVisible
 |style="vertical-align: text-top;"|
-If longitude, latitude position should be displayed.<br>
+If panel border should be displayed.<br>
 Possible values = "true", "false"<br>
 |-
 |style="background-color:#bbeeff; vertical-align: text-top;"|
-PixelVisible
+Enabeled
 |style="vertical-align: text-top;"|
-If image pixel based position should be displayed.<br>
+If the panel is enabled.<br>
 Possible values = "true", "false"<br>

C3Fire

Difference between revisions of "Config/UI/Main Layout"

Revision as of 21:58, 2 March 2022

Contents

UI Main Layout

Window

MapLayerControl

C3Fire logotype

RoleName

Time

Wind

Map

PersonMoveControl

PointerPosition

UnitInfoOutline

UnitInfoDetail

UnitPalette

ObjectPalette

FirePalette

SymbolPalette

Mail

Diary

MapLayerQuickSelect

ManagerConfig

AnalysisConfig