Simplify Console is the management interface for all components in the Simplify Suite.
Upon startup, the application establishes and maintains a connection with a previously configured SQL Server ODBC data source. This data source is used to store all persistent data related to the operation of the Simplify Suite.
If present, the application will also query Active Directory to produce a hierarchical list of owners – to which objects may be assigned. The process of creating and configuring objects, and then assigning those objects to owners is discussed here.
The client area of Simplify Console houses three different (window) panes:
Panes may be manipulated in various ways to alter the visual layout of the application. Panes may be in one of four possible states:
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Docked – pane is visible and occupies a portion of the application client area.
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Floating – pane is visible, but is not confined to the application client area. It’s size and position may be manipulated independently.
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Hidden – pane is not visible, but a pane tab is visible at the edge of the application client area.
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Closed – neither pane nor pane tap is visible.
Pane manipulation occurs by:
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Clicking/double-clicking on the pane title bar.
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Dragging-and-dropping via the pane title bar.
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Clicking the pin and close icons in the upper right portion of the pane title bar
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Clicking on pane tabs.
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Clicking on pane icons in the application toolbar, and selecting corresponding menuitems under the application View popup menu.
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Clicking the View | Reset Layout menuitem.
It’s possible (via drag-and-drop) to combine two or more panes to create a pane group. The visible pane of a pane group is selected using pane tabs located at the bottom of the pane group.
Clicking on the title bar of pane makes it active, and gives it input focus.
Double-clicking on the title bar of a pane toggles it between the docked and floating states.
A pane may be closed by clicking the close icon in the upper right corner of a pane’s title bar. Use the toolbar icons or View popup menuitems to reopen a closed pane.
A pane (or pane group) may be hidden by clicking the pin icon in the upper right corner of a docked pane’s title bar.
Clicking on the tab of a hidden pane will cause the pane to become temporarily visible.
Selecting the View | Reset Layout menuitem will restore all panes to their default state.