Navigation Controls

The Side Menu navigation control is used by default in the Web client application. You use the Side Menu navigation control option to access screens from the side menu, views from the second level and third level view bars, and subviews from the fourth level view bar. The other available navigation control options are Tab and Tree.

If you select the Tab navigation control option, then:

  • Screen names appear in screen tabs across the screen, at the start of each page.

  • In the second level view bar, view names appear in a link bar under the screen tabs.

  • In the third level view bar, more view names appear in view tabs lower on the screen.

  • In the fourth level subview bar, subview names appear in a link bar under the view tabs lower on the screen.

If you select the Tree navigation control option, then:

  • Screen names appear in tree format at the side of the screen.

  • In the second level view bar, view names appear under the screen names.

  • In the third level view bar, more view names appear in view tabs lower on the screen.

  • In the fourth level subview bar, subview names appear when you hover the cursor over a view tab lower on the screen.

If you write with your left hand, then select the tree navigation control option to access screens and views.

To set the navigation control user preference for an application

  1. From the application-level menu, choose Tools, then User Preferences.

    The User Preferences screen appears.

  2. Navigate to the Behavior view.

    The Behavior form appears.

  3. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list in the Navigation Control field:

    This table describes the available navigation control options for Siebel applications.

    Value

    Description

    Side Menu

    Indicates to use the side menu navigation control in the application, where all objects appear in a (side) menu drop-down list in the UI.

    Tab

    Indicates to use the tab navigation control in the application, where all objects appear in tab format in the UI.

    Tree

    Indicates to use the tree navigation control in the application, where all objects appear in tree format in the UI.

    You must log out and then back in to the application for the changes to take effect.