Select File>Options>Layout and Lockdown to display the Layout and Lockdown dialog for customizing the order of ribbon groups and/or hiding items from the application menu, ribbon and other miscellaneous user interface features. This configuration is also available from the popup menu that displays when you click the Flex Terminal Emulator logo in the upper left corner of the Workspace window.


All changes to the Layout and Lockdown options are saved with the current Workspace and every Workspace has its own Layout and Lockdown configuration.


There are four categories available as indicated by tabs at the top:


Application Menu

Uncheck File to hide the entire application menu, including all sub-menu items. Otherwise, uncheck individual items to hide. Some items listed have additional sub-menu items as indicated by an arrow to the left of the checkbox. Press the arrow to expand and display all associated items.


Ribbon

The Ribbon tab provides the ability to hide and rearrange any of the standard tabs and groups as well as create custom tabs and groups on the ribbon interface. Optionally, right-click anywhere on the ribbon and select Custom the Ribbon... to open the ribbon tab of Layout and Lockdown.


Use drag and drop or the Move Item Up and Move Item Down buttons to rearrange the items on the ribbon tabs.


New Custom Tab

Adds a tab above the currently selected item and automatically names it Custom Tab 1, Custom Tab 2, etc.


Rename Custom Tab

Only available when a custom tab is selected and allows renaming of that tab.


New Custom Group...

Prompts the user to add an existing, or create a new custom group to the currently selected tab and adds it to the end of the group list. Choose from an existing custom group file (*.axu) or provide the name of a new custom group file.


When a new custom group name is entered, the Custom Group dialog is displayed.


Edit Custom Group...

Available only when a custom group is selected, click to modify the properties. Optionally, double-click any custom group to edit.


Remove Custom Tab/Group

Select any custom tab or group, then click to remove it. Changes are applied only after clicking OK or Apply.


Move Item Up

Moves the selected ribbon tab or group up one.


Move Item Down

Moves the selected ribbon tab or group down one.


Note: although the Flex Terminal Emulator system tabs and groups may be rearranged, the sub-items within the groups are fixed and cannot be moved up or down.


Reset All

Set all ribbon tabs and groups back to their default position and visibility.


Quick Access Toolbar

Manage items that display on the Quick Access Toolbar using the following:


Choose command from:

Select one of the following categories to display available items:

Application Menu

Home Tab

View Tab

Schemes Tab

Windows Tab

Custom Groups


Add>>

After selecting one or more items, click to add to the current list of Quick Access Toolbar items. Select an item in the current list before clicking Add>> to insert the item(s), or without selecting an item first, the item(s) are added to the top of the list.


<<Remove

Highlight any item in the list on the right, then click to remove it.


Remove All

Prompts to confirm removal of all items, then clears the Quick Access Toolbar list. Changes are applied only after clicking OK or Apply.


Move Up

Select an item in the list then click to move up one position.


Move Down

Select an item in the list then click to move down one position.


Note: double-click any single item on the left to add it to the list on the right, or double-click any item on the right to remove it.


Misc

Uncheck any of these items to hide from the user interface:


Customize Schemes

Transfer Host Scheme

FTP Host Scheme

Color Scheme

Edit Scheme

Hotspots Scheme

Keyboard Scheme

Mouse Scheme

Extensions

Customize Quick Access Toolbar

Customize Status Bar

Toggle Minimize Ribbon

Help


Require administrator rights to make changes

Enable this option to prevent users from making changes to the Layout and Lockdown configuration. Any attempt by a user who is not a member of the Administrators group on the local computer to access, will be prompted for Administrator credentials.


Note: if a user attempts to enable this option without Administrator rights, they will also be prompted for administrator credentials.

More Information


  • Disabling any items in the Layout and Lockdown configuration hides them from the user interface and makes them unavailable to Flex Terminal Emulator configurations such as Keyboard, Hotspots and Mouse schemes, or custom Extensions.


  • Any custom configuration performed before disabling an item with Layout and Lockdown will continue to work. For example, if a custom Extension is configured with a button that executes the FileOpenWorkspace command, disabling File>Open Workspace from the Layout and Lockdown configuration will not disable the button.


  • To effectively lock a Flex Terminal Emulator Workstation, items such as File>New Workspace, File>Open Workspace and File>New Session must be disabled in Layout and Lockdown and the Require administrator rights to make changes option should also be enabled.