The Zim Database Configuration utility displays and enables editing the contents of the zimconfig.zim configuration file for the selected Zim database.
The column headers in the Zim Database Configuration grid are described in the table below:
Column
Description
Option Name
The Zim database configuration option
Current Value
The value assigned in the configuration file
Default Value
The default value for this option if no other value is assigned
Minimum
The minimum allowed value for this option
Maximum
The maximum allowed value for this option
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The table below lists all the available Zim database configuration options. Click on any option to view more information about it.
To change the value of a configuration option, click on the cell in the Current Value column along the row corresponding to the selected configuration option
Type in or select the new value for the configuration option and click on Save to store the new configuration file
The Zim database configuration changes have been accepted and will take effect as soon as Zim Server restarts.
✓ In Zim IDE, the Database Tab Page can be accessed by clicking the Database Tab at the bottom-left of the screen or the Database Tab Page Icon on the View Menu bar.
✓ The Database Tab Page will become visible on the left side of the Zim IDE window.
✓ Browse the objects in the tree view and double-click on the object you wish to open and edit in the GUI Designer.
Note: when painting displays you must add one or more forms to the display first before adding fields. Forms are the only object that can be directly added to a display.
✓ From the toolbox tab, select the type of object that you wish to add to the current form:
✓ Using the mouse, draw the outline of the field on the form. Start in the top left position where the field is to be placed and click on the left mouse button. While holding the mouse button down, position the mouse cursor at the bottom right location of the new field and then release the mouse button.
✓ The field has now been added to the form with a default set of properties. You may now navigate to the properties tab on the right side of the painter window and change any of the field’s properties.
✓ When painting a diplay , you can import another form into the current view. To do this, select the form you want to import, right-click. A node will appear, select the import option.
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