About Edit Mode

By default, DivePort pages are locked from editing. All DivePort users that have access to a page can view data and use QuickViews and click actions to filter and change the data they see.

If you have adequate license and security access, you can enter edit mode to edit a page or portlet. If you have access to edit mode, an Edit option is available on the page Closedtoolbar.

Location of page edit option.

To access edit mode, click Edit. The page is unlocked and the Edit option is replaced with edit tools, including an Edit the page content Closedchevron that provides access to the page context Closedmenu.

Location of the edit the page contents chevron.

Edit the page content menu.

When in edit mode, items on the screen fade and borders appear around every editable portlet instance. Portlets that cannot be edited appear as if they are part of the page background.

Placing the Closedpointer on a portlet changes the portlet shading and shows the name of the portlet in a tooltip.

An example of an unlocked DivePort page showing a tooltip that identifies the portlet type.

To select a portlet, click on it. When a portlet is Closedselected, the color of its borders changes to blue with small resizing nodes on the corners and sides, and a chevron appears on the upper-right corner of the portlet.

An example of a page showing a selected portlet.

The following options are available in edit mode:

  • Click the portlet chevron or right-click the instance to open the portlet context Closedmenu.

    Portlet context menu.

  • Double-click the portlet instance to open an edit portlet dialog box.
  • Place the pointer on a resizing node until the cursor changes to a two-headed arrow. Then perform a click-and-drag operation to change the size of the portlet.
  • Use a drag-and-drop operation to move the portlet to a different location on the page.
  • On manual pages, press the arrow keys to move the selected portlet or group of portlets one pixel at a time.

  • Double-click the page background to open the Add Portlet Closeddialog box.

    Add portlet dialog box.

  • Right-click the page background to open the Edit the page content Closedmenu.

    Edit the page contents menu.

NOTE: Very small portlets do not display resize nodes or the portlet chevron.

To save your changes and leave edit mode, on the Closedtoolbar, click Save. Or, to leave edit mode without saving your changes, click Cancel.

Location of the Save option.

The page returns to lock mode and brightens, and the portlet borders disappear.

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