This glossary describes visual components of Open Contacts. For details of
these components and other functions, please read other chapters.
| Edit Contact Window Edit Person
Edit Company |
There are two types of Edit Contact Window, one for editing personal
contacts, and the other for organizational contacts. |
| Initials Window People's Initials
Companies' Initials |
An Initials Window presents initials of existing contacts. There are
two type of Initials Window, one for people, and the other for
companies. |
| Categories Window People Categories
Companies Categories |
The window represents a categories tree predefined for either people
or companies. To select a category, left-click on a node, and to select
a categories and all its subcategories, right-click on it. |
| Contacts List Window People List
Companies List |
The window lists contacts which can be multi-selected. There are
fore windows contain contact list: People List, Companies, Search
Contacts window, Search Birthday window. Selected contacts of a focused
window can be used for emailing or exporting. |
| Basic Fields |
Each record of contacts consists of 3-6 basic data fields, such as
Full Name, Surname, Given Name, Middle Name, Title and Notes. The Full Name field is a
mandatory field. A record of companies does not have Surname and Title
etc. |
| Section |
Each record of contacts may contain 0 to unlimited number of
sections which are created dynamically. Each section may include
unlimited number of dynamic fields. Section names should be unique
within a record. |
| Dynamic Field |
Dynamic field is created within a section. Fields with duplicated
field name within a section are allowed, as long as they contain
different field values. |
| Dynamic Field Name |
In an Edit Contact Window, you may key-in field name of a dynamic
fields, or pickup one from the dropdown list of predefined fields. |
| Predefined Fields |
Predefined fields are for speedy inputs of frequently used fields. A
predefined fields may or may not be associated with field type or field
action. |
| Field Type |
Field type generally defines input constraints which may assist you
to improve accuracy of data entry. |
| Field Action |
To make contact interact with Windows applications, field action
define what action may be taken. |
| Commands Bar |
Commands bars contain links or buttons exist in different windows,
such as main window and Edit Contact windows etc. And links and buttons
of each command bar are for handling data within a particular window. |
| Action Button |
Action button is the button resist on the commands bar of the main
window. The action button hosts one to several commands which are
related current focused window and data. Thus, those commands will only
be visible when related data are focused. The key command of the action
button will generally be triggered by keyboard shortcut F9. |
| Floating Window |
While most windows are contained in the main window, certain
functions are presented in floating windows which sit on the top. |
| Quick View window |
This window is a floating window showing current contact in readonly
mode in a contact list window. |
| Photo Viewer |
This floating window contains photo associated with current contact
in a contact list window. |