Re: [nv-l] Java GUI Topology View

[Leslie Clark <lclark@us.ibm.com>]

I really like being able to blame stuff like this on java. Seriously.

You might try playing with the settings for the PC that is running the console. Like smaller fonts, for instance.  I have also had some luck arranging the Motif map with things REALLY far apart. So far apart that you don't get any labels on the Motif map. You can also sometimes get it to spread out a little if you lower that line at the bottom - the new object holding area line. 

And basically I try to avoid more than about 25 things on the top level map, even on the Motif view, just from a  clutter standpoint. If I need a lot more, I add a little more heirarchy to the design. 

Cordially,

Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
Detroit

James Shanks/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS Sent by: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com 11/13/2003 08:58 AM Please respond to nv-l

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The Java APIs do not support such modifications.  The Java GUI does not read nor copy your X map.  They have their own layout algorithms because that's all the current levels of Java support.  No background pictures and no custom rearranging.  Maybe someday Java will support such tings, but not today.

James Shanks
Level 3 Support  for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and Windows
Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group

"Christian Frantsen" <cfrantse@csc.com> Sent by: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com 11/13/2003 05:24 AM Please respond to nv-l

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Hi!

I got a map where there are about 45-50 objects in the top view (routers 
and locations), I have arranged these objects using the X-GUI so that 
there are some nice spacing between them etc, but this does not reflect 
the view in the Java GUI. No matter how much i separate the objects using 
the X-GUI they are still on top of eachother in the Java GUI.

It seems like instead of resizing the icons like the X-GUI the Java GUI 
just pushes the icons together.
Is this "working as designed" or have I missed something?


Christian Frantsen
Network Engineering Services
CSC Sweden, Jonkoping

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