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The following sections describe how to complete common tasks in the View Designer window. For a complete list of the available functions, refer to [[HowTo:Customise Views#View Designer User Interface Buttons | View Designer User Interface Buttons]].

#From the [[IMSMA Navigation Window]], click '''Customisation > View Manager'''.

#Select an item from the '''Object''' menu to display its complete list of views.

#Click the [[Image:EditIcon.png | 20px | Edit]] button to open the [[HowTo:Customise Views | View Designer]] window.

''Data Elements'' are the relevant information (gathered during [[Entering Data into IMSMANG#Entering Data into the Field Report Template | field report data entry]]) that display on an item's view. You can move existing data elements around in the design pane, and resize, relabel, or delete them. You can also add from a library of elements by dragging them from the data tree to the design pane. With certain exceptions, only one instance of the same data element can be added to each tab.

## Drag the boundaries of a column to change its width.

''Graphic Elements'' make up the visual layout of an item's view, and are unaffected by field report data entry. They are the [[HowTo:Customise Views#Lines | lines]] that border or separate sections, [[HowTo:Customise Views#Text Boxes | text boxes]] where messages can be written, and [[HowTo:Customise Views#Images | images]] (like photographs, maps, and diagrams) that add to the visual aesthetic. All graphic elements are located in the View Designer data tree, inside the '''Tool Folder'''.

# Click the tab on which you want to add the line.

# Drag the '''Line Tool''' from the Tool folder in the data tree to the design pane.

# Double-click the line to edit its width, length, and orientation.

# Click the tab on which you want to add the text box.

# Drag the '''Text Tool''' from the Tool folder in the data tree to the design pallate.

# Double-click the text box to add the desired text (in place of the default "Text Tool") and edit the font style and size. Note that the text box borders will expand or contract to fit its contents.

# Click the tab on which you want to add the image.

# Drag the '''Icon Tool''' from the Tool folder in the data tree to the design pane.

# Double-click the Icon Tool widget to resize its boundaries and choose an image file to import. Note that the Icon Tool borders will expand or contract to fit the imported file.

When you have finished customizing your view, do one of the following:

* Click '''Save As''' to save the custom view as a separate entry in the View Manager Window.

Remember to [[HowTo:Publish and Archive Views#Publishing a View | publish]] the view if you want to activate it in IMSMA.

The following table lists all of the GUI buttons avaiable in the View Designer window and their purposes: