19. Bookmarks, Selection Pane, Buttons and Navigation
19.7 Navigators and Buttons
Insert › Buttons offers: Left arrow, Right arrow, Reset, Back, Information, Help, Q&A, Bookmark, Blank, Pay attention and Navigator › Page navigator / Bookmark navigator (names vary slightly by version).
Button actions (Format button › Action › Type):
| Action type | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Back | Returns to the previous page | On the Dark Store Details page |
| Bookmark | Applies a bookmark | Chart/Table toggle, Reset |
| Drill through | Opens a drill-through page for the selected item | "Store details" button (Module 17.4) |
| Page navigation | Goes to a chosen page | Side menu buttons |
| Q&A | Opens the Q&A window | "Ask a question" button |
| Web URL | Opens a website | Link to the trainer's LinkedIn or a company SOP page |
| Apply all slicers / Clear all slicers | Applies pending slicer selections / clears them | With slicers that use an Apply button |
Button formatting: Style with states (Default, On hover, On press, Selected, Disabled): Text, Icon, Fill, Border, Shadow and Glow per state. Also Action (Type, Destination with fx for dynamic navigation) and Tooltip (Action tooltip, Disabled tooltip).
Page navigator: Insert › Buttons › Navigator › Page navigator creates one button per page automatically. Format navigator › Pages: Show hidden pages Off, Show tooltip pages Off; Grid layout: Orientation Vertical for a side menu; Style › Selected state colour (highlight the current page).
Bookmark navigator: Insert › Buttons › Navigator › Bookmark navigator creates one button per bookmark in a bookmark group. Choose the group in Format navigator › Bookmarks › Bookmark group. Great for tabs such as Blinkit | Amazon Now | Both.
Ravindra Bagale's Tip
Mitrano, khup students use one button per page and forget to update the navigation when pages are added. Consider the Page navigator or Bookmark navigator, which update automatically, and remember that buttons need Ctrl+click in Desktop but a normal click in the Service. Punha ekda karun bagha, mag pudhe jaa.