Transparent Container UI Element

[IanStubbings]

Hi

I am new to Web Dynpro for ABAP and have been tasked with the creation of a complex input screen with a tabbed strip of 12 tabs with 7 columns on each tab. Each column also has multiple input fields on it.

My question is in the design of the screen. I am currently equating the Transparent Container as an (X)HTML DIV tag for my screen formatting.

Would this be a fair assumption?

Are there any documents on screen design?

Regards

Ian

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ian,

For HTML client TransparentContainer is in fact rendered as DIV element. Though, it may be changed.

Anyway, this is quite safe analogy.

For your task you may use either:

1. Matrix/Grid layout of Tab content and no Transparent containers at all. You may get columns effect using layout only.

2. Matrix layout with 7 columns (one row) and transparent container in every cell. Use this only if [1] is not suitable, i.e. when layout in every column differs too much.

Valery Silaev

SaM Solutions

http://www.sam-solutions.net

[IanStubbings · Accepted solution]

Hi Valery

Many thanks for your quick response. I shall continue to design the screen as I set out.

Regards

Ian

I get an error when rewarding you. I will try again in a bit.

Message was edited by: Ian Stubbings

[BeGanz]

Hi Ian,

allthough my article on <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/301d715e-0b01-0010-1a8b-f1f83d175972">Best Practices for Building Client-Independent Web Dynpro UIs</a> is not directly addressing your question it probably comprises helpful additional information, e.g. using the TransparantContainer instead of a Group UI element.

Regards, Bertram

[IanStubbings]

Thanks Bertram.

Unfortunately the link seems to be broken. Has the document moved? I would be very interested to read it.

Regards

Ian

BTW I cannot seem to allocate points. It errors every time.

[Former Member]

Just checked it, the link works (for me).

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/301d715e-0b01-0010-1a8b-f1f...

Armin

[IanStubbings]

No problem. I found it and downloaded it anyway.

Thanks

Ian

[IanStubbings]

Also sorted out the poins issue. Must have been a problem at work.