Custom design your own Launch Pad window

 

Content was last updated in 06.01.11-00

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Bored of our default R2 Launch Pad window!! Well, design a new one for yourself.

Re-arrange the icons the way you want them. Remove the icons you don't need and many more flexible options.

All this is available for all the R2 themes except the original one.

 

Functionality Covered

Screen design works the same way, like for any other window in R2.

Import and export of screen changes feature works for launch pad screen changes also.

 

Table 1.0 Hot Keys to perform Screen Customization

Action

Hot Key

Enable Screen Customization

F12

Disable or exit the Screen Customization

SHIFT+F12

Drag and drop the screen components

ALT+Drag and Drop the Screen Component

View the customized screens from the Launchpad

CTRL+F12

 

For additional details about screen customization, refer the existing documentation here

 

Pre-requisites

Ensure the desired theme is selected for the customization to work.

For additional details about themes in R2, refer the existing documentation here

 

Sample Workflow

  1. Login to R2 with the desired theme.

  2. While you are on the Launch Pad window, press F12 to enable screen customization.

  3. Perform the required modifications.

Figure 1.0: Remove icon

 

  1. The icon gets removed from the launch pad as shown below.

Figure 2.0: Invoicing Icon is removed

 

  1. Right-click and select Save, to confirm the changes.

Figure 3.0: Save the changes

 

 

  1. Select a rule for the customized screen when prompted and click OK.

Figure 4.0: Save Customized Screen

 

  1. Press Shift+F12 to exit the screen customization window.

  2. Exit R2 and relaunch to view the customized window.

Figure 5.0: Customized Launch Pad