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How to remove the sidebar in DeltaV Operate

Hello guys,

I have a project with an ProPlus engineering station(ES) and two operator stations(OS). There was a fault with one of the OS and it is in for repair. In the mean time we installed DeltaV on an office PC with the appropriate hardware. Connectivity is fine, but there seems to be another problem. Initially when I made the project back in 2014, I managed to remove the sidebar which you can see on the image below. All my pictures are made to fit in the whole width of the window, not only 3/4 of it and now it squeezes them in the space left of the sidebar. When downloading the project to the Emerson provided computers the project is as in the ES. There may be a difference in the Windows installations because it is not from an Emerson Dell PC disc image, but rather a normal Lenovo OEM Windows 7... I don't know.

Can you refresh my memory how to remove the sidebar, because I cannot find any information on the layout change and I cannot remember what I did... 4 years ago :D

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Nikola Hadjinikolov

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nikola_hadjinikolov

• 21 Jun 2018 8:42 AM
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• Matt Stoner

  

  • 21 Jun 2018 12:29 PM

  The quickest way to get the format you want is to check the "DeltaV User Settings" on the DeltaV Edit Toolbar  and check the "Bypass 16:Y Panel Layout" where Y could be 9 or 10 depending on the monitor resolution you are using.

  Probably the best method is to edit Layout file to configure the environment exactly how you like but this is difficult for some to edit and/or understand and get the file named properly to get your configuration working. If interested in this route here is layout file usage:

  1. No Layout used if using 1680 or higher resolution and “Bypass 16xY Panel Layout” is enabled (Note: these check boxes get hidden based on resolution so it could be turned on from earlier resolution and can't be seen)
  2. If “WorkstationName_Picture.Layout” exists, it will be used (note that "WorkstationName" in the example is the actual computer name of the machine)
  3. “DefaultSquare_1680x1050.Layout” is for 1680x1050, 4 monitors in 2x2 arrangement.
  4. “DefaultVertical_1680x1050.Layout” is for 1680x1050, 2-4 monitors in Vertical arrangement.
  5. “DefaultHorizontal_1680x1050.Layout” is for 1680x1050, 1-4 monitors in Horizontal arrangement.
  6. “DefaultSquare_1920x1080.Layout” is for 1920x1080, 4 monitors in 2x2 arrangement.
  7. “DefaultVertical_1920x1080.Layout” is for 1920x1080, 2-4 monitors in Vertical arrangement.
  8. “DefaultHorizontal_1920x1080_DUAL.Layout” is for 1920x1080, 1-2 monitors in Horizontal arrangement.
  9. “DefaultHorizontal_1920x1080.Layout” is for 1920x1080, 3-4 monitors in Horizontal arrangement.
  10. Otherwise “DeltaVPicture.Layout” will be used

  Be aware that Layout file usage will overwrite any initial picture settings that are updated in the UserSettings script.

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• nikola_hadjinikolov

  

  • 25 Jun 2018 5:36 AM

  In reply to Matt Stoner:

  Thank you for the answer!
  
  We finally made a remote connection and I could try this - I checked the "Bypass 16:10..." and it returned my old layout.
  Thank you again!
  
  Best Regards,
  Nikola Hadjinikolov

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