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Menu Toolbars

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The Model Editor includes a toolbar that can be displayed at design time and at runtime. This topic describes the functionality in both cases.

Design Time Toolbar

The image below illustrates the toolbar that is available at design time.

DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Design-Time Toolbar

Command Shortcut Description
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Reload Reload CTRL+R Cancels all unsaved changes made within the Model Editor.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Back Back - Navigates to the previously focused node.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Forward Forward - Cancels the Back command.
Language - Specifies the current language aspect. For details, refer to the Localization Basics topic.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Localization Localization - Invokes the Localization Tool.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Show Links/Hide Links Show Links / Hide Links - Toggles the Linked Nodes visibility in the Nodes Tree.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Loaded Modules Loaded Modules - Displays a list of modules used to generate the current content of the Application Model.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Search Search CTRL+ALT+F Invokes a Search Pane.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Show Unusable Data Show Unusable Data - Displays the XML code of unusable nodes (nodes absent in the actual model, but customized in an XAFML file). You usually encounter unusable nodes after upgrading your application to use updated (newer) modules. For more information, refer to the following topic: Unusable Nodes.

To save changes made within the Model Editor at design time, use the Visual Studio Save button or CTRL+S shortcut.

Runtime and Standalone Menu Toolbar

The image below illustrates the toolbar that is available when the Model Editor is invoked at run time (in XAF WinForms UI on .NET Framework) or as a standalone tool.

DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Standalone Toolbar

Button/Action Shortcut Description
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Open Open CTRL+O (Available in standalone Model Editor only) Opens the Application Model of a specific XAF application or module.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Save Save CTRL+S Saves changes made within the Model Editor to the user differences.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Reload Reload CTRL+R Cancels all unsaved changes made within the Model Editor.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Merge Differences Merge Differences - (Available in runtime only) Merges the current node(s) differences into the underlying model layer. See the Model Merge Tool topic for details.
Language - Specifies the current language aspect. For details, refer to the Localization Basics topic.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Localization Localization - Invokes the Localization Tool.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Back Back ALT+LEFT Navigates to the previously focused node.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Forward Forward ALT+RIGHT Cancels the Back action.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Show Links/Hide Links Show Links / Hide Links - Toggles the Linked Nodes visibility in the Nodes Tree.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Loaded Modules Loaded Modules - Displays a list of modules used to generate the current content of the Application Model.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Search Search CTRL+ALT+F Invokes a Search Pane.
DevExpress XAF Model Editor: Show Unusable Data Show Unusable Data - Displays the XML code of unusable nodes (nodes absent in the actual model, but customized in an XAFML file). You usually encounter unusable nodes after upgrading your application to use updated (newer) modules. For more information, refer to the following topic: Unusable Nodes.

Limitations

XAF uses a single Visual Studio extension for all versions. As a result, the Model Editor toolbar is not supported in .NET projects created for previous versions after you install XAF v22.1 or later.