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Section 7: Preview Mode

There are five different views available to preview your schedule. Each serves a unique purpose:

Preview tabs


Preview Tabs

  • ๐Ÿ“Editor
    This is the default view, limited to the selected meeting.

โš ๏ธ Note: Any assignment conflicts are highlighted with a ๐Ÿ”ด red background (customizable via the templateโ€™s stylesheet). This view is not suitable for printing or saving as PDF.

  • ๐Ÿ“˜ Workbook
    Displays the regular meeting schedule, week by week.
  • ๐Ÿ“„ Worksheet
    Displays the Chairmanโ€™s and Auxiliary Counsellorโ€™s worksheets.
  • ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Slips
    Displays the S-89 assignment slips for printing or review.
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Custom
    Displays any extra reports youโ€™ve created yourself.

Toolbar Buttons

Some views support additional controls. Here's whatโ€™s available:

  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Full Screen โ€“ Available in all views.
  • ๐Ÿงโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿงโ€โ™€๏ธ Personal Copies โ€“ Only available in the Workbook view.
  • ๐Ÿ“… Weeks to Include โ€“ Not available in the Editor view.

Context Menu

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๐Ÿ’ก Tip: You can right-click the preview area to access a special context menu with useful shortcuts:

  • ๐Ÿ”„ Refreshโ€“ Reload the current schedule view.

  • ๐Ÿ“ค Export โ€“ Save the schedule as HTML, PDF, or S-89 Data.

  • ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ Print โ€“ Print the schedule (or use Print to PDF).

  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Screenshot Tool โ€“ Capture and annotate parts of the schedule:

    • Select full or partial views.
    • Add comments, highlights, or other annotations.

Advanced Viewing Options

Found under the View sub-menu:

  • ๐ŸŽจ CSS โ€“ View the stylesheets that define the scheduleโ€™s appearance.
  • ๐Ÿ“‚ XML โ€“ Access the raw schedule data.
  • ๐Ÿงฉ XSL โ€“ Examine the transformation template that processes the XML.
  • ๐Ÿงพ View Source โ€“ See the final HTML used to render the schedule.

โš™๏ธ Note: These tools are mainly used to customize or create templates.

Other Tools

  • ๐Ÿ”Ž Find โ€“ Quickly search for specific words or phrases within the schedule.
  • ๐Ÿ“ Open File Location โ€“ Opens the working data folder and highlights the active schedule template file.
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Inspect โ€“ Analyse the structure and content of the schedule for deeper insight.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Click on the respective links within the app to learn more about each feature.