Setting up user environments with existing styles

Xinet ships with a few styles already defined for each Xinet end-user action. By default, all styles will have the house style. Many actions also present alternative classic, simple and list styles which offer more stream-lined interactions. The following table contains short descriptions of existing styles. Followed by a table containing a list of actions to which these styles apply. It also lists which styles pertain to which actions.

 

Style name	Description
classic	Preserves the look and feel of Xinet
simple	A pared-down interface with minimal functionality for image searching, browsing and downloading
house	Preserves the functionality of the classic style, but uses more streamlined icons with roll-over text.
classichouse	A frameless house style with simplified keyword Search controls
list	A interface optimized for speed of display while maintaining the most essential features
bigdir	A style for browsing large directories, breaking them into manageable pieces for easier browsing
shortandlist	A combination of list and classic
buttons	Large buttons for end-user input
smallbuttons	Smaller versions of buttons
preview	Allows users to zoom/navigate large images
detailed	This style makes available the full set of keyword-search options
flexible	A search style which will be familiar to Macintosh users
changeuser	Similar to classic, but provides a button which, at the Toplevel, allows the users to re-login under a different Username. Be sure that the user also has privileges to change his or her password. (You’ll find the User Can Change Password option under the Volume/Users, Users/Edit Users tab.) Note: Access Control List name (ACLs): Due to a limitation of the use of ACL's with Portal, in addition to designating specific server access, the address of the Portal server must be included for Change Password and Collection downloads to function properly for Portal users. If the User can change password option to true in the Volumes/Users > Users > Edit User tab, then set the Access Control List Name and IP Host (name or N.N.N.N) in the AFP/Access > Access Restriction (ACLs) > Edit ACL tab. Each IP Host added will display in the Access Granted List.
housechangeuser	Provides a House-style icon at Toplevel that allows users to re-login under a different Username, regardless of whether the user has password-changing privileges.
applet	Maintained for backwards compatibility. Most sites will want to use the Xinet Uploader instead. (See Uploader Manager.)
appletemail	Maintained for backwards compatibility. Most sites will want to use the Xinet Uploader instead. (See Uploader Manager.) This style combines the applet and e-mail styles. Files will be sent using an Applet, and e-mail will be sent for each file uploaded.
e-mail	Similar to classic upload, except Xinet will e-mail the server administrator each time a file is uploaded
formandemail	An “educational” upload style so that Xinet developers can see the full functionality of the upload action.

 

You will use the Style Configuration interface to choose among existing styles. If you have created your own styles, they will also appear in the pop-up lists. For more information about creating your own styles, refer to “Xinet customization possibilities” inside the Xinet Guide to Development APIs.

To set up an end-user’s environment:

1.	Click Volumes/Users > Styles and select the user’s name from the Username pop-up list at the top of the page. This list contains the existing Xinet accounts on the server.

2.	Using the pop-up menus below, establish a style for each action that the user will see. You do not need to change the style from its initial default setting if you want the user to see the default style.

The following table lists the actions that ship with Xinet:

 

Action name	Description	Applicable styles
admin	Determines the look and feel of the xinet ADMINISTRATION view. This action only appears when Username points to Default or nativeadmin.	classic
basket	Determines how the user’s Collection window will look and function	classic house list
browse	Determines the appearance for the user when he or she is browsing files	bigdir classic house list shortandlist simple
css	Isolates all Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) properties in a central location	house (CSS properties for the house style) house_nihongo (same as above, only with Japanese fonts) house_simplified_chinese (with simplified Chinese fonts) classic (empty style for backward compatibility)
icons	Determines the appearance of icons used for such activities as uploading, downloading, etc.	buttons classic house smallbuttons
imageinfo	Determines the appearance and functionality of the Information window	classic house list
language	Determines the language in which the Xinet Portal interface will be seen by the user.   In the Volumes/Users > Styles tab, select a user from the Username drop down menu and select a language from the drop down Language menu.   If you would like to define strings for another language, refer to “WebNative actions” inside the Xinet Guide to Development APIs.	classic danish deutsch english español finnish francais greek hangul islenska italiano nihongo norwegian portugeus rusian simplified_chinese swedish traditional_chinese
order	Determines the style of the custom order form for the user	classic house preview simple
search	Determines what the user sees when looking at files in search mode	classic classichouse detailed flexible house list simple
toplevel	Determines what the user sees when he or she initially logs in to Xinet and what he or she sees after clicking the Top Level button	bigdir changeuser housechangeuser classic house list simple
upload	Determines the appearance of the user’s interface when uploading files to the Xinet server. from within a Xinet browser.   Keep Uploader in mind, however, as an alternative to using the upload action. Uploaders provide an efficient means for transmitting files, as well as other benefits. Refer to Uploader Manager for an introduction to Uploader.   The upload action style here has little to do with Uploader, aside from some shared scripts once uploading is complete.	applet appletemail changeuser classic formandemail house housechangeuser list

3.	When you have finished establishing styles for a given user, click Submit Changes button to save them.

You are not necessarily limited to the styles that ship with Xinet. For more information about creating your own styles, refer to “Customizing Xinet Styles” inside the Xinet Guide to Development APIs.