摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To configure a user interface for use in a computer system for configuring and supervising a process plant.SOLUTION: A method comprises: generating a plurality of panes within a screen area, each pane being in a corresponding position and having a corresponding size, by generating a navigational pane to display a set of selectable items corresponding respectively to a plurality of objects and by generating a command pane to display a set of selectable controls corresponding respectively to tasks to be performed on the plurality of objects in the process plant; receiving from a user a customization request, which is related to the plurality of panes and specifies positions of the plurality of panes and sizes of the plurality of panes; generating a custom layout of the plurality of panes in accordance with the customization request; and storing custom layout data descriptive of the custom layout in a database record corresponding to the user. |