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Using Desktop Presets

Alternately, you can modify items in the desktop view by modifying and applying desktop presets. The presets contain configurations of interface elements. You can have several presets for your interface and switch between them when needed. You can predefine the appearance of interface for your customers and customers of your resellers.

To customize your desktop:

  1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
  3. Click the Desktop presets tab.
  4. Click the Default admin preset shortcut in the list of desktop presets. If you wish to create a new preset based on an existing one, click the corresponding icon.
  5. Specify the configuration preset name.
  6. Select the Default check box to apply this preset to the interface.
  7. Specify whether to show the Server Information group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.
  8. Specify what tasks you would like to accomplish through the control panel. The appropriate shortcuts will be placed to the desktop. The Selected tasks list shows the tasks for which shortcuts are already placed on the desktop. The Available tasks list shows the tasks for which you do not yet have shortcuts on your desktop.
  9. To show your custom buttons on the desktop, select the Custom buttons check box located above the list of Available tasks.
  10. To show on the desktop a shortcut to functions for creating new custom hyperlink buttons, select the Show the following buttons in the footer: Create a new custom button check box below the Available tasks list.
  11. Specify whether to show the Statistics and Favorites group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop. The Favorites group shows the links to items or control panel screens that you added to desktop by navigating to the respective control panel screens and clicking the Add shortcut icon.
  12. Click OK.

To customize desktop for your resellers and customers who have several domains (client accounts):

  1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
  3. Click the Desktop presets tab.
  4. Click the Default client preset shortcut in the list of desktop presets. If you wish to create a new preset based on an existing one, click the corresponding icon.
  5. Specify the configuration preset name.
  6. Select the Default check box to apply this preset to the interface.
  7. Specify what tasks you would like your users to accomplish through the control panel. The appropriate shortcuts will be placed to the desktop. The Selected tasks list shows the tasks for which shortcuts are already placed on the desktop. The Available tasks list shows the tasks for which there are no shortcuts on the desktop.
  8. To show custom buttons on the desktop, select the Custom buttons check box located above the list of Available tasks.
  9. To show on the desktop a shortcut to functions for creating new custom hyperlink buttons, select the Show the following buttons in the footer: Create a new custom button check box below the Available tasks list.
  10. Specify whether to show the Statistics and Favorites group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.

    The Favorites group shows the links to items or control panel screens that your users add to their desktops by navigating to the respective control panel screens and clicking the Add shortcut icon.

  11. Click OK.

To customize desktop for your resellers' customers (domain owner accounts):

  1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
  3. Click the Desktop presets tab.
  4. Click the Default domain preset shortcut in the list of desktop presets. If you wish to create a new preset based on an existing one, click the corresponding icon.
  5. Specify the configuration preset name.
  6. Select the Default check box to apply this preset to the interface.
  7. Specify what tasks you would like users to accomplish through the control panel. The appropriate shortcuts will be placed to the desktop. The Selected tasks list shows the tasks for which shortcuts are already placed on the desktop. The Available tasks list shows the tasks for which there are no shortcuts on the desktop.
  8. To show custom buttons on the desktop, select the Custom buttons check box located above the list of Available tasks.
  9. To show on the desktop a shortcut to functions for creating new custom hyperlink buttons, select the Show the following buttons in the footer: Create a new custom button check box below the Available tasks list.
  10. Specify whether to show the Statistics and Favorites group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.

    The Favorites group shows the links to items or control panel screens that users add to their desktops by navigating to the respective control panel screens and clicking the Add shortcut icon.

  11. Click OK.

To download a configuration preset in XML format:

  1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
  3. Click the Desktop presets tab.
  4. Select the check boxes corresponding to the presets that you wish to download and click the Download icon.
  5. When prompted, specify file name and location where to save file and click OK.

To upload a configuration preset in XML format:

  1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
  3. Click the Desktop presets tab.
  4. Click the Upload Desktop Preset icon in the Tools group.
  5. Specify the path to preset file or click Browse to locate it.
  6. Select the Overwrite presets with the same name and type check box if you wish to avoid errors on overwriting presets already registered in the control panel.
  7. Click OK.
  8. To apply the preset, click its title, select the Default check box and click OK.

To remove a preset:

  1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
  2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
  3. Click the Desktop presets tab.
  4. Select the check box corresponding to the preset that you wish to remove and click Remove Selected. Then confirm removal and click OK.