How to Use the Same Control on Multiple Pages

This article describes how to use the same Control (e.g. Combo box) on multiple Pages in your document.

In doing this, your Control will show the current selections and can be changed no matter which Page of your report you are on. It will also allow you to use the same Filter variable linked to the Control across multiple pages.

Requirements

A Displayr document.
A Control Box object (see How to Create a Combo Box Filter or How to Create a List Box Filter).

Method

In your Displayr document, select View Page Master from Tools .
Select one of the existing template pages in the Master tree, right-click and select Duplicate.
Under General > Label in the object inspector, give this new page a distinctive name, e.g. "Control Page".
Exit the Page Master view by clicking Exit Page Master at the top right of your screen
Select the Control(s) you wish to use on multiple Pages and press CTRL+X on your keyboard to cut the objects.
Return to the Page Master (Step 1), select the Page (e.g. "Control Page"), and press CTRL+V on your keyboard to paste the controls back in.
Position the Control (s) to the desired position on the Page, and exit the Page Master view.
To add a Page with the Control(s) go to Anything (+) > Page Design > Page > New, and select the "Control Page" from the list.
To add the controls to an existing page, select the Page, go to the object inspector > Appearance > Layout > Page Layout, and select the "Control Page" from the list.