Scrolling
Scrolling Rules | Applications with Different Amounts of Data
Scrolling Rules
The following table summarizes the scrolling rules for iViews and tables within iViews:
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Vertical Scrolling
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Horizontal Scrolling
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iViews
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iViews should not scroll vertically | iViews do not scroll horizontally |
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Tables
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Tables may currently only be scrolled pagewise using scroll buttons Set the size of tables so that they fit inside the iView. So, the iView itself need not be scrolled in order to see tabular information. |
There is no horizontal scrolling in iView tables |
Table 1: Scrolling rules for iViews and tables within iViews
Applications with Different Amounts of Data
As stated above, avoid horizontal as well as vertical scrolling of the iView content. Therefore, take care that the iView content really fits within the defined size.
Views in General
What can be done if an iView has to display different amounts of data and where some views might not fit the given iView size? Layouts with several collapsible elements one below the other seem to be a solution to this problem, but should not be used, because they change the size of the iView content and may not fit this size if all elements are expanded. As an alternative you may use a link list (see views), a shuffler (dropdown list box), or a tabstrip (in personalization dialogs; see views) to display different views. Note, however, that these design solutions only show one view at a time.
Tables
For tables that may contain different numbers of items a problem arises if the number of items is smaller than the number of table rows. In this case, do not create a smaller table with only as many rows as items are present. Fill the table with empty lines instead, so that the overall table size remains stable over different views.
topSource: SAP iView Guidelines