[JSup] provides palettes of [JSup Graphic objects|graphic object] attribute templates:

• [JSup paint dialog|Paint] palette for outline/fill paint.
• [JSup font dialog|Font] palette for texts.
• [JSup stroke dialog|Stroke] palette for line styles.

A [JSup Graphic objects|graphic object] can have its own custom attribute, but the usage of a templates provides great advantages:

• Attributes have names, so they have means.
• Quickly replace attributes along the [JSup application|application].

So if the customer (for example) wants to replace the stop color of the items (not red, but blue) you have not to change every [JSup Animations|animation] attribute, but you have only to edit the Stop color attribute in the palette.

A new application has no template defined, you have to define them or you can [JSup import export|import] a [JSup graphic windows|graphic window] or [library window|library window] that include some templates.

Example of palette in the [JSup paint dialog|Paint dialog]

New template

• Click a free (unused) template with the mouse;
• click the Define button;
• define the new attribute template;
• give a name to the template;
• press the Ok button.

Selecting a template

• Click the desired template with the mouse, then click Ok button.

Edit a template

• Click the template to be edited;
• click the Define button;
• change the attribute template;
• press the Ok button.

Rename the template

• Click the template to be edited;
• click the Define button;
• enter the new name of the template;
• press the Ok button.

Deleting a template

• Click the template to be deleted;
• press the Delete button;
• the [JSup application|application] is looked for template usage
  • if usages are found they are displayed in a [JSup cross reference#The search result dialog|cross reference result window] and the deletion is blocked.

Template usages

This search function can find both template and custom attribute usage.

• Click the template you want to look the [JSup application|application] for usages;
• press the Find button;
• usages are displayed in a [JSup cross reference#The search result dialog|cross reference result window].

Template replace

The replace can be performed on both templates and custom attributes.

• Click the template you want to replace or define the custom attribute you want to replace with;
• press the Replace button;
• select the template (or the custom attribute) you want to replace with;
• select if you want to replace in all [JSup application|application] or in the current [JSup graphic windows|window] or [JSup editor View base|editor View base].