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Finding a menu is available in the coming R2022e release. It allows a user to browse and search, in a menu tree, all the menu of the login profile. The menu tree is popped up by clicking the logo image (the 1st screenshot below). It can be expanded, collapsed, or scrolled. Entering a key (or a partial key) filters the tree&...

Finding a field may come handy when you are working with a form with many fields. Fortunately, the function is available in browsers. For instance, pressing control and letter F key (Ctrl + F) at the same time launches a search box in Chrome (screenshot below). Type a field name "category", the browser will highli...

Calem Dark Mode will be available in the coming release of R2022e (Q3/Q4 2022). Dark Mode may have health benefits (see this article) including the following. It may reduce eye strain.It may reduce exposure to blue light exposure.The Dark Mode is based on the Mint Theme (discussed in this blog). You may switch between themes along with other change...

A new theme, the Mint Theme, is introduced in the coming release of Calem R2022e. The current theme becomes the Classic Theme. The Mint Theme is lighter than the Classic Theme, and might be of less stress to eye balls. You may experiment, compare and adopt it if it works better for you. It is possible to use both themes by&...

A compact list view is introduced in Calem R21f. It combines the title row and toolbar into one row, delivering more space for data presentation. The second screenshot shows the list view with title and toolbar each in its own row. 1. When to Use Compact List Views The advantage of the compact list view is less clutter and more space for data. It i...

With the introduction of module home screens in Calem R21e, planned for October 2021, the modules can be docked at the top of the desktop in the web client.  The default menu for a module should be configured to the new home screen. The home screen is the default menu out of the box. A module may be customized wit...

The screen crafted for work order home will be extended to other modules in the coming release of R21e. Each module will have a home screen. The goal of the home screens is to simplify the user interface and boost productivity. A home screen may include: A quick navigation menu bar to launch tasks or reports (Area 1)A quick...