In this window you access and manage templates. As a template is considered a project fragment, which you can simply use in your project wherever it is appropriate. Depending on its purpose, the template can contain one or even various related project members. It can, for example, represent a simple variable or even the entire implementation of a complex GUI component.

For the sake of clarity all templates are organized in folders and indicated by small icons and unique names. In addition the available short description is displayed below the particular template name. The Templates window is arranged per default in the left area of Embedded Wizard Studio:

Gallery Templates window with currently opened folder Chora and the associated templates

Embedded Wizard Studio includes per default an extensive set of templates for various typical application cases. If you want, however, you are free to add new folders and manage there your own private templates. You can, for example, prefabricate a GUI component and store it as a template. Later, when working on another project, you can easily reuse this component implementation.

Please note, as long as no project is opened in Embedded Wizard Studio, the Templates window remains empty displaying only the short message: 'No templates loaded'.

The following table gives a short description about all folders available per default in every Embedded Wizard Studio installation:

Folder	Content
Chora	Individual templates for all kinds of project members of the programming language Chora. Since Chora is the underlying core technology of Embedded Wizard, you will very often use these templates.
Components	Templates for often used GUI components or widgets. The look and the function of the components are intentionally kept very simple. You can modify and extend the components easily according to your very particular GUI design requirements.
Resources	Templates for bitmap and font resources as well as other assets needed by typical GUI applications.
Views	Prepared set of templates for view objects implemented originally in the framework Mosaic. You use these templates when you compose the appearance of a GUI component.
Effects	Prepared set of templates for timer and effect objects implemented originally in the framework Mosaic. You use these templates when you add animations to a GUI component.
Event Handlers	Prepared set of templates for touch screen, mouse and keyboard event handler objects implemented originally in the framework Mosaic. You use these templates when you add keyboard and touch screen functionality to a GUI component.
Device	Set of various templates covering typical application cases when implementing the interface between the GUI application and the device.
Widget Set 'Charts'	Prepared set of templates for various objects implemented originally in the Charts add-on of the framework Mosaic. You use these templates when you add diagrams to a GUI component.
Widget Set 'Flat'	Prepared set of templates for diverse widget objects implemented originally in the Flat add-on of the framework Mosaic. The widgets are designed in the 'flat' look and are intended to be used as they are.
Widget Set 'Steel'	Prepared set of templates for diverse widget objects implemented originally in the Steel add-on of the framework Mosaic. The widgets are designed in the 'steel' look and are intended to be used as they are.
Widget Set 'XFlat'	Prepared set of templates for diverse widget objects implemented originally in the XFlat add-on of the framework Mosaic. The widgets are designed in the 'extra flat' look and are intended to be used as they are.

The Templates window shares a common screen area with the Gallery Browser window. Which of the both is currently visible is determined by the tabs at the upper edge of the window. Using these tab you can switch between the both windows:

Using the described menu item or the shortcut while the Templates window is already visible causes the window to become focused only. Subsequently you can interact with the Templates window by using the keyboard without the necessity to previously click on it with the mouse.

Every template can contain an additional (optional) description text. If available, the first paragraph of the description is displayed directly in the Templates window just below the corresponding template name. The complete description, in turn, is shown in a small tooltip window when you rest the mouse pointer over the template for a short period:

The Templates window maintains always one folder opened while all other folders are closed. Opening a folder will automatically close the previously opened folder. The caption of the currently opened folder is highlighted and decorated on its left side with a small triangle icon :

Organization of folders in Templates window

You use a template by Drag & Drop it between the Templates window and the Composer window.

Adding an image view by Drag & Drop it from the Templates window

Instead of using the Drag & Drop, you can also copy the currently selected template into the clipboard and, in a separate step, e.g. paste it into the Composer window. To copy a template:

Besides the per default installed templates, the Templates window can also manage your own created templates and folders. To create a new folder:

Newly created folders are per default named randomly, e.g. New folderE26C. It is therefore appropriate to rename the folder immediately after creating it. See the next following section how to achieve it.

Unlike the folders installed with Embedded Wizard Studio, your own created folders can be renamed as desired:

This operation causes the Rename folder dialog to appear. There you can specify the new name for the folder.

Besides the per default installed templates, the Templates window permits you also to create and manage any number of your own templates. From technical point of view, a template is just a copy of the original project members including their attributes and all other members embedded inside them. Accordingly, to create a new template you simply copy the desired project members between the Composer and the Templates window:

Alternatively you can Drag & Drop the selected members between the Composer and Templates window:

Creating in the folder My Templates a new template from the both members selected in Composer

Unlike the templates installed with Embedded Wizard Studio, your own created templates can be renamed as desired:

This operation causes the Rename template dialog to appear. There you can specify the new name for the template.

You can leave an optional description for your own created templates. The description appears then in the Templates window or in a separate tooltip window. To write the description:

This operation causes the Rename template dialog to appear. Within this dialog you can edit the description.

If desired, you can decorate your own created templates with individual icons. The icons are ordinary PNG files in 32x32 pixel resolution. You have to store the PNG files inside a specially for this purpose existing Icons directory:

For example, if you have created a template Blinking Push Button within the folder My Widgets then the correct name of the icon file is My Widgets.Blinking Push Button.png.

Unlike the templates installed with Embedded Wizard Studio, your own created templates can be moved freely between folders. You Drag & Drop them simply:

Moving a template between two folders

Unlike the templates installed with Embedded Wizard Studio, your own created templates can be deleted again:

Embedded Wizard Studio stores automatically a backup of the deleted template. Accordingly, if desired, you can restore the template again by using the menu item EDIT➤Undo.

If the delete operation is not available, your template is possibly protected.

Unlike the folders installed with Embedded Wizard Studio, your own created folders can be deleted again:

Embedded Wizard Studio stores automatically a backup of the deleted folder and all included templates. Accordingly, if desired, you can restore the folder again by using the menu item EDIT➤Undo.

From technical point of view, templates are text files stored inside a specially for this purpose existing Templates directory. If desired you can create a backup of these files. This is in particular useful, when you plan to migrate your development system to a new workstation. To create a copy of your templates:

Later, you can restore the complete backup or individual template files by copying these back to the Templates directory. With this simple technique you are also able to distribute your own created templates to your customers or colleagues. The customers or colleagues have then to copy your template files into their own Templates directories. Please use the Windows Explorer for this operation.

Please note, when creating backup of your templates, you should also consider to copy the icons you have eventually created for the templates.

You can protect your own created templates from being accidentally deleted or renamed. For this purpose you have to set the 'read only' check box of the corresponding template file:

If desired you can hide the Templates window. This, however, will also affect the visibility of the Gallery Browser window as both share the common screen area:

Once hidden the Templates window can be made visible again:

Per default the Templates window appears docked at the edge of the Embedded Wizard main window. Accordingly, when you move or resize the main window the Templates window is arranged automatically. If desired you can change this behavior and undock the Templates window so it appears floating and independent above the main window. In this manner you can arrange it e.g. on another monitor. To achieve this:

Please note the dotted border which is shown while dragging the Templates window. The border indicates the mode and position where the window will appear after you have released the mouse button. In particular, thin border indicates that the window will be docked at the given edge of the main window. The thick border, in turn, means that the window will appear undocked exact at the given position. The border changes automatically depending on how close to the edges you move the window:

Once the window is undocked and floating above the main window you can click on its caption and move it wherever it is convenient for you. If desired you can resize the window by clicking and dragging on its edges. If you want the Templates window to appear again docked within the main window do following: