How-To > Manage Element Categories

Element category is the element list on the left that allows you to add element into plot. ForeUI provides 5 default element categories:

•	All Elements: All elements will be listed here.

•	Basic: Simple and essential elements.

•	Widgets: Elements that can construct the mockup of desktop or web application.

•	Annotate: Some elements that can make comment / annotate on prototype.

•	Custom Elements: For user defined custom elements.

You can switch the element category by clicking the header button of the category.

switch_elem_category

You can manage the category by clicking the "Manage Categories" button on the left-bottom corner.

category_manage_button

A categories manage window will pop up:

Categories_Management_ani

You can also create your own category. Just click the button in the categories manage window, then input the name of new category:

create_element_category

Once the new category is created, you can rename / move up / move down / delete it with the buttons on the bottom of left view.

category_toolbar

You can click the category to select it and then add elements into the category. A menu will pop up when you click the button, which allows you to add element form existed categories, from library and from .fce file.

add_element_from

Single clicking the element in the right view can select it, then you can move up, move down or remove the element with the toolbar below:

element_toolbar

Remarks: Removing elements from the category will NOT really delete them from your hard disk. You can get them back by loading their .fce files.

Remarks: You can show / hide all element categories except the "All Elements" category. The 5 default element categories can not be modified or deleted.