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--- mistudio:getting_started:add_graphics [2026/06/21 17:06] – [Graphics Palette] tputman
+++ mistudio:getting_started:add_graphics [2026/09/18 15:49] (current) – tputman
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 ===== Adding Graphics to an Application =====
-This page explains the basic process for adding graphics to a MIStudio application.
+This page explains the basic process for adding graphics to an MIStudio application.
 ==== Overview ====
-Graphics are the visual components used to build a MIStudio application screen. They can display information, show live values, create controls, organize a dashboard, or build an operator interface.
+Graphics are the visual components used to build an MIStudio application screen. They can display information, show live values, create controls, organize a dashboard, or build an operator interface.
 Examples of graphics include labels, boxes, buttons, meters, indicators, charts, and other display components.
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   * Open the application where the graphic should be added.
-  * Locate the graphics palette or graphics selection area.
+  * Locate the MIStudio Design Editor palette.
   * Choose the graphics group that contains the graphic you want to add.
   * Select the graphic.
-  * Drag the graphic on the design editor.
+  * Drag the graphic onto the Design Editor.
   * Move or resize the graphic as needed.
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 //MIStudio Design Editor showing the graphics palette groups used to select graphics for an application.//
-MIStudio graphics are organized into groups in the graphics palette.
+MIStudio graphics are organized into groups in the Design Editor palette.
 For example, Basic Layout contains common graphics such as basic shapes, buttons, text fields, meters, indicators, sliders, and knobs.
-See [[mistudio:graphics:basic_layout:start|Basic Layout Graphics]] for documentation about graphics in the Basic Layout group.
+See [[mistudio:design_editor:basic_layout:start|Basic Layout]] for documentation about graphics in the Basic Layout group.
+For an overview of all documented graphics groups, see [[mistudio:design_editor:start|MIStudio Design Editor]].
 ==== Choosing a Graphic ====
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   * Use labels or text fields to show text.
-  * Use boxes, circles, and shapes to organize the screen visually.
+  * Use boxes, circles, and other shapes to organize the screen visually.
   * Use meters or indicators to show changing values or status.
   * Use buttons or controls when the user needs to interact with the application.
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   * [[mistudio:getting_started:edit_graphic_properties|Editing Graphic Properties]]
   * [[mistudio:getting_started:connect_data_source_to_graphic|Connecting a Data Source to a Graphic]]
-  * [[mistudio:graphics:start|MIStudio Graphics]]
+  * [[mistudio:design_editor:start|MIStudio Design Editor]]
-  * [[mistudio:graphics:basic_layout:start|Basic Layout Graphics]]
+  * [[mistudio:design_editor:basic_layout:start|Basic Layout]]