--- title: "GROUP DISPLAY" slug: "group-display-3-2-1" updated: 2024-08-02T11:16:03Z published: 2024-08-02T11:16:03Z canonical: "support.keypro.fi/group-display-3-2-1" excludeFromSearch: true excludeFromExternalSearch: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.keypro.fi/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GROUP DISPLAY AND USER THEMES The **Group display** ![groupdisplay](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-kh0dxqzf.png) function helps you view various object groups. You can use it to edit and highlight a group or its objects, or to combine a group with another group. In addition, you can open the group from the object form and the object forms lists. Groups are groups of searched objects or combinations of them. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-jd7pme4y.png) ## Creating groups Groups can be created in many ways: 1. Add groups to a list using the **Show in group display** function in the drop-down menu for the **List** tool. Further information is available in the chapter [Show in group display](/kb/docs/general-functions-of-the-object-forms-3-1-1). 2. Picking objects from the map with the **Group display** form. Use the **Pick from map**![wand](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-l5vdwgpx.png) tool, with which you can, for example, define an area on the map and include the objects in that area. 3. View the results of the **Info** query in a Group display. 4. Retrieve the objects of a **Plan** – see the chapter [Show plan objects in a group display](/kb/docs/plans-9-1-1). ## Merging object groups 1. On the list, select the groups that you want to merge. 2. In the context menu, select ![arrow_join_right](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-2r0etq5g.png)**Merge selected queries**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-hlc2ss1h.png) ## Renaming an object group 1. To rename a group, either double-click the object group or click the right mouse button and select ![chart_line_edit](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-wanp0m9p.png) **Rename**. 2. Enter the new name in the **Object group** field. 3. Complete editing by clicking outside the field. ## Highlighting groups 1. Select the colours used for highlighting the groups. 2. In the context menu, select ![object_highlight](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-ik3jxagn.png) **Highlight queries** to highlight the selected groups and groups for which you assigned a colour. Groups with no colour assigned are highlighted using the default colour. To apply a specific highlight colour for the selected groups, select the colour in the sub-menu. The items outside the selection are then highlighted using the default colour. ## Locating queries 1. Select the group(s) you want to locate. 2. In the context menu, select ![arrow_in](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-ol8ham84.png) **Locate selected queries**. ## Opening groups on forms and lists 1. Select the group or groups you want to open 2. a) Open all search results by selecting ![table_go](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-wkmaj8ef.png)**Open selected queries on the form** or ![text_align_justify](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-4qtplvw2.png)**Open selected queries on the list**. or: b) In the sub-menu, open a single group of search results. ## Removing groups 1. Select the group you want to remove. 2. In the context menu, select ![delete](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-zcajurcy.png) **Remove selected queries**. ## Opening a group’s objects on forms and lists 1. Select the objects. 2. In the context menu, select ![table_go](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-5ngub0xm.png)**Edit selected**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-9utr3u2m.png) The selected objects are opened on their own forms. ## Highlighting individual objects in a group display Highlighting options: Select the highlight colour separately for each row, select the same colour for all, or use the default highlight colour. 1. Select the objects you want to highlight 2. a) In the context menu, select **Highlight selected** to highlight the objects using the default colour, unless you have defined a colour for the row in question. b) Highlight all selected objects using the same colour by selecting the colour in the sub-menu. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-t6yhdpb4.png) **Note!** The next time highlighting is applied, the current highlighting is removed. For this reason, if you want to highlight additional objects, you must include the currently highlighted objects in the selection. ## Clearing the highlighting of group objects To clear the highlighting of objects, select **Clear** in the context menu for **Highlight selected**. The highlighting of objects is cleared when you switch to another group or delete objects. ## Locating individual objects in a group display 1. Select the objects you want to locate. 2. In the context menu, select ![arrow_in](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-z2lkpv7s.png)**Locate selected queries** (the menu will be displayed when you click the right mouse button on the object list. 3. To locate a single object, click **Locate**![arrow_in](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-vdi5hjtt.png) in the **Location** column. ## Removing an object from a group 1. Select the objects you want to remove. 2. In the context menu, select ![delete](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-9vsnxi3u.png) **Remove selected objects from query**. ## Group reports and exporting a group to an external file format To create an **Excel** report on the group opened on the object list, click **Reports**. In the drop-down menu, select **Reports** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-bz2o549n.png)**Current query to Excel**. A new browser window is opened. The Excel file is handled in accordance with the device and browser settings. Follow the instructions displayed. In the drop-down menu for **Reports**, select **Export** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-hueoonko.png) **Export current query to...** to export the current group to an external file format. This opens the **Export settings** dialogue box. Instructions are available in the chapter [Exporting objects to external file formats (the Export function)](/kb/docs/other-tools-28-1-1). ## Creating user themes 1. Create object groups in the **Group display ![groupdisplay](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-jfknnk5n.png)**. For more information, see the chapter [Creating groups](/kb/docs/group-display-3-2-1#creating-groups). 2. Select the highlight colour for each group. 3. Click **Save as new theme**![theme](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/group-display-image-q3d0kc8l.png). 4. In the dialogue box that is displayed, enter a **name** for the theme and click **OK**. More information on user themes is provided in the chapter [User themes](/kb/docs/group-display-3-2-1#user-themes). ## User themes Open the **User themes** form by clicking ![theme](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-avvduo90.png) in the toolbar at the top. First, plan the highlighting applied to **the group display** and save it as a **User theme**![theme](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-bmdxbz7g.png) for later use (see the chapter [Creating user themes](/kb/docs/group-display-3-2-1#creating-user-themes)). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-o0wg4eja.png) ### Viewing user themes ## ## 1. Open the **User themes** form by clicking **User themes**![theme](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-pumtfdil.png) in the toolbar. 2. In the **Name** menu, select the theme you created using the group display. 3. Click ![arrow_in](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-qle672dk.png)**Locate** and ![object_highlight](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-1mfum9yu.png)**Highlight** to view the selected theme. The map is then centered on the theme and objects are highlighted using the selected colours. 4. To view the content of the theme, click **![groupdisplay](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-g3gcswv4.png)****Group list**. In the group list, select the group whose content you want to view in more detail. The functions of the Group display are described in the chapter [Group display](/kb/docs/group-display-3-2-1). ### Editing user themes ## ## 1. On the **User themes** form, on the list in the **Name** field, select the theme you want to edit. 2. To change the highlight colour, click the **Highlight colour** icon and select the colour you want to use. 3. Click **Save****![save](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-vx5mwqyi.png)** to save the changes. **TIP**: Change the contents of the theme by updating groups in the **Group display** and by saving the **User theme** again with the same name. The functions of the Group display are described in the chapter [Group display](https://support.keypro.fi/docs/user-themes-1#_Ryhm%C3%A4lista). ### Deleting user themes ### 1. On the **User themes** form, on the list in the **Name** field, select the theme you want to delete. 2. Click ![delete](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/user-themes-image-rzr2oj42.png) **Delete**. You will be asked to confirm the deletion of the theme. Click **Yes** to delete the theme.