New Khaos Control User Interface

Here is a quick guide to the new Khaos Control User Interface, which is available in versions 8 (252.5) onwards.

1. How do I enable the new UI?

To change from the Classic Khaos Control user interface to one of the 2 new themed UIs:
    1. Go to the Options tab in the menu bar and select Themes. You can then choose which of the 2 new UI themes you would like to apply:









      b. Log out of your system and log back in.
      c. Note that the choice of UI is user specific, so you can have a mix of users using the Classic and new UIs

2. Is There Any Loss  of Functionality?

Due to the simplification of the Command Window, the following functions are not available when using the new UI:

  1. The dynamic stock/customer information panel
  2. The SKU storage area
  3. Message alerts
  4. Task reminder alerts
  5. Direct links to contact manager and email manager
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3. What are the Differences between the New UI and the old UI?

  1. The Other Actions Menu and Button Bar are replaced by an Actions Button and Separate Buttons for Edit, Save, Print and Refresh:




  1. The Old Filter 'Traffic Lights' have been replaced with Filter Toggles:
 Old                New

  1. All the previous Menu bar functions (System Operations, Relationship Management, Dash, etc. ) are now accessed from the Cog symbol in the extreme upper left corner of your screen:
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  3. The 'Help' button is now situated on the extreme top right of the screen:   
  5. Note that, for the time being, the wiki pages accessed from the help button will refer to the Classic version of Khaos Control.
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4. What Stays the Same?

  1. Grid Context Menus
  2. Grid menus
  3. Keyboard Shortcuts
  4. All other functionality except that listed in Point 2 above

5. How Do I Roll Back to the Classic Version?

  1. Use the main settings menu to change the theme back to Classic:


  1. Log out of your system and then log back in.


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