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The Schematic pane shows the table plan in an abstract form that is convenient for browsing. It also optionally shows the assignment scoring.
Guests who have declined or cancelled are shown with strikethrough text. Guests who are locked are shown with underlined text.
Select from the Mode drop-down list to change the behaviour of the pane (see below).
Change the Display drop-down list to change the way in which the names of assigned guests are displayed.
The order of the tables can be changed by clicking on the Table order button to display the Table Order window.
Type text in the Search field to hide non-matching table names. Guest names are not searched. E.g. if you type head it will hide all tables without head in their name (case is ignored). Click the cancel icon or press the Esc key to clear the field.
Click on the button to show additional options.
New tables are added at the bottom of the pane. You can change the position of a table in the order by dragging it. Alternatively, select the table and use the and buttons at the top of the pane to move the table up or down the order.
Check the show scores check box to show the assignment scores. Note that a 'smoothing' function is applied to the total for each guest before the grand total is calculated.
Click Expand all or Collapse all to expand/collapse all the tables.
Drag one or more guests to a seat or table within the Schematic pane to re-assign their seat. Hold down the key to also drag all the other members of their group. You can also drag guests from the Guests pane or Groups pane to the Schematic pane.
Note If you drag a guest on to a seat where another guest is already assigned the guests will swap seats.
Drag a table within the Schematic pane to change the order in which it is displayed here and in the Table chart pane.
Edit guest or table properties by double-clicking on them or Ctrl+click and select Properties from the pop-up menu.
Ctrl+click on a guest or table to display actions in a pop-up menu.
Double-click on a guest or table to display the Properties window.
Select more than one guest or table by using +click or +Click. Use +A to select everything in this pane.
Click on the locked or table column to edit a guest locked status or a table name.
Use the Enter, Tab or +arrow keys to change row or column. Use the Space or arrow down keys to edit a drop-down list.
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