Can I customize the links in the navbar?
You can set Fusion navbars to display the First level of a Web site, the level above the current page, the same level as the current page, or the level below the current page. You can also specify whether or not Fusion should include a link to the Web site's Home page. To choose the level of your Web site which a navbar displays, select the navbar, and click the Options button in the Properties palette. Select First, Parent, Current, or Child, according to the level of your Web site for which the navbar should display links. The level shown is always relative to the page on which the navbar is located.

If you want to link to external sites, or mix and match links to pages which are on different levels of your Web site, you need to add your own custom navigation aids to the desired pages. To maintain a consistent appearance in your Web site, you could insert the same images used by your Fusion navbars, add text to them, and link them to the desired locations.

How can I split up the navbar or make it wrap to another line if it is too long?
Currently you cannot break a navbar into more than one section or cause it to wrap to another line. There are three possibilities: you can make adjustments to the navbar´s text or images, so that the single bar will fit into the desired location; you can choose to create your own navigation elements either with linked images or linked text; or you can choose to get the Linkmaster component now available from Coolmaps which allows you to control these type of changes.

To change images, you either need to apply a new image to your currently assigned site style for the navbar buttons, or replace the images in the navbar directly using custom images. For more information on how to do these operations see our User Guide Chapter 12, Editing SiteStyles, and Chapter 13, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

To change the text information in a text navbar, you need to change the custom button name for the page. This is accessed by selecting the page for which you need to change the button name in Site view, then choosing the Custom Names button on the Page properties. Fill in the desired name in the Navigation Button field.

How can I change the images for my navbar or banner?
For any navbar or banner you can apply any style available in the style view. You can choose to use the assigned site style, or select any other style to mix and match the styles on your page. If you want, you can also change images by applying a new image to your currently assigned site style for the navbar buttons or banners. Additionally you can replace the images in the navbar or banner directly using custom images. For more information on how to do these operations see our User Guide Chapter 12, Editing SiteStyles, and Chapter 13, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

How can I change the words on my navbar or banner?
You can use the Custom Names feature to change the text appearing in banners and navbars. In the Site view, select the page for which you need to change the button or banner name, click the Custom Names button in the Properties palette, and enter the desired text into the appropriate text boxes.

What do I do if one of my button images won't show the text anymore?
If button images are not showing any text this usually indicates that you replaced the auto-generated images used from styles with a custom image. Custom images can be added by double-clicking on a button image and choosing a new image at the Image Open dialog, or by clicking the Browse button on the Button properties sheet. When an image is chosen in this way, the chosen image is copied to the folder for the currently assigned SiteStyle, and given a name which corresponds to the site name and page in which the image is being used. To return to using an auto-generated image with text on it, you need to go to the Explorer, navigate to the directory for your site style and delete these custom copied images. For more information on assigning custom images, see our User Guide Chapter 13, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

For printing the pages, most browsers have the ability to print the currently displayed page. For any other view, you may use a screen capture of the view you wish to print.

What do I check if I print a page from a browser and nothing shows up?
Check to see if the page you are trying to print is a framed page. Browsers only can print one HTML page at a time. Since a framed page references multiple HTML files at once, you must print each individual element of a framed page separately. When the frameset page is selected, since it does not actually contain any content, no data is available for the printer to print.

What do I check if I print a page and it is not WYSIWYG to the browser display?
There are a number of things which could be happening. Here are a few of the most common problems:

1. The content is cut off on the right side of the page.

Browsers are configured to print to a certain page area. The printer can only print as much of the page which fits within this area. If the layout tables which define the page are larger than this area, the content which falls outside that area to the right is not printed. If you wish your page to be printed you might want to consider changing the total width of your page layout so that it can fit within this area.

2. The text overruns tables or does not wrap at the same places.

Printing fonts can be different sizes than display fonts on a computer screen. This is the same problem that you can get when viewing a particular page on a different machine, or if you change the display font in your browser. If the printed output is not acceptable, you can adjust the size or dimensions of your text boxes so that the change between the display and the printer is acceptable.
NOTE: Embedding elements inside text boxes can help alleviate problems caused by changing font sizes in relation to images and other page elements.

3. Images are not printing properly.

This is usually a problem with background images, and in some cases transparent images. These are issues with the way the particular browser and printer is configured to handle images. If you are concerned about how your images will look when printed, you should check them across all target browsers and a variety of printers to check the output quality.

What is the difference between Preview and Publish?
Preview generates HTML which references your assets where they exist on your computer. All links are created with absolute, local paths prefaced with the file:/// link prefix. In preview, because of his local pathing, components are disabled: the 4.0 browsers prohibit most Java applets from running under local conditions. Preview automatically creates a directory named Preview in the site's directory. The Preview directory contains all the HTML which is generated for the site, as well as a directory containing those images that NetObjects Fusion must generate, such as banners and navbar buttons.

Publish generates HTML which references your assets in the directory structure you specify in the Publish view. All assets are copied to these specified directories. The links to these assets are relative, which means that the directory containing all these assets and HTML files may be moved or copied to any location and all links will still function.

What do I check if I get an error when publishing?
For a local publish, check to make sure you have enough hard drive space, and that your operating system will allow you to write to the directory specified.

For a remote publish, check to make sure your computer is connected to your network and your Base Directory is configured properly. You should also make sure that you have permissions to create directories in the location specified in your Base Directory and copy files to that location. NetObjects Fusion also cannot publish remotely through a firewall or proxy server. If you are having trouble uploading with NetObjects Fusion, first publish locally and try uploading your site using another FTP client such as WS_FTP or CuteFTP. If this upload attempt also fails, contact your server administrator or service provider.

Can I configure my own publish directories?
Yes, NetObjects Fusion 3.0 allows you to completely customize how your non-component-related files get published. You can create new directories, move, rename and delete existing directories, as well as move and rename existing files using the Windows Explorer-like interface of NetObjects Fusion 3.0's Publish view. You can revert to one of three default Publish structures by selecting Setup in your Control bar in Publish view, and clicking on the Clear All Customizations button near the bottom of the Publish Setup dialog box.

In the 3.0 release version there is a bug regarding background images assigned in the SiteStyle: the background image does not show in the publish list and is always published at the root directory. Background images placed using the Picture option in the Layout background properties show up correctly and can be configured to any directory specified.

Can I publish just the pages I´ve changed?
NetObjects Fusion does not have the ability to publish only changed pages or only specified pages with all links intact. The Don't Publish option in the Site view allows you to specify a page or pages to be excluded from the published site; this eliminates all links to these pages as if they do not exist. NetObjects Fusion does have an option in the Publish dialog which allows you to choose to upload or copy at publish time only those assets which have changed since the last upload. All HTML files are always generated for each publish.

Why does the publish view list elements which aren´t in my assets list?
There are several reasons why the assets list is different than the publish list. First, the publish list does not show assets which are not in use. Since only in use assets are published, those which are not in use do not show up in the publish view. Second, the assets list does not show any image which is used by a style. Since these images are managed in the style area they are not managed in the assets list. However, since they are published to your site, they do appear in the publish list. Additionally some component assets must be determined upon publish. After publishing your site, all component assets should be listed in both Assets and Publish view.

In the 3.0 release version there is a bug regarding background images assigned in the SiteStyle: the background image does not show in the publish list and is always published at the root directory. Background images placed using the Picture option in the Layout background properties show up correctly.

When are backups made?
NetObjects Fusion, by default, is configured to automatically backup your site file when the file is closed and saved. If you choose not to save the file when the site is closed, no backup is made at that time. Backups are made after the compaction routine has checked the file for errors.

How can I set my backup information?
You can set your backup information by selecting the Preferences option from the Edit menu. Backup settings are located on the Backup tab. You can configure the number of backups, backup naming convention, and backup directory location in this tab. In addition, you can choose to disable automatic backups and compaction from this dialog box. It is recommended that to ensure that your work is safely backed up, that both the compaction and automatic backup options be left ON at all times. Additionally, it is recommended that, if you have the disk space, you set the total number of backups kept to 5. This provides a larger number of files to choose from in case invalid data is written to a backup due to a crash.

How do I revert from a backup?
You revert from a backup by copying the backup site file up one level from the Backups directory to the directory with your site file. Then, double-click your backup file to start NetObjects Fusion. Because the backup file is named with a fairly long convention, it is often helpful to rename the file to something more manageable before launching NetObjects Fusion.

What other ways can I save or backup my site?
You can manually save/backup your site by switching to Site view and selecting Export Site. This will cause NetObjects Fusion to Export your site into a Template. A Template directory is a modular form of your site. It includes a copy of all your File Assets, as well as an .nft file. The .nft file is a .nod file linked to file assets within the template directory. To restore from a Template, simply create a new site based on that Template. The new site will access all file assets from the Template directory. For more information on working with templates, see our User Guide, Chapter 3, Importing and Exporting.

If you prefer to save an exact copy of your site file, you can select Save Site As... from the File menu in Site view. Unlike Exporting a Template, the site created by a “Save Site As...” is an exact duplicate of the site file, linking to file assets exactly as does the original .nod file. To restore from a duplicated site file, simply copy/move it back into the directory with your original site file and double-click on it to start NetObjects Fusion. (This restore method is exactly like the method to restore from a backup.) For more information on Save As, see our User Guide Chapter 2, page 2-21.

What is the .bak file?
The .bak file in the same directory as your .nod file is actually the working version of your .nod file. This is not a backup file; it is periodically used to update your .nod file. Do not use the .bak file for recovery purposes.

What do I check if my style isn't showing up in page view?
First check to make sure that you have the correct style assigned in your Style view. Also check to make sure that your style is listed in the Style gallery in Style view. If not, you will need to add your style into the list. Select Add Style from the Style menu while in Style view. Select the .ssf file of the style which you wish to add and click Open. The style is added to your list. You might encounter this sort of situation if you imported your site into a new site, or if you opened a template on another machine.

What do I do if one of my styles is missing from my list?
NetObjects Fusion saves the list of styles with the particular file you add it to. When you open another site, or create a new site, you only see those styles which were saved with that site. However, once a style is created the style is created in the Styles folder in your NetObjects Fusion directory. All you need to do is add the style to the list which doesn´t include it. Select Add Style from the Style menu while in Style view. Select the .ssf file of the style which you wish to add and click Open. The style is added to your list.

What do I do if one of my button images won't show the text anymore?
If button images are not showing any text this usually indicates that you replaced the auto-generated images used from styles with a custom image. Custom images can be added by double-clicking on a button image and choosing a new image at the Image Open dialog, or by clicking the Browse button on the Button properties sheet. When an image is chosen in this way, the chosen image is copied to the folder for the currently assigned SiteStyle, and given a name which corresponds to the site name and page in which the image is being used. To return to using an auto-generated image with text on it, you need to go to the Explorer, navigate to the directory for your site style and delete these custom copied images. For more information on assigning custom images, see our User Guide Chapter 13, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

You will also need a Web browser installed on your system. NetObjects Fusion 3.0 is optimized for:

Netscape Navigator 2.01 and higher

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.1 and higher

Other HTML 3.x or higher compatible browsers

Is NetObjects Fusion 3.0 compatible with Windows 98?
NetObjects Fusion 3.0 can run successfully under Windows 98. However, we have noted the following problems which can occur in some cases:

1. While previewing or publishing, you may receive a Not Enough Disk Space error. This may be persistant with some files which may render them unusuable running under Windows 98. This issue is currently under investigation.

2. Running on less than 64 MB and less than 60 MB of scratch disk space (virtual memory). Since Win98 handles memory differently than Win95, we recommend using more memory on Win98 until we can address this issue in a future release.

3. Font irregularities in certain dialog boxes. These are benign.

What templates are available from NetObjects?
Three complete Web site templates are included with NetObjects Fusion. NetObjects Fusion also ships with nine page and section templates which enable you to quickly create specialized forms, employee directories, or add a guestbook to your Web site. All templates included with NetObjects Fusion are located in the NetObjects Fusion 3.0\Templates folder.

Additionally, templates all version 3.0 templates are available in the Download area of our Web site under Extras.

How can I hide the tools and palettes?
Using the View menu, select either Toolbars or Palettes sub menu. If a check appears next to the toolbar or palette name, that indicates that the toolbar or palette is currently being shown on the Fusion desktop. To hide a toolbar or palette that is currently being shown, select it from the sub menu again. This removes the check mark from next to the name and hide the palette.

You can also click the “x” that appears in the upper right hand corner of the window. This closes the palette or toolbar.

To shrink the properties palette to display just its title bar, click the minimize button; click the button again to restore the full display.

What is the Object Tree?
The Object Tree allows you to locate and rename objects on a page. This is especially helpful when you are working with layered or hidden objects. If you add several of the same type of objects, NetObjects Fusion numbers each object in the order in which the objects are placed.

Can I make the palettes smaller?
The Properties palette is resized through the use of the Small Fonts option in preferences. This option is checked by default in a new NetObjects Fusion site. The Properties palette cannot be made any smaller than when using Small Fonts, but can be minimized or hidden.

The Object Tree and Tools palettes can be resized. To resize these palettes, move your cursor to one of the sides or corners of the dialog box. When your cursor becomes a double-arrow line, click and hold the mouse key down while you resize the palette.

The tools palettes additionally can be docked on any edge of the display window. Click on the title bar to drag to a dockable location. To undock a tool palette, click and drag on the double line to the left or at the top of the docked palette.

How can I anti-alias my text in an image?
NetObjects Fusion 3.0 antialiases fonts in Navigation bars, Banners and other autogenerated images by relying on system resources. The two technologies that our customers use are Microsoft Font Smoother and Adobe Type Manager (ATM). Font Smoother antialiases True Type fonts on NT 4.0 only. ATM antialiases Postscript (Type 1) fonts under both Win 95 and NT. If you are running under Win 95 and need to have True Type fonts antialiased, you must manually antialias the fonts in an external paint program, then use the custom images option for your navbars or banners to include those custom images. For more information on how to apply custom images, see our User Guide, Chapter 13, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

Does NetObjects Fusion support animated GIFs, progressive JPGs, and other special GIF and JPG formats?
NetObjects Fusion 3.0 supports animated GIFs, progressive JPGs and other GIF and JPG formats such as custom palettes, transparency and interlacing. For non-GIF or -JPG formatted images, NetObjects Fusion converts these to either the GIF or JPG format. However, NetObjects Fusion uses a fixed 216-color palette for GIFs and a fixed-quality compression for JPG. If you wish to control the palette or compression of your images, you should convert them to the GIF or JPG format prior to importing them into NetObjects Fusion.

Why are my auto-generated JPGs so much larger than my originals?
NetObjects Fusion uses a fixed-quality compression for all JPGs it generates. This means that it does not use the original compression. The quality NetObjects maintains for JPGs is high to try to preserve as much fidelity to the original as possible. However, as a result of trying to preserve the quality of the image, the file size is correspondingly larger. If you wish to control the compression of all JPG images in your site, you need to create custom images in a image editing tool such as Photoshop, instead of using NetObjects Fusion's built-in facility. For information on how to add custom images to your navbars and banners, see our User Guide, Chapter 13, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

How can I bring my 2.0x sites into NetObjects Fusion 3.0?
To upgrade NetObjects Fusion 2.0x files to NetObjects Fusion 3.0 for Windows:

Place the folder containing the Fusion 2.0x Web site's style (located in the Fusion 2.0x\Styles folder) into the Fusion 3.0\Styles folder.

What are some known issues migrating 2.0x site files into 3.0?
There are four issues which have come to our attention as things to watch for when you are bringing 2.0x site files forward into version 3.0: