ArtfulBits Category Column
for Microsoft® SharePoint®

User GuideOverview .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Feature List ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Why ArtfulBits Category Column? ........................................................................................................................... 3
How to Use ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Release Notes ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
See Also ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6Remarks...................................................................................................................................................................... 6Overview
ArtfulBits Category Column allows tracking, organizing and grouping list items. Component uses Outlook
2007 approach for element categorization. Easy indicator color changing and using of advanced tooltip provide ahigh professional component style.

Category column leverages SharePoint “Choice” column, enabling filter and sorting values in the column bystandard action. Column supports single and multiple choices, allows fill-in value and different rendering in list view.

Enhanced single-click two-way conversion among "ArtfulBits Category" column and standard SharePoint"Choice" column included.

Feature List
FeatureSharePoint
2007

SharePoint
2010

Tracking list and task items according to associated colors
Professional indicator’s look and feel
Advanced customizable tooltip
Standard and custom indicator’s colors
Ability to show other column data in Tooltip
Customizable icon size
Filter and sort items according to column headers
Supported Datasheet view, including edit modeTwo-way conversion among "ArtfulBits Category" column and standard SharePoint"Choice" column
Language pack support (desired localization could be added by request)

Why ArtfulBits Category Column?
Main purpose of the component is to provide useful ability to track, organize and group list items by marking
with colored indicators. We use professional Outlook 2007 look and feel.

How to Use
To use Category column you must select appropriate option in the list of available columns in the CreateColumn page. In the Category Special Settings section you can change default settings in order to adjust column
mode to your needs.

Release Notes
Versionv1.6(March 16, 2011)

Notes
New Features: Added ability to show other column data in Tooltip
 Customizable icon size
 Added Alignment property
Improvements:
 Improved Category column settings pagev1.51
(November 20, 2010)

Improvements:
 Added blank category support

1.5(November 16, 2010)

New Features: Added Russian and German localization
Bugs Fixed: Fixed minor issues

v1.41(October 22 , 2010)

Improvements:
 Improved performancev1.4(August 9, 2010)

New Features: Added Datasheet view support (without converting), including edit mode

v1.31
(July 8, 2010)

Bugs Fixed: Fixed error with 6622 Event ID in Event Viewer (Field type DummyField has
duplicated definition)

v1.3(June 11, 2010)

New Features: Added separate option for category customization on item display form
Improvements:
 Added categories rearrangement mechanism
 Removed postback on category name changing
 Improved Setup Wizard

v1.2(May 13, 2010)
v1.1(February 3, 2010)

Bugs Fixed: Fixed Category Tooltip (SharePoint 2010 only) Fixed minor issues
New Features: SharePoint 2010 support addedImprovements:
 IE6 support has been added (PNG format)

v1.01(February 1, 2010)

Bugs Fixed:
 Problem with product version (Setup Wizard only)

v1.01(January 27, 2010)

Bugs Fixed:
 Problem with adding field from existing site columns

1.0(December 25, 2009)

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Remarks
Some information in this document may be outdated. Please, visit www.artfulbits.com for the latest version.