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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Presentation layer
WebSphere Commerce uses Java Server Pages (JSP) to implement the view layer of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern. The view layer is in charge of retrieving data from the database through the use of data beans and formatting it to meet the display requirements. The view layers determines whether the request is sent to a browser or streamed out as XML. JSP files present a clean separation between data content and presentation.
Management Center framework
The Management Center framework is the foundation for business user tooling. The business objects are defined by the individual components that make up the Management Center. The framework uses those definitions to provide all of the features that you can use to find, create, modify, and delete the defined business objects. If you plan to customize the Management Center, it is important to understand the framework and the components that make up the Management Center.
Customizing the Management Center user interface
Customize the Management Center user interface by adding, changing, or removing elements within the user interface.
Customizing the Management Center shell
You can customize the Management Center shell, which encompasses all of the common (non-tool-specific) aspects of the Management Center. The shell includes the Management Center menu, banner, tool tabs, and status area.
Rearranging the layout of the Management Center main page
The Management Center contains the Management Center banner, main area, and status area. You can change the order of these elements within the main page.

Rearranging the layout of the Management Center main page

The Management Center contains the Management Center banner, main area, and status area. You can change the order of these elements within the main page.

About this task

To rearrange the layout of the Management Center main page:

Procedure

Open WebSphere Commerce Developer and switch to the Enterprise Explorer view.
In the Enterprise Explorer view, expand LOBTools > WebContent > WEB-INF > src > lzx > commerce
> shell..
Open the MainWorkbench.lzx file and reorder the elements you want from wcfBannerArea, wcfMainArea, and wcfStatusArea. For example, move the status area to the top of the page (by default, it is at the bottom).
To do this, move <wcfStatusArea id="statusAreaWidget" width="${parent.width}" height="25" /> to the first element under <class name="wcfMainWorkbench" width="${canvas.width}" height="${canvas.height}" bgcolor="${canvas.bgcolor}" extends="basecomponent">

What to do next

After you complete your customization:

Right-click LOBTools Project; then click Build OpenLaszlo Project to produce an updated ManagementCenter.swf file under the workspace_dir\LOBTools\WebContent directory. This setting is the default environment setting.
Test your changes by viewing them in the Management Center, using this URL: https://hostname:8000/lobtools.
Deploy your changes to your production environment.