Using named list layouts
You can adjust the columns of the list and specify a name under which the current settings are saved, so that the list layout can be used again later. You can save the named list layouts to the *.layx file. In a list, you can choose a list layout from all named list layouts in order to show the columns in your list accordingly.
A list layout always refers to lists of a specific network object type. You cannot use a list layout for lists of other network object types.
Defining the list layout
1. Open the list of your choice.
2. Adjust the list layout:
| Adjusting an element | Description |
|---|---|
| Hiding columns |
Shortcut menu Remove Column |
| Showing columns |
Symbol In the list on the left, double-click the desired attribute (Selecting attributes and subattributes for columns of a list). |
| Sorting columns | |
| Moving columns |
Move column header horizontally between the columns you want to move (Moving column in list). |
3. On the Network editor toolbar, click the List layout selection button 
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4. Click Add.
5. Overwrite the selected entry with the desired name and click next to it on 
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In the toolbar of all lists, the new list layout is displayed in the List layout selection field and can be selected by clicking the button.
Assigning a list layout
1. Open the list of your choice.
2. On the list toolbar, click the List layout selection button .
3. Select the desired list layout.
The list layout is assigned to the list. The columns of the list are adjusted.
Saving list layouts
1. On the File menu, click > Save Layout as.
2. Enter a unique name.
3. Confirm with Save.
The current layout of the entire Vissim user interface, and thus all named list layouts, are saved to the *.layx file.
If in the User Preferences, the option Auto-save layout when network file (inpx) is saved is selected, the layout file is saved automatically under the name of the currently loaded network file, each time the network file is saved (Specifying automatic saving of the layout file *.layx).
Reading in saved list layouts additionally
In your currently open file, you can import all list layouts that are saved to a *.layx layout file for the individual network object types. Then you can apply these list layouts to the list of network object types in the currently opened file.
1. On the File menu, click > Read Additionally > Named List Layouts.
2. Select the desired *.layx file of your choice.
3. Click the Open button.
The list layouts are imported. When you open lists of the corresponding network object types, on the toolbars of the lists, in the List layout selection list box, you can select the newly imported list layouts.
Deleting a named list layout
1. On the Network editor toolbar, click the List layout selection button .
2. Point the mouse pointer at the name of the list layout and click next to it on 
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