SuperLayer

The SuperLayer concept is a generalized method to define and manage Layers and Windows in a Cockpit. The idea is to link Cockpit concepts to associated ARINC 661 Layers and Widgets, such as to be able to send widget modifications by the User Application to the CDS to manage the cockpit configuration.

SuperLayer Schema

The SuperLayer concept is based on the following cockpit elements:

• The Display
• The Layout (called Personality in the standard): a group of Windows used in the Display or a Window
• The Window
• The Layer

These elements have suggested associated widgets in the associated Layer, for example:

Cockpit Element	Suggested Widget	Remark
Display	BasicContainer or MutuallyExclusiveContainer
Layout / Personality	BasicContainer or MutuallyExclusiveContainer
Window	Panel
Layer	Connector	The Connector widget specifies the reference to the effective Layer

UA/CDS communication

From the point of view of the UA / CDS communication, the SuperLayer is a Layer. It means that sending widgets parameters for the cockpit elements associated widgets will change the cockpit configuation. For example:

• Changing the VisibleChild of the MutuallyExclusiveContainer representing the Display will change the current Layout in the Display
• Changing the PosX or PosY of the Panel representing the Window will change the position of this Window

J661 Server implementation

See SuperLayer Window Manager for how the J661 Server implements the SuperLayer notion.