{"id":397,"date":"2018-04-11T18:07:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T18:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/volksswitch.org\/?page_id=397"},"modified":"2024-11-26T20:44:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T03:44:05","slug":"mounting-with-slide-in-tabs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/volksswitch.org\/index.php\/volks-devices\/customizable-3d-printable-keyguard-for-grid-based-free-form-and-hybrid-aac-apps-on-tablets\/mounting-with-slide-in-tabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mounting with Slide-in Tabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Slide-in tabs are small “tabs” that reach out from the outside edge of your keyguard and slide under the edge of the case opening.\u00a0 Slide-in tabs have traditionally been found on the long ends of a keyguard but they can be placed on the long ends, short ends, or all four edges of the keyguard.\u00a0 The keyguard pictured above has two slide-in tabs on both it’s top and bottom edges.<\/p>\n

Slide-in tabs work well with flexible cases because you often have to bend the edges of the case or lift them slightly to get the tabs to fit underneath.\u00a0 These tabs do NOT work well with screen protectors – the hard plastic inserts that go into a case to hold the tablet firmly in place or to protect the electronics of the tablet from moisture (these latter screen protectors have a transparent sheet of plastic attached to their back).\u00a0 Slide-in tabs can invalidate the implied warranty of a screen-protected case because they cause the transparent sheet to pull away from the rigid plastic front, resulting in a path for moisture to reach the tablet.<\/p>\n

To add support for slide-in tabs to your keyguard, you first expand the “Tablet Case” category, choose “yes” from the “have a case” pull-down list and provide information about the size of the opening in the case for the tablet screen.\u00a0 Then, expand the “Mounting Method” category of options and then select “Slide-in Tabs – for cases” in the pull-down list of titled “mount keyguard with” .\u00a0 The words “for cases” is included in the name of the option to reinforce that this option applies only to mounting your keyguard in a case.\u00a0 Next, expand the “Slide-in Tabs Info” category and provide information about the sizes of the tabs you want to create.. You can see a video of the process by clicking on the image below.<\/p>\n